COVID-19 Vaccination Accessibility Expands

StarMetro Offers Free Rides for Vaccination Appointments

February 10, 2021

The City of Tallahassee is helping to ensure transportation is not a barrier for residents seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. Approved by the City Commission, StarMetro is providing fare free rides to and from COVID-19 vaccine appointments.

On its fixed route service, customers seeking the fare free ride will simply need to show confirmation of their appointment to the driver when they board the bus. They will then be provided with documentation from the driver to show for their fare free return trip.

Paratransit service patrons who call to schedule an appointment to or from their COVID-19 vaccine appointment will also enjoy that trip fare free.

As accessibility is expanding, vaccination locations for people age 65 and older are also expanding, which was announced yesterday, Feb. 9, by the Florida Department of Health - Leon County. The new sites include:

• Publix stores in Leon County - Scheduling opened today, Feb. 10, and information is available at https://www.publix.com/covid-vaccine/florida.
• Select Walmart/Sam's Club stores in Leon County - These sites are part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. Appointments begin Friday, Feb. 12. A list of Florida sites is available online. Appointments are required and can be made on the following websites:
• Walmart: http://www.walmart.com/COVIDvaccine
• Sam's Club: http://www.samsclub.com/covid

For local information about COVID-19, visit leon.floridahealth.gov.

To protect public health, capacity on StarMetro buses remains limited to 15 passengers. Per federal law, all passengers must properly wear a face mask while using the service. For more information, including routes and schedules, visit Talgov.com/StarMetro.