Grant Will Fund Free Taxi Rides For Sudbury Residents

SUDBURY, MA — Sudbury will be able to restart a program that offers free rides to vulnerable residents who need to run urgent errands thanks to a $100,000 state grant.

Sudbury, Concord, Maynard and Stow will share the MassDevelopment grant, which was part of a $2.5 million package divided among 47 communities in the state.

In Sudbury, seniors, the disabled and people who have difficulty accessing food will be able to sign up for free rides to medical appointments and grocery stores, for example. The previous Go Sudbury! taxi program ended on March 1 due to a lack of funding.

"Nearly three-quarters of all rides were to health care appointments. One resident told us she was finally able to see a doctor after eight months because of this grant," Livable Sudbury Ambassador Alice Sapienza said of the program. "Given the immense benefits of this funding, we are delighted that we can offer help again, with thanks to the second Metropolitan Area Planning Council grant."

The town will use Tommy’s Taxi of Framingham and JFK Transportation of Natick to provide rides.