C.F.R. » Title 49 » PART 37—TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA) › Subpart F—Paratransit as a Complement to Fixed Route Service

49 C.F.R. § 37.121

Requirement for comparable complementary paratransit service

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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, each public entity operating a fixed route system shall provide paratransit or other special service to individuals with disabilities that is comparable to the level of service provided to individuals without disabilities who use the fixed route system.

(b) To be deemed comparable to fixed route service, a complementary paratransit system shall meet the requirements of §§ 37.123-37.133 of this subpart. The requirement to comply with § 37.131 may be modified in accordance with the provisions of this subpart relating to undue financial burden.

(c) Requirements for complementary paratransit do not apply to commuter bus, commuter rail, or intercity rail systems.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: Walter v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
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Walter v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2006) paed · cites it 5× “Instead, she argues that 49 C.F.R. § 37.121 (c) only exempts entities that solely provide commuter rail services.”
Fell v. Spokane Transit Authority (1996) wash “” 56 Fed. Reg. 45,601 (1991). DOT emphasized comparability of service for the disabled: "The ADA does not attempt to meet all the transportation needs of individuals with disabilities .”
Boose v. TRI-COUNTY METRO. TRANSP. DIST. OF OREGON (2009) ca9 “§ 12143 (c)(3); 49 C.F.R. § 37.121 (b). Although the Secretary has apparently decided that paratransit systems should make reasonable modifications to be considered comparable, he has yet to issue the final rules that would impose such a requirement.”
Shaw v. People Ex Rel. Chiang (2009) calctapp “, 49 C.F.R. § 37.121 (2008).) But provision of transportation for public school children is not providing school children with access to public transportation.”
Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled v. Bloomberg (2013) nysd “See also 49 C.F.R. § 37.121 (requiring that “each public entity operating a fixed route system” to “provide paratransit or other special service to individuals with disabilities”).”
Tandy v. City of Wichita (2002) ksd · cites it 3× “At 49 C.F.R. § 37.121 , the pertinent regulations suggest that “each public entity operating a fixed route system shall provide para-transit or other special service to individuals with disabilities that is comparable to the level of service provided to individuals without…”
Neff v. Via Metropolitan Transit Authority (1998) txwd ““Customer” means any person with a disability who uses the VIA fixed route system or the VIAtrans para-transit service provided pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 37.121 . G. “Eighth Day Data” refers to VIA’s standard system of collecting data, including data from driver logs, on an eight…”
Anderson v. Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (2001) nywd “§ 12143 (a)(2) and 49 C.F.R. § 37.121 (b): The second claim alleges that defendants have maintained waiting lists for paratransit service, in violation of 49 C.”
Broadway Cab LLC v. EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT (2014) orctapp “49 CFR § 37.121 . TriMet operated its Lift Demand Response Accessible Cab Transportation Services (LIFT) program as comparable transportation to ADA-qualified customers.”
Anderson v. Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (2003) ca2 “See 49 C.F.R. § 37.121 et seq. Two of the Secretary’s implementing regulations are of particular relevance here.”
Medrano v. City of San Antonio (2006) ca5 “See 49 C.F.R. § 37.121 (a) (providing that “each public entity operating a fixed route system shall provide paratransit or other special service to individuals with disabilities that is comparable to the level of service provided to individuals without disabilities who use the…”
Paulino-Santos v. Metropolitan Transit Authority (2024) nysd · cites it 2× “With respect to “response time,” which the ADA requires to be “comparable, to the extent practicable” 3 to service provided to individuals without disabilities, Section 37.”
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Walter v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (2006) paed “Instead, she argues that 49 C.F.R. § 37.121 (c) only exempts entities that solely provide commuter rail services.”
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