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Free WTA Bus Passes - East Whatcom Regional Resource Center

Free WTA 6-ride passes distributed as available at the Community Resource Center. Limit 2 per person per visit.

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Transit
Transportation
Bus Passes

Needs Based Ferry Passes - Opportunity Council Community Resource Center

Discounted ferry tickets for eligible Lummi Island residents. Call for an appointment.

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Help Pay for Transit
Low-Income
Transit
Transportation

Vanpool - Whatcom Transportation Authority

Allows groups of people to "lease" a WTA-owned van for the purpose of commuting to and from a common worksite. The vanpool group pays a fare based on the number of miles the van travels each month. Fares cover all costs to operate the van, including fuel, maintenance and insurance.

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Transportation
Transit

Fixed Routes - Whatcom Transportation Authority

Fixed routes provide service to designated bus stops using large transit buses.\u200b\u200b \u200bWTA provides service seven days a week, with more limited service on Saturdays, Sundays and evenings.\u200b Fixed routes serve Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, Blaine and Birch Bay, Lummi Nation, Sudden Valley, Kendall, Everson, Nooksack and Sumas.

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Transit
Transportation

Paratransit - Whatcom Transportation Authority

Provides curb-to-curb (and if needed, door-to-door) transportation to riders whose disability prevents them from riding fixed route bus system. \u200bEveryone who rides paratransit must qualify and be approved before riding. Read about paratransit eligibility online.

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Transit
All Disabilities
Transportation

Commercial Airline Tickets - Mercy Medical Angels

Provides charitable, need-based commercial airline assistance for non-emergency medical transportation to on-going or critical treatment.

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Transportation
Help Pay for Transit
Transportation for Healthcare

Ground Transportation - Mercy Medical Angels

Provides gas cards, or commercial bus or Amtrak tickets to medical-related treatment. Trips must be for non-local medical care more than 50 miles away.

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Transportation for Healthcare
Transportation
Help Pay for Transit

Free WTA Bus Passes - Opportunity Council Community Resource Center

Free WTA 6-ride passes distributed as available at the Community Resource Center. Limit 2 per person per visit.

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Transit
Transportation
Bus Passes

Humanitas Ministry - Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship

Provides limited financial assistance vouchers for people in need living in Whatcom County. Helps pay for gasoline, food, utilities, phone bills, bus passes, and ID and driver's licenses. Amounts range from $50 to $200. Available only once every twelve months.

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Help Pay for Transit
Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Food
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Internet or Phone

Zone Service - Whatcom Transportation Authority

Provides limited transit service to rural areas of Whatcom County. There are no eligibility requirements for using zone service; anyone within the designated area can request a ride. Service is only available to each zone on certain days of the week. Advance reservations are required.

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Transit
Transportation

Community Assistance - Project Hope

Helps Lynden community members with short-term, emergency assistance which may include utilities, rent, clothing, household goods, laundry, and transportation. Call to set up an appointment.

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Help Pay for Gas
Emergency
Help Pay for Housing
Bus Passes
Goods
Help Pay for Utilities
Help Pay for Transit
Home Goods
Financial Assistance
Clothing

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation - Northwest Regional Council

Free non-emergency medical transportation for Medicaid eligible recipients. At least two full business days' notice required. Assistance for bus passes and gas vouchers also available.

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Bus Passes
Transportation for Healthcare
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Transit

Alms Ministry - St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Can provide a small amount of emergency financial assistance for personal needs such as: Utility bills, gas, medical costs, bus fare, insurance, storage fees, clothing, groceries, and auto repair parts (no rent or auto repair labor). Assistance with ID/driver's licenses as well as referral to other resources are available as well.

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Financial Assistance
Help Pay for Gas
Help Pay for Food
Help Pay for Transit

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