For Scheduling Call: (248) 693-7100 –  Press 2 for dispatch

Monday to Friday 8 AM to 2 PM
(Please call 72 hours in advance)

NOTA is a transportation service serving seniors, disabled, and low income residents of Oxford, Orion, and Addison Townships, and the Villages of Oxford, Orion, and Leonard since 2001. NOTA operates 16 routes Monday to Friday. Saturday and Sunday NOTA operates two routes for local services only.

The residents NOTA serves are transit dependent individuals who need help getting to medical appointments, grocery shopping, community events and work. Without NOTA many riders would not be able to leave their homes or live an independent life.

We operate seven days a week and have 22 vehicles and 21 are wheelchair equipped.

To apply you must be a resident of Orion, Oxford, or Addison Townships and be at least 60 years or older, disabled or low income. Registration is required to use NOTA’s service. Please see our website at www.ridenota.org for an online application or printable version. We can also send you an application if needed or stop by our office Monday to Friday. Proof of residency is required with all applications and if you have a disability a professional verification form will also be required.

Apply online : see link below or print an off-line application and email Mike Joslyn at mjoslyn@ridenota.org
Apply at our office at: 675 S. Glaspie, Suite A, Oxford, MI 48371
Call our office at (248) 693-7100 and ask to have an application mailed to you

 On-Line ApplicationOff-Line Application

Scheduling a ride: Once registered you can make your scheduled rides with at least 3 day advance notice for best chance of getting the times you need.
Hours to schedule a ride: Monday to Friday 8 a.m to 2 p.m.
Cancelling a ride: Please cancel appointments no later than 6 hours prior to appointment time in order to avoid a No Show Fee. You can leave a message to cancel a ride at any time.

Voicemail is not available to schedule rides; you must speak with a dispatcher. Email of work schedules can be sent to: dispatchers@ridenota.org. No rides are guaranteed. For questions on the application process call Mike Joslyn at (248) 693-7100 #3 or email at mjoslyn@ridenota.org.

Fare System
Our fares are just $1 for all one way rides to Orion, Oxford, and Addison Township and just $2 for all other one way rides in our service area. Exact fare only or tokens accepted. Tokens are available for purchase at our office. Buy 10 tokens get one free!

Monday to Friday: 6 AM to 5 PM  (Limited rides available until 9 PM)

Saturday (Local only): 8 AM to 4 PM

Sunday (Local only): 8 AM to 2 PM

Effective Tuesday March 17, 2020 NOTA will begin to offer free transportation services due to COVID-19 until further notice. The goal is to maintain current service levels at this time and put procedures in place to help keep the public and our employees safe. A mask must be worn at all times by the rider and driver while on the vehicle.

Please note if you can answer yes to any of the following questions you can NOT ride NOTA:

1. Are you experiencing a fever, cough or shortness of breath?
2. Have you been in close contact in last 14 days with someone with a diagnosis of COVID 19?
3. Have you had at least 2 of the following symptoms:  Chills, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, loss of taste/smell, diarrhea, fatigue
4. Have you traveled domestically or internationally in the past 14 days and are NOT fully vaccinated for covid?

NOTA is not medical transportation. The driver will give you hand sanitizer prior to boarding the vehicle. NOTA is disinfecting the vehicles daily. If you have been exposed to COVID you must quarantine for 14 days and will not be able to use NOTA until your quarantine is over.  We cannot take any rider to have a COVID test unless it is a pre-requisite for an upcoming medical/surgical procedure.  We may ask to see the doctor’s orders.  The rider must be symptom free.

In an effort to help senior citizens (age 60 or older) and individuals with underlying health conditions reduce their risk of being exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), NOTA is willing to help residents obtain food and other essentials from local Kroger or Meijer stores or FISH at no charge.  Please call dispatch for more information.