Special Programs for Aging Needs

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SPAN
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SPAN Bus
Headquarters1800 Malone Street Denton, Texas 76201 (940)-382-1900 (940) 382-2224
Service areaDenton County, Texas
Service typeBus, Demand Response, Delivery
RoutesDallas, Texas[1]
Fort Worth, Texas[2]
Fleetunknown amount of Dodge Minivans and Ford E450 shuttles.
Fuel typeboth diesel and petrol.
WebsiteTransit
Delivery
Meals On Wheels Logo.

Special Programs for Aging Needs (abbreviated as "SPAN", also known as "SPAN Transit", and "SPAN, INC.") is a nonprofit[3] public transit service and delivery service in Denton County, Texas.

Routes[]

SPAN has a route from Denton County to Dallas, Texas and Fort Worth, Texas available for Veterans to Veterans Affairs Hospitals. This route was expanded to mid-day service from a $20,000.00 USD grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance.[4]

Availability[]

SPAN Transit offers services to any resident living in Denton County but outside of DCTA's service area. It is an on-demand shared ride service which requires an application and frequent usage. It currently only offers weekday service from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Shared Rides outside of this schedule depends on available Commuter Vanpools[1].

Service Area[]

In addition to Veterans Affairs routes outside of Denton County, SPAN generally has widespread coverage of Denton, County. Part of Roanoke is in Tarrant County which SPAN will not reach. Flower Mound coverage is unavailable to the general public.[5]

Fares[]

SPAN does not offer monthly passes.[6]

See also[]

  • DCTA
  • NCTCOG

References[]

  1. ^ "About Us | Span Transit".
  2. ^ "Veterans Transportation | Span Transit".
  3. ^ "Span Transit receives grant for veterans' transportation". 15 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Span Transit receives grant from the Texas Veterans Commission for veterans' transportation".
  5. ^ "Information for Seniors | Flower Mound, TX - Official Website".
  6. ^ "How to Use | Span Transit".
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