Transportation

*Update as of 02/26/25


 Catch Connect is a curb-to-curb service, not a door-to-door service. Additionally, the MWRTA does have a regular Fixed Route Bus Route and if you are qualified a Demand Response Program. All Wellesley Residents must be pre-registered to take advantage of these transportation services. Reservations must be made 72 hours in advance. Transportation applications can be picked up at the Wellesley Council on Aging. 

Please call Catch Connect at 508-283-5083 to schedule rides for transportation in Wellesley ONLY! 

 MWRTA Catch Connect is 508-283-5083

MWRTA Fixed Route is 508-283-5083

MWRTA Demand Response is 508-820-4650

Wellesley Council on Aging Bus

• 12 passenger / 2 wheelchair lift-equipped bus 

• Drivers are employed by the COA

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:45 a.m. (first pick up – 3:30 p.m

  • The 1st and 3rd Monday of the month are designated shopping days   (Market Basket, Target and Walmart) (9:00 am to 12:00 pm)
  • Tuesday Afternoons are reserved for the Food Pantry

                 • Rides for medical appointments, shopping, and more

• Weekly grocery shopping at Roche Bros (Wednesdays and Fridays)

•Special shopping Trips  (Walmart, Market Basket, Ocean State Job Lot, and Target) 

Contact Us

  1. Wellesley Council on Aging
    1. Phone: 781-235-3961
    2. Fax: 781-239-0394
    3. Email: ksavage@wellesleyma.gov or coa@wellesleyma.gov
  2. Physical Address
         500 Washington Street
         Wellesley, MA 02482

Contact Us

  1. Council on Aging

    Phone: 781-235-3961
    Fax: 781-239-0394

    Hours
    Monday - Friday

    9 a.m. - 4 p.m.


  2. Physical Address
    500 Washington Street
    Wellesley, MA 02482


    Directions

Wellesley Council on Aging (COA) Volunteer Drivers Program


• COA volunteers provide rides using their own vehicles

• Rides for medical appointments, social engagements, shopping, and more

If you would like to become a volunteer driver, please click here to apply.

The transportation options listed below are not affiliated with the Wellesley Council on Aging (COA). The COA does not license, monitor, or endorse any provider listed here, but makes this list available as a public service. For the most current information, please contact the provider directly. 

Springwell Medical Escort Program

The Medical Escort Program  - To be eligible for the Medical Escort Program an individual must:

1. Be 60 years of age or older

2. Live in:

  • Belmont
  • Brookline
  • Needham
  • Newton


  • Waltham
  • Watertown
  • Wellesley
  • Weston

MWRTA-The RIDE

The MetroWest RIDE provides service to Wellesley residents who cannot independently access public transportation options.

MBTA Senior Charliecard

Reduced fare pass for people with a disability or seniors (65+) who can utilize public transportation from the MBTA such as buses, the green line trolley, or the commuter rail.

The Metrowest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) Boston Area Hospital Shuttle

The MWTRA provides a shuttle bus to the following centers:
  • Beth Israel
  • Brigham and Women's
  • Dana Farber
  • Joslin Clinic
  • NE Baptist
  • New England Deaconess
  • VA Jamaica Plain
  • VA West Roxbury

American Cancer Society's "Road to Recovery" Program

Volunteers provide rides to cancer-related medical appointments in the area.

RSVP Rides for Veterans - Norfolk County

Volunteers provide rides for Veterans residing in Norfolk county, including to VA Hospitals in the area.



*Attestation Date/Updated  2/26/25