MetroCard Sales Buses, Vans Roll Into Area Neighborhoods

MetroCard busses and vans will make scheduled stops in Queens during the month of December, MTA New York City Transit has announced.

Senior citizens and persons with disabilities may apply for the Reduced Fare MetroCard on these buses or may obtain an application from the vans. Seniors must present photo identification proving that they are at least 65 years old.

Persons with disabilities must have a valid U.S. Medicare Card (red, white and blue) along with a valid federal/state issued photo identification card in order to be immediately processed. Disabled persons without Medicare cards must ensure that their doctors complete the physician's section of the application.

After a review process, permanent Reduced Fare MetroCards are mailed to qualified applicants.

Anyone may add value to their MetroCards or purchase pre-encoded MetroCards including 1-Day Fun Pass, 7-Day, 14-Day or 30-Day cards, and 7-Day Express Bus Plus. In addition, staff will be available to answer any MetroCard-related questions.

For more information, visit the MTA's website, www.mta.info, or call 1-212-METROCARD.

Locally, the scheduled stops include:

• 31st Street at Ditmars Boulevard, between Ditmars Boulevard and 23rd Avenue near the N train station, in Astoria on Monday, Dec. 8 and Monday, Dec. 22 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. each day;

• the office of Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan located at 41-02 Queens Blvd. in Sunnyside on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. until noon;

• 71st Avenue and Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills on Monday, Dec. 15 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.;

• Grand Avenue and 69th Street, in front of Maspeth Federal Savings bank, in Maspeth on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 1 to 3 p.m.;

• the Korean American Senior Center located at 37-06 111th St. in Corona on Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. until noon;

• Queens Boulevard and 63rd Road, in front of Sears and Marshalls department stores, in Rego Park on Monday, Dec. 15 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.;

• the Middle Village Senior Center located at 69-10 75th St. in Middle Village on Wednesday, Dec. 24 from 10 a.m. until noon; and,

• the Queens Borough President's office at 120-55 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens on Tuesday, Dec. 30 from 10 a.m. until noon.