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Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Steven C. Mielke, Hopkins City Manager
Date: November 14, 2003
Subject: Hop -a -ride Program
Sorry for the confusion.
Administrative Services -
Office of the City Manager
After the discussion on the Hop -a -ride program at the Council Worksession, we thought
it best to verify the locations that Hop -a -ride goes to.
Our recollection of the locations was incorrect. The attached flyer is distributed to users
of the system. As you can see, we DO go to the food shelf and to the Knollwood area.
Please let me know if you think we should re -visit any of these locations. We can set
the locations to whatever the Council directs.
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HOPKINS HOP -A -RIDE PARATRANSIT SYSTEM
WHAT IS HOP -A -RIDE? Hop -A -Ride is an advance - reservation, shared -ride, door -to-
door transportation service for anyone who needs transportation within the Hopkins City
limits. There are six additional destinations outside the City limits. They are:
1. Methodist Hospital
2. Opportunity Workshop in Opus II
3. Shady Oak Beach
4. ICA Food Shelf
5. Knollwood area (Target and Kohls area)
6. Park Nicollet Medical Center (St. Louis Park)
WHEN DOES HOP -A -RIDE OPERATE? Hop-A-Ride operates Monday through
Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Anyone who desires
this service MUST make a reservation by 4:00 p.m. the day BEFORE they need the service.
To place a reservation, call (952) 935 -8003. Same day reservations may be placed if space is
available. Hop -A -Ride does not operate New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day,
Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving,
Christmas Eve Day, and Christmas Day.
• WHO PROVIDES THIS SERVICE? The City of Hopkins contracts with an operator,
Alternative Choice Transportation Inc., to provide this service. Alternative Choice
Transportation Inc. provides the vehicles and the drivers.
HOW MUCH DOES HOP -A -RIDE COST? The 2003 ticket prices are the following:
o regular income $55.00 book of ten
o low income $20.00 book of ten
o Knollwood $55.00 book of ten
o Park Nicollet Medical Center $55.00 book of ten
Tickets are available at Hopkins City Hall, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A
cash fare of $5.50 is available for individuals not wanting to purchase tickets.
TICKETS MAY BE ORDERED BY MAIL FROM HOPKINS CITY HALL BY
SENDING A CHECK WITH A SELF - ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE TO:
HOPKINS CITY HALL
1010 FIRST STREET SOUTH
HOPKINS, MN 55343
ALL ORDERS ARE PROCESSED THE SAME DAY THE ORDER IS RECEIVED.
If you have any questions about Hop -A -Ride, please call Nancy Anderson at (952) 939 -1360.