Individuals who qualify for City Link’s One-Half Fare Program are entitled to ride regular fixed route buses for
one-half the regular adult fare. A special One-Half Fare ID card will be issued to eligible individuals who have
qualified for the service by completing the application form. City Link’s ID card is required and must be shown
when boarding the bus in order to receive reduced fare privileges. Medicaid cards and State of Kansas medical
cards are not verification of eligibility.
Who is Eligible?
The One-Half Fare Program is available for those individuals who are 60 years of age or older, for individuals
who are Medicare card recipients, or for those who have a physical or mental disability that is verified by a
qualified professional such as: physician(M.D. or D.O.), registered nurse, physical or occupational therapist,
psychiatrist, psychologist, mental health counselor, vocational counselor, rehabilitation specialist, independent
living skills trainer or ophthalmologist.
How Do I Qualify?
1. Fill out the One-Half Fare application. Persons 60 years of age or older and/or Medicare cardholders must fill
out and sign Part I of the application form. Persons with disabilities who are not 60 years of age or older and do
not have a Medicare card, must complete and sign Part I, and must also have a qualified professional fill out
and sign Part II.
2. Bring the completed and signed application form and all other supporting documents (including a photo ID, a
driver’s license, Kansas ID, or birth certificate) to the Finney County Transit Center at 907 North 10th between
6:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The application will be processed and your eligibility will be
determined. Upon acceptance into the program, you will be issued a One-Half Fare ID card.
Card Replacement
There is no charge for the original ID card. If your card is lost or stolen, please notify Finney County Transit
immediately by calling 620-272-3626. Replacement ID’s will be issued at a cost of $5.00 per card. Cards used
improperly will be confiscated and privileges will be revoked. If you have any questions about the One-Half Fare
Program, please call 620-272-3626 between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
CITY LINK’S ONE - HALF FARE PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM - PART I
Please make sure the documents are signed and dated.
Name:_________________________________________________________________________________
Last First Middle
Address:_______________________________________________________________________________
Street City Zip
Phone Number:______________________________________ SSN:______________________________
Date of Birth: Month ________________________ Day ________________ Year _____________________
I am applying for a City Link One-Half Fare ID card because:
CHECK ONE
_______ A. I am over 60 years old (Requires a valid drivers license, Kansas ID, or Birth Certificate
upon application)
_______ B. I have a Medicare Card. (You must have your Medicare card and some form of ID upon application.
Kansas Medicaid recipients do not automatically qualify.)
_______ C. I have a legally documented disability. (You must have a qualified professional fill out Part II)
I certify that the information provided is true and agree to release this information to City Link for the purpose of
obtaining a One-Half Fare card. I understand that the card is for my personal use and will not be transferred to
any other person. I grant City Link permission to verify the information given on Parts I and II of this form.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Applicant Date
CITY LINK’S ONE-HALF FARE PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM - PART II
To Be Completed By A Qualified Professional Only
To be eligible for the City Link One-Half Fare Program, your patient/client must have a physical or mental
condition that falls within the medical criteria listed below. If you confirm that the patient/client is physically or
developmentally disabled, that person will be eligible for reduced fares on Finney County Transit’s public bus
services. Persons will not be eligible for reduced fares if their sole capacity is pregnancy, obesity, and acute or
chronic condition due to drugs, alcohol, or any contagious disease. All information provided will be held
confidential.
A. Physical Disabilities
_____ 1. Restricted Mobility
Disabilities requiring the use of a cane, crutches, leg braces, walker, or other orthopedic
devices used to assist an individual in moving about.
_____ 2. Arthritis
American Rheumatism Association criteria may be used for the determination of arthritic disability.
Therapeutic Grade III, Functional Class III, Anatomical State III, or worse is evidence of arthritic
disability.
_____ 3. Loss of Extremities
Anatomical deformity, amputation of both hands, one hand and one foot, or loss
of major function.
_____ 4. Cerebrovascular Accident
Ongoing debilitating effect which follows an occurrence of a cerebrovascular accident.
_____ 5. Cardio-pulmonary Disease
Serious loss of heart or lung reserves as shown by X-ray, EKG, or other tests, and in spite of
medical treatment, there is breathlessness, pain or fatigue.
_____ 6. Dialysis
Individual who must use a kidney dialysis machine in order to live.
_____ 7. Acquired Immunity Deficiency Syndrome
AIDS/HIV positive.
B. Visual Disabilities
_____ 1. Legally Blind
Visual impairment that is bilateral and not correctable with lenses.
_____ 2. Contraction of Visual Field
Person whose widest diameter of an angular distance of 20 degrees, or less than 10 degrees
from point of fixation, or whose visual field efficiency is 20 degrees or less.
C. Hearing Disabilities
_____ 1. Legally Deaf
Hearing impairment that is bilateral and not correctable with a hearing aid.
D. Mental Disabilities
_____ 1. Developmentally Disabled
Mental disability that originates before age 22.
_____ 2. Adult Mental Retardation
_____ 3. Epilepsy
Grand Mal or Psychomotor. People who are seizure-free for a continuous period of six months
are disqualified.
_____ 4. Autism
Monotonously repetitive motor behavior, severe withdrawal, inappropriate response to stimuli and
very inadequate social relationships.
_____ 5. Neurological Disabilities
Neurological and physical impairments not controlled by medication such as cerebral palsy or
multiple sclerosis.
_____ 6. Organic Brain Syndrome/Emotionally Disturbed
Chronic illness/disturbance that requires boarding or care home, funded work activity or
workshop.
Is the disability permanent? Yes _____ No _____
If temporary, please list estimated number of months of temporary disability: _______
I hereby certify that the applicant,_______________________________________ , is disabled as defined by
the preceding criteria and that the information contained on this form is true.
__________________________________________ ________________________
Physician Name Date
____________________________________________ ________________
Physician Signature Telephone
CITY LINK’S ONE - HALF FARE PROGRAM
(to print application, right click on the document and click print)