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Seniors First outlines Placer Rides mileage-reimbursement program for older and low-income residents
Summary
At the May 14 Roseville Senior Commission meeting, Mark Hall of Seniors First described the Placer Rides mileage-reimbursement program: 70¢ per mile up to 200 miles a month, eligibility rules, funding sources through 2027, and an urgent need for outreach and volunteer drivers.
Mark Hall, outreach manager for Seniors First, told the Roseville Senior Commission on May 14, 2025, that the Placer Rides program reimburses users 70¢ per mile up to 200 miles per month for essential trips and is intended for (1) people age 60 and over who no longer drive, (2) people of any age with disabilities that make public transit impractical, and (3) low-income adults who cannot afford other options.
Hall said the program does not supply volunteer drivers; it reimburses the rider for miles driven by a family member, neighbor or other driver. "Seventy cents per mile up to 200 miles reimbursed a month," Hall said. He described the program as "boundaryless" in terms of destination because the only limit is the monthly mileage cap rather than transit-area boundaries.
Why it matters: Placer County is growing older, Hall said, and existing public transit can be impractical for people who use walkers or need door-to-door…
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