For Scheduling Call: (248) 693-7100 –  Press 2 for dispatch

Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM
(Please call at least 72 hours and up to one month in advance for best availability)

Trolley Schedule

NOTA is a transportation service serving seniors 55 and older, veterans, disabled, and low income residents of Oxford, Orion, Addison, Brandon, Independence and Springfield Townships and the Villages of Oxford, Orion, Clarkston and Leonard since 2001. NOTA operates 24 routes Monday to Friday. Saturday NOTA operates 5 routes and Sunday 4 routes.

The residents NOTA serves are transit dependent individuals who need help getting to medical appointments, grocery shopping, community events and work. Without NOTA many riders would not be able to leave their homes or live an independent life.

We operate seven days a week and have 31 vehicles and 30 are wheelchair equipped.

To apply you must be a resident of Oxford, Orion, Addison, Brandon, Independence or Springfield Townships and be at least 55 years or older, a veteran, disabled or low income. Registration is required to use NOTA’s service. Please see our website at www.ridenota.org for an online application or printable version. We can also send you an application if needed or stop by our office Monday to Friday. Proof of residency is required with all applications and if you have a disability a professional verification form will also be required.

Apply online : see link below or print an off-line application and email Mike Joslyn at mjoslyn@ridenota.org
Apply at our office: 675 S. Glaspie, Suite A, Oxford, MI 48371, Monday-Friday 8am to 4pm
Call our office at (248) 693-7100 and ask to have an application mailed to you

 On-Line ApplicationOff-Line Application

Once registered you can request rides with AT LEAST 3 day advance notice, and UP TO ONE MONTH ahead for best chance of getting the times you need. No ride is guaranteed.
Hours to schedule a ride: Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, call dispatch at (248) 693-7100, press 2
Cancelling a ride: Please cancel appointments no later than 6 hours prior to appointment time in order to avoid a No Show Fee. You can leave a message to cancel a ride at any time.

Voicemail is not available to schedule rides; you must speak with a dispatcher. Email of work schedules can be sent to: dispatchers@ridenota.org. For questions on the application process call Mike Joslyn at (248) 693-7100 #3 or email at mjoslyn@ridenota.org.

EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023 ALL RIDES WILL BE $2 EACH/PER STOP WITHIN OUR SERVICE AREA.

Payment Methods:

1. Prepay ahead of time and pay against your credit balance.
2. EXACT cash or checks made payable to NOTA- Drivers do not carry change.
3. Purchase Tokens – Package of 11 tokens is $20 (get one free)  NOTE- EACH TOKEN IS WORTH $2/ONE RIDE, Tokens may be purchased on vehicles or in our office M-F from 8am to 5pm.
4. NOTA will no longer offer credit limits. All rides must be paid at time of service

         NOTA is not medical transportation. We cannot transport any rider who has been under local anesthesia. 

Please note if you can answer yes to any of the following questions you can NOT ride NOTA:

1. Are you experiencing a fever, cough or shortness of breath?
2. Have you been in close contact in last 14 days with someone with a diagnosis of COVID 19?
3. Have you had at least 2 of the following symptoms:  Chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, loss of taste/smell, diarrhea, fatigue
4. Have you traveled domestically or internationally in the past 14 days and are NOT fully vaccinated for covid?

NOTA is disinfecting the vehicles daily.  We cannot transport any rider to have a COVID test unless it is a pre-requisite for an upcoming medical/surgical procedure.  We may ask to see the doctor’s orders.  The rider must be symptom free.