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Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia launched its I-Ride NOW program June 1, as the newest addition to its transportation services. 

I-Ride NOW provides on-demand transportation to older adults who are 60 and over, according to a Senior Services news release. The pilot program has launched in the Harbour View Area of Suffolk and extends to a 10 mile radius. 

Older adults in the area can call for a ride to anywhere like the bank, grocery store, movies, shopping mall and more. The I-Ride NOW service is free for a limited time and is currently operating 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Call 757-516-8556 to schedule a ride. The program is currently free during the pilot summer program. Senior Services hopes to expand the program in the future to other cities on the Southside and Western Tidewater. 

Senior Services I-Ride Transportation program operates regularly in the cities Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Franklin and Isle of Wight County. They provide rides to medical appointments, senior centers, and host fixed route services in Norfolk, Franklin, Smithfield and Windsor. 

Visit www.ssseva.org/transit for more information.