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The Bourne Council on Aging offers transportation services to the seniors of the Town of Bourne, as well as persons with disabilities who also reside in the Town. The area of service is Bourne, Falmouth, Plymouth, Wareham, Mashpee and Sandwich.
All transportation is by appointment only.
Reservations must be made at least 48 hours in advance by calling the Senior Center at 508-759-0653. The Senior Center must be advised of any changes or cancellations of appointments. After hours, messages can be left on the office answering machine. Reservations can be made up to three (3) months in advance The Bourne Council on Aging reserves the right to require a personal caregiver to accompany an individual. Please note that our drivers are not allowed to attend medical appointments with clients, this is the responsibility of the client, family member or caregiver. Priority transportation is given to medical appointments, (doctor visits, lab work, etc.), and transportation to Tobey, Falmouth, Jordan and Cape Cod Hospitals. Hospital transportation does not include transport of any person who has been under local or any other form of anesthesia, or any person who may need medical assistance during transport. Transportation services are available Monday through Friday, from 8:30am, until 4:30pm, excluding holidays. We request that appointment times be no earlier than 8:30am, and no later than 2:00pm, in order to assure a timely return trip. Transportation is also made available for weekly shopping trips to local shopping centers, and planned monthly trips to area shopping malls. Based on availability, transportation is offered to Bourne Senior Center activities, nursing home visitations (excluding patient transportation), local hairdresser appointments, voting, post office, banking, Town offices and the library.
The Bourne Council on Aging is able to offer the above services free of charge through the kindness of the Friends of the Bourne Council on Aging. However, donations are always appreciated and gratefully accepted. Donation envelopes are available from the bus driver or checks, payable to the Friends of the Bourne Council on Aging, may be sent to the Bourne Senior Center, 239 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532.
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Transportation is offered via bus and volunteer drivers. The buses are
disability accessible by the use of a hydraulic lift ramp. Volunteer drivers are available, on a
limited basis, if the bus is unable to accommodate the individual. The use of volunteer
drivers is limited to medical appointments. 
In the event that the Bourne Council on Aging cannot provide transportation, other resources are available. In the Buzzards Bay and Wareham area, the GATRA OWL Bus (Onset Wareham Link), 1-800-433-5995; for other Cape Cod and local destinations, Cape Cod Regional Transit (RTA) 1-800-352-7155, or the RTA website www.TheBreeze.info; and for transportation to medical areas in Boston, the BHT bus (Boston Hospital Transportaton Bus) can be contacted through the RTA at 1-800-352-7155.