Transportation

BelderBus
Belmont residents over the age of 60 or adults with disabilities are eligible for trips around Belmont and to medical appointments.

Reservation required:  Please call 48 hours in advance at  617-993-2980. $2 suggested each way. We are unable to take same-day ride requests.
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Individual Transportation Requests
You can request pre-reserved rides for any of the following:

• For medical appointments in Belmont and some surrounding towns
• For rides to-from Beech Street Center to attend scheduled programs or use Center resources (such as the Computer Lab)
• For some social purposes (such as hairdressers, local shopping)
  — on an as-needed basis and subject to availability
• For scheduled shopping trips to supermarkets
  — based on available seating

Please note that medical rides supersede all others.

Market Basket
First and third Thursdays of each month at 8:30am with 90 minutes to shop.

Belmont Taxi Medical Rides
The Belmont Taxi Medical Rides program has been renewed until June 30, 2024. This transportation is curb to curb, and all rides are booked through the COA. Please call at least two business days in advance to book your ride. Medical rides are limited to one-way rides and to specific locations. Please call Marty Cloherty at 617-993-2989 to book.

Parking Passes
Registration for 2024 parking permits are available to all seniors over 65. For $5, seniors can park for free at any metered spot and in all municipal parking lots in the town for 2 hours each trip. Parking passes are by appointment only. Please call 617-993-2978 to make and confirm an appointment to obtain your 2024 permit, which will expire 12/31/2024.