Miami-Dade Transit Special Transportation Service (STS) is the official public paratransit service operated by the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW). Serving as the designated Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) under Florida Statutes Chapter 427 and fulfilling federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, STS provides vital shared-ride, door-to-door transportation for older adults and individuals who cannot independently access standard accessible bus or Metrorail services.

The STS service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout all of Miami-Dade County, extending into southern Broward County and northern Monroe County for designated medical corridors. Transportation is provided using clean, air-conditioned, lift-equipped vans and sedans staffed by professionally trained, background-checked drivers qualified in passenger assistance, wheelchair securement, and sensitivity protocols.

Seniors utilize STS for essential travel needs including life-sustaining dialysis appointments, chemotherapy treatments, surgical consultations, pharmacy pickups, adult day care centers, and vital community errands. Subsidized passenger fares are set at an affordable fixed rate per one-way trip, with additional discounts available through Florida Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) Trust Fund allocations for low-income seniors lacking private transport options.

Eligibility certification requires completing an application detailing functional mobility limitations, accompanied by a medical verification from an attending physician, followed by an in-person functional evaluation at an accessible county transit assessment center.