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Orientación acerca del transporte público - en español

Public Transit Orientation - in Spanish
2024-04-11 18:00:00 2024-04-11 19:00:00 America/Chicago Orientación acerca del transporte público - en español ¿Sabías que puedes planificar tu viaje en el servicio público y que hay opciones accesibles para los adultos mayores y personas con discapacidad? Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC

Thursday, April 11
6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Meadows Community Rooms ABC

¿Sabías que puedes planificar tu viaje en el servicio público y que hay opciones accesibles para los adultos mayores y personas con discapacidad?

Los representantes Niko Gyori de Pace y Julio Leal de la Autoridad Regional de Transporte (RTA) vienen a capacitarnos con respecto al transporte público local como los autobuses y trenes accesibles de PACE y Metra. Aprende cómo planificar un viaje, cómo aplicar para los programas de tarifa reducida y viajes gratis, qué son las tarjetas ventra y cómo usarlas para el pago del pasaje y mucho más.

Este programa será presentado en español en asociación de RTA y Pace. ¡No te lo puedes perder!

Did you know that you can plan your trip on public transit and that there are accessible options for older adults and people with disabilities?

Representatives Niko Gyori from Pace and Julio Leal from the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), come to train us regarding local public transportation such as PACE and Metra accessible buses and trains. Learn how to plan a trip, how to apply for reduced fare and ride-free programs, what ventra cards are, and how to use them to pay for your ticket and much more. 

This program will be presented in Spanish in partnership with Pace and RTA. You can’t miss it!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | En Espanol |

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