Unless the ADA somehow magically works differently in your state than the way it does in CT (where I live), NY and NY (where I have "guest access" via my CT paratransit credentials), you should be eligible.
So long as there is any place in your municipality that is in the paratransit service area which you can't get to using the regular bus -- even if you can get to most or even 99% of places using the regular bus -- you are eligible for paratransit.
You'll have to fill out a bunch of paperwork, and you'll need a doctor to sign off on a shorter form (and you may need to carefully explain to the doctor what exactly they need to document for you, especially if that particular doctor hasn't done one of these forms before) but it's no more taxing than the usual paperwork hurdles they make us jump through to get any of the stuff we need.
I use my chair or walker (or on rare occasions just a cane) on the bus when I can, since the bus is so much more affordable, but I absolutely rely on paratransit when I need it.
There are plenty of times when neither the bus nor paratransit can get me where I want or need to go (e.g. to dinner, or a late-in-the-day appointment, since even the bus system shuts down completely at 6:30pm) but that's a whole other rant.
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So long as there is any place in your municipality that is in the paratransit service area which you can't get to using the regular bus -- even if you can get to most or even 99% of places using the regular bus -- you are eligible for paratransit.
You'll have to fill out a bunch of paperwork, and you'll need a doctor to sign off on a shorter form (and you may need to carefully explain to the doctor what exactly they need to document for you, especially if that particular doctor hasn't done one of these forms before) but it's no more taxing than the usual paperwork hurdles they make us jump through to get any of the stuff we need.
I use my chair or walker (or on rare occasions just a cane) on the bus when I can, since the bus is so much more affordable, but I absolutely rely on paratransit when I need it.
There are plenty of times when neither the bus nor paratransit can get me where I want or need to go (e.g. to dinner, or a late-in-the-day appointment, since even the bus system shuts down completely at 6:30pm) but that's a whole other rant.