Not long after settling in here in Solano Grove, I did some research online, gathered some change and small bills, and set out walking to the bus stop directly across San Jose Boulevard from the entrance to our lovely condo community. The number 17 came along directly, I climbed aboard, and announced that I was going to the Rosa Parks Transportation Center to get my free geezer bus pass. I started to put money the the slot, but the driver stopped me. "You can ride for free to go get your pass!" he said. Cool beans!
This was my first trip into downtown Jacksonville since my 1982 Greyhound trip with Heather Bowers (see Slowly I Turned, posted on October 21, 2009) and believe it or not, it has grown. So, the bus twisted and turned through the streets, and finally came to rest at one of many slips at Rosa Parks Station. I thanked the driver, as is my custom, and stepped out into downtown Jacksonville. Being a fifty-plus-years veteran of public transportation systems, I immediately began looking for an information booth where I could inquire as to the whereabouts of the office that issues geezer bus passes. Before I could find one, a woman wearing a JTA jacket approached me and asked if I needed help finding something. "I came to get my free geezer bus pass," I replied. "Right this way" she said, and led me to a portable building on the far side of the bus slips.
The woman at the desk inside was very nice and very efficient. She entered my name, address and age into the computer, took my picture, and a few minutes later handed me my free pass, good for five years.
I can use my Star Card to ride any bus in the fleet to everywhere they go. It's the best deal ever. Thank you, JTA!
Saturday, February 1, 2020
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