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Senior Mobility Program Changes

Summary

The senior Dial-A-Taxi program tripled since the pandemic and is running out of Measure M2 grant money. New rules: 10 rides a month, $5 per ride, no more airport runs, and a new $10 DMV trip to San Clemente.

At a glance

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Last discussed Feb 24, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Dropping airport rides saves about $90,000 a year, keeping the program within its Measure M2 funding.

✅Who benefits

The roughly 3,000 seniors who use the program 10 or fewer times a month, plus seniors needing DMV trips.

⚠️Who could be affected

The 72 heavy users who take more than 10 rides a month, and seniors who relied on the cheap John Wayne Airport runs.

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