Demand-Responsive Services Monmouth County Division of Transportation (SCAT)
Monmouth County Division of Transportation provides a variety of demand responsive transportation services including the Shared Ride, Medicaid, Brokered Employment Transportation Services (BETS), and Work First New Jersey (WFNJ). Service is provided through a combination of contractors and MCDOT staff drivers and vehicles. The programs are described individually below:
Shared Ride – This service requires that clients make a 24 hour advance reservation for shared ride multiple-destination service. Senior citizens (60 and over) and permanently disabled residents of Monmouth County are able to request service to a destination within the services area, with priority given to medical trips and food shopping. Service is available Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM and Thursday evenings, 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
MCDOT SCAT – This service requires clients who are seniors or persons with disabilities to make a reservation not more than 14 days in advance or less than 24 hours in advance. Transportation is provided for a variety of medical, educational, nutritional, and shopping trips.
FTA Section 5311 – This service is provided trough a federal grant and is open to seniors and persons with disabilities as well as the general public. The area covered with the service is Roosevelt, Upper Freehold Township, Millstone and the Manalapan portion of from Gordon's Corner Rd south. The service is available Monday trough Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Reservations are open not more than 14 days in advance and no less that 24 hours in advance.
Brokered Employment Transportation Services (BETS)- This service provides transportation feeder service to existing public transportation systems, or in cases where these systems are non-existent, a ride within a reasonable distance from home to the work site. Service is available between 6:00 AM-12:00 AM, Monday through Saturday.
Work First New Jersey (WFNJ)- The WFNJ transportation program is a program based on the MCBETS program. The program is available to current WFNJ participants who are working or are in eligible work activities. Service is available between 6:00 AM-12:00 AM, Monday through Saturday