adaride.com

What adaride.com does

ADARIE.COM LLC (doing business as ADARIDE) is a privately held California-based company founded in 1992 that operates an online platform for ADA paratransit eligibility applications, healthcare-professional verification, and related administrative services. The platform serves two principal customer segments: (1) individuals with physical, visual, or cognitive functional limitations and seniors who need ADA paratransit transportation and apply through a three-step online workflow (account creation, application form, healthcare form) that takes 10-15 minutes, and (2) public transit agencies that contract ADARIDE to conduct paratransit eligibility determinations at approximately $70 per evaluation — roughly half the cost of traditional in-person assessments at $150.

The underlying technology is a HIPAA-compliant, SSL-encrypted web platform with AI-assisted HTML remediation supporting WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility across multiple disability profiles (epilepsy-safe, vision-impaired, cognitive disability, ADHD-friendly, blind users via screen-reader compatibility, and motor-impaired via keyboard navigation). It bundles a customer-facing self-service application portal, a separate healthcare-professional verification login, and an in-person functional-assessment network of more than 100 credentialed evaluators covering specialties such as neurology, cardiology, oncology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, pharmacology, infection control, social work, and orientation & mobility. The platform also handles recertification, appeals management, photo ID issuance, travel training, and record retention on behalf of contracting transit agencies, with applications customizable to local agency requirements.

ADARIDE's revenue model is a transaction/unit-fee arrangement with transit agencies ($70 average per evaluation), supplemented by ancillary services for applicants (free) and optional fees some healthcare professionals may charge for verification form completion. The go-to-market combines direct sales to transit agencies (enterprise channel), a self-service digital application portal (PLG-style for individuals), toll-free bilingual phone support, and digital marketing via third-party ad networks and SEO. Operations are anchored in Southern California, with operational offices in Carson, CA and Gardena, CA, and the company shows no public funding, no disclosed investors, no parent entity, and no mobile app presence.

Name

adaride.com

Legal name

ADARIE.COM LLC

Website

https://adaride.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ADARIDE is a privately held California-based company founded in 1992 that operates a HIPAA-compliant online platform for ADA paratransit eligibility applications, healthcare-professional verification, and related administrative services, serving both individual applicants with disabilities and contracting public transit agencies at approximately $70 per evaluation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paratransit Eligibility Services

NAICS

Special Needs Transportation (485991), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Paratransit / ADA Complementary Bus Operators (TLAFAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Paratransit (ADA/Dial-a-Ride) Operators (TLAFAKAA), ADA/Accessible Paratransit (Complementary to Fixed-Route Transit) (THAIAHAA)

Keywords

• ADA paratransit eligibility
• Disability transportation certification
• Healthcare verification services
• Transit eligibility assessments
• Paratransit application platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Transit Agency Service Contracts: ADARIDE earns revenue from transit agencies for conducting paratransit eligibility evaluations. Cost per evaluation averages $70, which is approximately half the cost of traditional in-person assessments.
2. Healthcare Professional Verification Services: Healthcare professionals may charge applicants for completing verification forms, though most healthcare professionals do not charge per FAQ. ADARIDE verification form does not require an office visit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ADARIDE provides a web-based ADA paratransit eligibility application system that allows individuals with disabilities and seniors to apply online in 10-15 minutes for paratransit transportation certification. The platform is complemented by a Healthcare Professional Verification System where licensed providers document patient functional limitations digitally, and a network of 100+ trained professional evaluators who conduct in-person functional assessments for appeals and complex cases. Transit agencies contract with ADARIDE for eligibility determination services at approximately $70 per evaluation, with no charge to applicants.

Product overview

ADARIDE.COM is a paratransit eligibility service platform that helps individuals with physical, visual, or cognitive functional limitations apply for ADA paratransit transportation. The platform consists of a core web-based application system where users create accounts and complete eligibility applications, supported by a Healthcare Professional Verification System for licensed providers to document patient disabilities, and an In-Person Functional Assessment Network of professional evaluators who conduct assessments for appeals or complex cases. The system aims to make the eligibility determination process accessible, efficient, and professionally verified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ADA Paratransit Eligibility Application System Web-based platform that enables individuals with disabilities to apply for ADA paratransit transportation services online. The three-step process (account creation, application completion, and healthcare provider verification) is designed for applicants with physical, visual, or cognitive functional limitations and runs 10-15 minutes.
• Healthcare Professional Verification System Secure professional-use portal where licensed healthcare providers (physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, social workers, orientation & mobility specialists) complete digital verification forms documenting a patient's disability and functional limitations to support paratransit eligibility determination.
• In-Person Functional Assessment Network Network of 100+ trained professional evaluators — physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, social workers, and orientation & mobility specialists — who conduct in-person functional assessments for paratransit eligibility appeals or when additional documentation is needed beyond the online application.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average evaluation cost of $70, approximately 53% lower than traditional in-person assessments at $150
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Modivcare (formerly LogistiCare): Large US NEMT and paratransit broker that manages eligibility, scheduling, and ride delivery for Medicaid and ADA riders. Comparable to ADARIDE because it operates the ADA/complementary paratransit eligibility and intake workflows that ADARIDE supports, but at much greater scale and with integrated transportation operations.
• MTM (Medical Transportation Management): Major NEMT broker managing eligibility, prior authorization, and trip coordination across many states. Comparable because it handles the eligibility/intake layer for paratransit and NEMT riders that transit agencies and health plans rely on, overlapping directly with ADARIDE's core function.
• Veyo: Technology-driven NEMT broker operating across multiple states with eligibility verification and trip management capabilities. Comparable because it processes ADA/NEMT rider eligibility and trip workflows that intersect with the paratransit eligibility determination ADARIDE performs.
• Trapeze Group (a Modivcare company): Transit agency software suite for fixed-route and paratransit operations. Comparable because it is sold into the same transit-agency procurement decisions where ADARIDE's eligibility platform competes, and its paratransit modules touch ADA rider workflows.

Emerging players

• Spare: On-demand transit and paratransit SaaS platform used by transit agencies to schedule and dispatch accessible rides. Comparable because transit-agency customers buy Spare to modernize paratransit operations that include ADA eligibility-driven trips that ADARIDE helps certify.
• RideCo: On-demand transit SaaS serving paratransit and microtransit riders through transit agency contracts. Comparable as a paratransit technology vendor selling into the same transit-agency buyer that purchases ADARIDE's eligibility determination services.
• SafeRide Health: NEMT technology and broker network handling eligibility verification, scheduling, and ride delivery for health plans and riders. Comparable as an eligibility- and workflow-driven NEMT platform addressing ADA and medical-need riders served by paratransit agencies.
• Padam Mobility: On-demand paratransit and microtransit SaaS used by transit agencies to deliver ADA-accessible trips. Comparable because it is sold to the same transit-agency buyer and serves the same ADA paratransit rider population that ADARIDE helps certify.

Direct peers

• Ecolane: Paratransit and NEMT software platform focused on eligibility, scheduling, and dispatch for transit agencies and human-service providers. Comparable to ADARIDE as a software-led eligibility and trip-management vendor in the ADA paratransit ecosystem.

Regional players

• Access Services: ADA complementary paratransit operator for Los Angeles County. Comparable because it is one of ADARIDE's most likely SoCal transit-agency customers and is a directly adjacent buyer/eligibility counterpart in the same geographic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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