Pace Bus Call-N-Ride Coming To Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows

Pace will bring its Call-N-Ride service to Arlington Heights on Oct. 1.

The new service will operate as a crossover between dial-a-ride service and a fixed bus route, a press release from Pace states. The Arlington Heights-Rolling Meadows Call-n-Ride will be open to the general public and the fare is $1.75.

"Pace has been operating Call-n-Ride routes for roughly four years, and they've been a welcome addition to our service area," stated Pace Chairman of the Board Richard Kwasneski in a press release. "Call-n-Rides allow us to cost-effectively meet demands for transit that would be difficult to serve with a regular fixed bus route, and riders appreciate the flexibility of being able to schedule a trip when they need to travel."

Pace's website states that the route operates within a defined zone, picking up passengers and dropping them off anywhere within this specified area, which is bordered by Euclid Avenue on the north, Arlington Heights Road on the east, Route 53 on the west, and I-90/Golf Road on the south.

To request a ride, passengers should call (224) 803-9277 a minimum of one hour before they need to travel. The bus is available Monday-Friday between 6:10am and 6:30pm. Once per hour, the vehicle makes a timed connection at the Arlington Heights Metra Station to board and alight customers. Passengers should board the bus at the shelter on East Payton Run located southeast of the Metra station, a press release from Pace states.

Points of interest within the Arlington Heights Rolling Meadows Call-n-Ride service area include Northwest Community Hospital, Cook County Courthouse, downtown Arlington Heights and several area shopping centers. In addition to transit connections to Metra, the Call-n-Ride connects with three Pace bus routes, with connections to Woodfield Shopping Center, the Rosemont CTA Blue Line Station, Oakton Community College, Golf Mill Shopping Center, downtown Des Plaines and downtown Evanston.

More information, including a brochure with schedule and contact information, can be found at www.pacebus.com or by calling Pace Customer Relations at (847) 364-7223.

Information provide by Pace.