The WAVE, Senior & Disabled - Curb-to-Curb - Paratransit Services BCT Senior Identification Card Application BCT Disabled Identification Card Application The WAVE is a Senior and Disabled - curb-to-curb Para transit Service operated through a cooperative partnership between the City of Redondo Beach and the City of Hermosa Beach and serves as an important component of the areas livability. The WAVE has been in operation since 1987 and serves residents of the two Beach communities. The WAVE provides convenient, inexpensive shared-ride transportation to all destinations within Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach and designated satellite facilities in the adjacent communities of Manhattan Beach and Torrance. Currently there are five (5) WAVE Para transit vehicles in operation. All vehicles are CNG (compressed natural gas) powered and are wheel-chair lift-equipped. During trips on the WAVE, (a shared ride service) qualified residents within the two Beach communities engage in face to face interaction with neighbors working to bring our community members closer together and reducing the potential for social isolationism that can often be prevalent within the senior community. Hours of Operation: Sun-Thur: 6am-9pm Fri-Sat: 6am-10pm Late night service: 9pm-10pm (door-to-door with advance reservations) Holidays: 8am-5pm (Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day) How To Ride The WAVE is easy to use simply pick up the telephone and request a ride to work, school, shopping, medical appointments and more. Call the WAVE: Between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. the dispatch staff may be reached by dialing: 310-376-3990 voice 310-376-7588 TDD (Telecommunications device for the hearing impaired) To schedule a ride provide: Your pick up Location Your destination address Number of passengers that will be traveling Whether you require assistance. Types of Service Available: Now service call for a pick-up within 30 minutes, depending on demand. Same Day Service call for a pick-up within two hours, depending on demand. Reservation Service Make a reservation 7 days in advance. Subscription Service Schedule pick up for same time daily or weekly. Group Service Three or more passengers traveling from the same origin to the same destination pay a reduced fare. Please request Group Service for 5 or more at least 24 hours in advance. Service Area: In addition to providing transportation within Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach, The WAVE also provides service to and from the following satellite locations: Bay Shores on Del Amo Boulevard Friendly Hills, Manhattan Beach Del Amo Medical Office El Camino College YMCA Aquatic Center, Torrance Little Company of Mary Hospital Lomita Boulevard Medical Offices (up to Torrance memorial Hospital) Skypark Medical Offices Social Security Office, Torrance South Bay Medical Center Torrance Memorial Medical Center UCLA Medical Group, Manhattan Beach All rides must begin or end in Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach or at one of the above satellite locations. Rules for Riding the WAVE: Be curbside, ready to board when the vehicle arrives since it may only wait three (3) minutes. Please have exact fare; drivers do not carry change. Tipping is prohibited. Plan for slightly longer travel times since ALL rides are shared. A maximum of four (4) grocery bags per person are allowed. Cancellations must be made NO LATER than two (2) hours prior to scheduled pick up times. Patrons who accumulate three (3) NO-SHOWS within a 90-day period may be subject to suspension of service. Only properly identified service animals may ride the WAVE. Introductory trip for FREE. WAVE Fares: One-way within Hermosa or Redondo Beach: Senior (age 62+) and Disabled: - $1.00 each Senior or Disabled Groups (3 or more passengers) - $ .75 each Fare Discounts: Senior Citizens - Any individual who is 62 years of age or older; and Disabled Riders - Any individual of any age who has an impairment or disability. You must have proof of disability, such as a Medicare Card; California Department of Motor Vehicles Disability ID card; a Southern California Mass transit Authority disability Reduced Fare Card; or a physicians letter verifying the disability. Where to Register for a Beach Cities Transit WAVE Identification Card: Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach residents register for a WAVE ID card at: City of Redondo Beach City Hall, Door H 415 Diamond Street 310-937-6660 (voice) 310-316-5699 (TDD) Suggestions and Complaint Information: To make a suggestion or file a complaint about a ride or dispatching on the WAVE, call one of the following numbers or send us a email to: mailto:bct@redondo.org Hermosa Beach residents, call: 310-318-0242 Redondo Beach residents, call: 310-376-3990 Voice: 310-376-7588 TDD