Detroit offers $2 fare to get to Covid-19 test site

Residents of Detroit who do not own a car are being offered a $2 fare to get to a Covid-19 testing site at Michigan State Fairgrounds.
By Adam Hill April 6, 2020 Read time: 1 min
Detroit: offering $2 trips to Covid-19 test site (credit: James Robbins)

The cost would be the same as going by bus – and city authorities insist that people who do not have $2 to hand will not be refused a ride.

Paratransit specialist IntelliRide, which is owned by Transdev North America, is coordinating the pick-up and drop-off trips.

Crain’s Detroit Business quotes Detroit mayor Mike Duggan as saying: "We can't have a standard of health care in this city that those who have cars can get tested and those who don't are just stuck."

The city tweeted: “You will get a safe, sanitary round trip for $2, the same price as bus fare.”

“If you don’t have the $2 at the time of pick up, the driver will not turn anyone away. This service is available for Detroiters being picked up and dropped off at a Detroit residence.”

IntelliRide coordinates mobility services for the elderly and for people with medical conditions.
 
Patients in the Detroit scheme must have symptoms of coronavirus and a doctor's order before they can access the test, Crain’s reports.

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