About GoGo Newton

Before You Begin
Read program description: www.newtonma.gov/GoGo
Review eligibility guidelines
GoGo Newton provides subsidized rides for qualified Newton, MA residents, 18 years and older, who meet one or more of the following criteria:
  • Age 65+
  • Disability
  • Public assistance
  • (Recent NewMo riders ages 60-64)


You will be asked to provide the following documentation:

Proof of age (everyone)
  • Government-issued Photo ID
  • Visa, residency, or immigration document


Proof of Newton residence (everyone)
  • Government-issued Photo ID
  • Utility or phone bill
  • Mortgage statement
  • Property tax statement
  • Signed lease agreement
  • Bank statement, retirement statement, W2, or pay stub


Proof of Public Assistance (as applicable)
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • MassHealth Standard
  • MassHealth ConnectorCare Health Plan - Types 1, 2A, 2B, and 2C
  • Fuel Assistance/ LIHEAP
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Women, Infant & Children (WIC) Nutritional Program
  • City of Newton Clause 41C – for older residents
  • Community Care for Kids (CCK)
  • Early Head Start/Head Start (ABCD/QCAP)
  • Veterans’ Service Benefits (CH 115)
  • FamilyAid, Newton
  • MASSGrant
  • Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC)
  • Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled & Children (EAEDC)


Proof of Income (as applicable)
  • Federal tax return (FY22 or FY23), page 1 & 2


Proof of Disability (for ages 18-64, as applicable)
  • Current Disability placard from Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV)
  • Current MBTA Transportation Access Pass (TAP)
  • Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) ID or Certificate of Blindness or MBTA Blind Access Charlie Card
  • Medicare, One Care, or Tufts Health Unify Card
  • Veteran benefits summary letter on VA letterhead specifying a disability rating of 70% or greater
  • Department of Mental Health (DMH) signed verification letter
  • Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) signed verification letter
  • Department of Developmental Services (DDS) signed verification letter
  • Current The Ride pass
  • Have a disability that a healthcare professional can certify: Disabilities requiring wheeled mobility, Semi-ambulatory disabilities, Severe neuromuscular/musculoskeletal conditions, Amputation of an extremity, Severe effects from a stroke, Severe pulmonary conditions, Severe cardiac conditions, Immunocompromised individuals, Low vision, Legally blind, Kidney dialysis treatment, Deaf or hard of hearing, Coordination disabilities, Intellectual disability, Epilepsy, Autism, Neurological disabilities, Psychiatric disabilities

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