Senior citizen reduced fare bus and rail card rules

(a) Single fare; use of a programmed city payment card. When a passenger is 65 years of age or older, the passenger may apply for a city payment card programmed for the reduced fare for senior citizens as specified in § 15B-2.1 . The department shall issue a programmed city payment card to any passenger who applies and provides acceptable supporting evidence of age. The senior citizen must use the programmed city payment card to pay the reduced fare for rides on the city bus system and city rail system; the reduced fare is not applicable when fares for special event services are charged or for rides on the city paratransit system. (b) Programmed city payment card; duration and validity. A programmed city payment card for the reduced fare for a senior citizen specified in § 15B-2.1 shall be valid for four years commencing on the date of issuance. The programmed city payment card may be renewed upon the expiration of the prior term. An application for renewal of this programmed city payment card for a senior citizen may be made no earlier than 30 days prior to the date of expiration. In the event of loss or theft, the person to whom the programmed city payment card was issued shall notify the department immediately. Thereafter, the programmed city payment card will be invalidated, and a replacement programmed city payment card may be issued to that person upon payment of the fee for a replacement card as specified in § 2-12.2 . (c) Restriction and forfeiture. A senior citizen who holds a valid programmed city payment card issued in accordance with this section shall relinquish the city payment card to the department upon the department's certification of eligibility of the senior citizen for use of the city paratransit system pursuant to § 15B-4.2 . )