Travel Ambassador Program
The PCCTC develops the Pierce County Transit-Human Service Coordinated Transportation Plan. The Coordinated Plan identifies the transportation needs in Pierce County and the gaps in service. The results of the most recent needs assessment indicated that many people are not aware of the transportation options available to them in the county.
The Travel Ambassador program was created to provide user-friendly information for customers and social service and non-profit agencies about the types of transportation programs available to low-income workers, people with disabilities and seniors. The county-wide assessment indicated that this is a topic of great interest. People want to know about transportation resources and how to be part of the solution to the transportation problems faced in Pierce County.
The Travel Ambassador program, developed by Catholic Community Services, includes a mobility resource manual called "Getting Around the Sound," developed with a grant from Sound Transit. PCCTC member agencies work together to provide half-day training sessions to educate individuals on the many transportation options in Pierce County including public transit, rail, medical transportation, volunteer transportation, employment transportation, taxis and other services. The goal of the Travel Ambassador program is to get information about the different transit options in Pierce County out to as many people as possible through the trained "Travel Ambassadors" who have attended these workshops. These Travel Ambassadors return to their workplaces with a wealth of knowledge that they can then share with coworkers, clients and customers.
To find out more about the Travel Ambassador program or to schedule a training, please call (253) 502-2708.