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IndyGo - Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation

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Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation. Includes fare list, route maps and schedules, rider feedback forms and other important transit information.

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Here's some great information about what transportation expenses Medicare pays for!

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Medicare covers emergency transport by ground or air, as long as it is deemed medically necessary and meets specific requirements.

Medicare Part B covers the emergency ground or air ambulance services that a person may need.

In specific circumstances, nonemergency transportation may also be covered.

This article will look at how Medicare covers emergency transportation costs and under what circumstances the plan will generally approve coverage.

We may use a few terms in this piece that can be helpful to understand when selecting the best insurance plan:

Deductible: This is an annual amount that a person must spend out of pocket within a certain time period before an insurer starts to fund their treatments.

Coinsurance: This is a percentage of a treatment cost that a person will need to self-fund. For Medicare Part B, this comes to 20%.

Copayment: This is a fixed dollar amount that an insured person pays when receiving certain treatments. For Medicare, this usually applies to prescription drugs.

Medicare Part B covers emergency and nonemergency ambulance services when they are deemed medically necessary.

Medicare covers 80% of eligible transport costs. A person may then be responsible for the remaining 20% as coinsurance.

The coinsurance will usually apply after a person has paid the Part B deductible in full.

Ambulance coverage is normally available to and from the following places:

Medicare Part B will normally cover ambulance services when:

there is a sudden medical crisis

there is a severe risk to a person's health

moving a person from one location to another may be impossible without the help of the emergency services

a person is losing a lot of blood, is unconscious, or in shock

an individual is to receive a Medicare-covered service

a person is going to and from locations within the Medicare coverage guidelines

the ambulance service meets Medicare requirements

it is medically necessary

If an ambulance trip is prearranged, and a person's health is not in immediate danger, Medicare may not consider this an emergency.

Medicare covers nonemergency ambulance services when a person is:

unable to stand without assistance

not able to walk

unable to sit in a wheelchair or chair

in need of vital medical services during a trip (this may include the monitoring of vital functions)

Skilled nursing facilities and transport

If a person lives in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare may cover nonemergency trips.

A doctor must provide a letter to advise that travel is necessary, and, when a person has Medicare Part A, the SNF should pay for transport costs.

The facility should not charge Medicare for transport services.

Medicare does not cover ambulette services.

An ambulette is a van that can accommodate a wheelchair and provides nonemergency transport.

Helicopters and airplanes are sometimes used when a person needs immediate and rapid transportation that a ground ambulance cannot provide.

If a person is medically required to travel to the hospital by air, in either an airplane or helicopter, Medicare may pay for these services, provided ground transport is unable to reach a location, or heavy traffic or long distances will stop urgent care.

Medicare has programs that can help with transport costs, providing a person meets specific eligibility criteria.

Medicaid

Medicaid is available for some individuals who have limited resources.

Medicaid may help pay for Medicare costs, such as copayments and deductibles, and may also pay for services that Medicare does not cover.

Additional benefits may include dental care and transport to medical appointments.

Medicare Savings Programs

Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) can also help with costs.

There are four different types of MSP, each offering different benefits:

Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) programs: These plans help pay premiums for parts A and B. They also help to pay copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles.

Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) programs: These programs help pay the premium for Part B only.

Qualifying Individual (QI) programs: These plans also help cover the premium for Part B only.

Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) programs: These plans help pay the premiums for Part A only.

Medicare Part B may cover emergency transport by road or air ambulance if it is deemed necessary and under certain conditions.

Medicare may also consider coverage for nonemergency transport if a person is immobile or requires specific medication.

In most cases, a person may need a letter from a doctor stating that the ambulance or air transport is medically necessary.

Additional financial support may be available to those with limited resources.

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transportation for seniors with medicare

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Transportation for seniors with Medicare: Cover, cost, and options

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Medicare covers emergency transport by ground or air, as long as it is deemed medically necessary and meets specific requirements. Medicare Part B covers the emergency ground or air ambulance services that a person may need. In specific circumstances, nonemergency transportation may also be covered.

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Here's a great resource for Seniors to locate better transportation options that fit their lifestyle.

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IndyGO doesn't offer senior discounts

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Fare Costs

*Effective 2/26/21 - The price of a 7-Day Pass has been temporarily adjusted to match the cost of MyKey weekly fare capping.

*Children age 5 and under ride free with a fare-paying rider, limit two.

Fare Policy

With the implementation of the Marion County Transit Plan, IndyGo is transitioning its bus service to a grid-based network, adding three rapid transit lines, and improving its local routes.

As part of this transition, IndyGo staff has adopted major fare policy change to accommodate and improve the customer experience with the new system.

Prior to the fare policy adoption, IndyGo opened the public comment period on the proposed policy change. The comment period was publicized through regular communication channels in accordance with the Public Involvement Plan

Temporary Fare System

Starting on December 1st, there will be a new way to purchase fares for the Red Line and local routes. Our temporary fare collection system at Red Line stations and the Julia M. Carson Transit Center will vend two-hour transfer tickets, day passes, and week passes. Riders can pay with cash or card. To learn more about the temporary fare system at Red Line stations and the Julia M. Carson Transit Center, please click here.

MyKey

MyKey will be ready for you soon! We are moving our city forward with a new way to pay and ride! Choose to GO with your smartphone or reloadable card on bus rapid transit or local bus service. To learn more about MyKey click here.

Buy Fare Passes Online

Passes are available for purchase at buy.indygo.net. For more information about Fare Passes, please view the information below.

Julia M. Carson Transit Center201 E. Washington St.
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - Noon

317.635.3344 (Relay Indiana: 711)
Monday - Friday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Please allow 10 business days for shipment.

Click Here to purchase tickets. Please allow 10 business days for shipment.

On Board an IndyGo Bus
Exact change must be used and only One Trip and One Day passes are available.
At Partner Locations
Fare passes are non-refundable and nontransferable; they cannot be sold to other riders.

IndyGo offers half fare pricing to the following individuals with qualifying proof of eligibility:

Persons 65 and older with a Government Issued Medicare Card or IndyGo Half Fare ID Card.

Youth 18 and younger with a valid K - 12 Student ID or IndyGo Half Fare ID Card.

Persons with disabilities with an IndyGo Half Fare ID Card.

To request a Half Fare ID Card, fill out the application ( English & Spanish). If you are requesting a Half Fare ID Card due to a disability, a health care professional or agency who can verify the disability must fill out the Half Fare Supplemental Application Form in English or Spanish. Half Fare cards cost $2.00.

MyKey Half Fare cards are now available! If you turn in your current IndyGo Half Fare ID, there's no fee for your MyKey card. New Half Fare MyKey cards without an exchange will cost $5. Your half fare MyKey card will give you the flexibility to buy fare value online, through the MyKey mobile app, at a ticket vending machine, or at IndyGo's Customer Service. Additionally, you can benefit from fare capping! Visit indygo.net/mykey to learn more.

IndyGo's S-Pass program allows local colleges and universities to purchase 31-day bus passes for their students at half price.

Only local colleges and universities can purchase the S-Pass for students.

Each S-Pass costs $30.

Once activated on an IndyGo bus, S-Passes are good for 31 consecutive days.

The S-Pass can be used on all bus routes.

Unactivated cards will not expire.

Ordering Information:

Orders must be placed by a college or university employee by contacting customer service at 317.635.3344. A minimum of 50 passes must be ordered and payment is expected at the time of purchase.

Order Forms should be faxed to the IndyGo Customer Service Center at 317.637.0751 or mailed to 201 E. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204.

Please allow up to 10 days for delivery upon IndyGo's receipt of the order. Purchased S-Passes can also be picked up at the IndyGo Customer Service Center (201 E. Washington St.) within 2 days of receipt of the order.

Section 132 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code allows employers to provide tax-free public transit, vanpool, and parking benefits to their employees. Contact the Central Indiana Regional Transit Authority (CIRTA) 317.327.7433 for more information.

IndyGo offers free fixed route and rapid transit rides to Veterans with an IndyGo issued pass.
Below are the steps to obtain and use an IndyGo issued Veteran's Pass:

Fill out an application (English or Spanish) in person at IndyGo's Customer Service located at the Julia M. Carson Transit Center.

Provide proof of eligibility. To prove veteran status IndyGo will accept either:

Valid US Department of Veterans Affairs ID

Valid Government Issued photo ID and DD 214 Certificate of Release/Discharge from Active Duty

Have a photo taken at the Customer Service desk for your pass.

Wait for the pass to be printed.

Pay $2.00 for your pass. Replacement passes cost $5.00 each.

Swipe your pass on the bus at the fare box.

*This program does not include Open Door/Paratransit service.

Cards are non-transferable and must be swiped at fare box on-board. Other forms of eligibility will not be accepted on the bus. To access the program, veterans must obtain the IndyGo-issued fare card. Learn more.

Fare Inspection

Since the Red Line has off-board fare collection, how will IndyGo know whether or not I paid my fare to board the bus?
The Red Line will include fare inspectors that will periodically check passengers for proof of fare payment. Riders will be required to have proof of fare payment in the form of a validated MyKey fare card or a validated MyKey mobile app at all times while at Red Line station platforms or on Red Line buses.

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Effective 2/26/21 - The price of a 7-Day Pass has been temporarily adjusted to match the cost of MyKey weekly fare capping. *Children age 5 and under ride free with a fare-paying rider, limit two. With the implementation of the Marion County Transit Plan, IndyGo is transitioning its bus service to a grid-based network, adding three rapid transit lines, and improving its local routes.

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Total Operating Costs of the IndyGO Redline-all this money spent and they haven't cleared up some of the key issues with the bus system