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WMATA MetroAccess Paratransit Application 50.295

MetroAccess is Metro's ADA door-to-door paratransit service in DC, suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia. The eight-page application pairs the applicant's Part A with a health care provider's Part B, which feeds an in-person functional assessment at Metro's Transit Accessibility Center. Metro decides eligibility from how the disability affects use of accessible Metrobus and Metrorail, not from financial need.

Who completes it

The applicant completes Part A and the HIPAA authorization. Part B is completed by a provider with active licensure in the area of the disability or the primary care provider: a physician, PA, certified nurse practitioner, optometrist (visual only), podiatrist (foot and ankle only) or licensed clinical psychologist (psychiatric only).

Submitting and payment

How to submit it
The applicant calls the Transit Accessibility Center within 60 days of the provider's signature for a pre-assessment interview, then brings the original application to the appointment. Mailed or faxed applications are returned.
Who pays
The application lists no fee for applying or for the provider's Part B.

Good to know

  • Blood pressure is taken before the assessment, which may involve walking up to half a mile. At 160/100 or higher it is suspended unless the provider cleared the applicant and gave a threshold.
  • Part B asks for diagnoses with ICD or DSM codes, recent tonic-clonic seizures, attendant needs, mobility aids, expected duration, medication effects, and how temperature, ice, snow or air quality affect travel.
  • The provider's signature must be an original hand signature, not a stamp; copies, faxes and scans are not accepted, and missing information gets the application returned.
  • If Metro has not decided within 21 days of a complete application, the applicant receives presumptive eligibility until the review ends. The minimum age is 5.

Get the official form

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Application for MetroAccess Door-to-Door Paratransit Service For People with Disabilities

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Frequently asked questions

Who can complete Part B of the MetroAccess application?

A health care provider with active licensure or credentials in the area of the applicant's disability, or the applicant's primary care provider: a physician, physician assistant, certified nurse practitioner, optometrist for visual disabilities, podiatrist for foot and ankle disabilities, or licensed clinical psychologist for psychiatric disabilities. Metro may verify the provider's license.

How long is a MetroAccess application valid after the provider signs?

The applicant must contact the Transit Accessibility Center within 60 days of the provider's signature; applications more than 60 days old are not accepted. The HIPAA release in Part B also authorizes further information for 60 days from the applicant's Part A signature.

Why does the MetroAccess form ask about hypertension?

The in-person functional assessment may involve walking up to half a mile, so staff take a blood pressure reading first. If resting blood pressure is 160/100 or higher, the assessment is suspended unless the treating provider has certified that the applicant can complete it, giving the reading the applicant may safely reach.