SMOOTH HISTORY
SMOOTH's History
The Santa Maria Organization of Transportation Helpers (SMOOTH) began
serving the community in 1974 when a group of concerned residents saw the
need to help keep elderly family members independent and safely in their
homes and avoid costly institutionalization. With the help of several civic
groups, the SMOOTH Senior Bus Service was created.
In 1975, the City of Santa Maria hired SMOOTH to develop and manage the
new Santa Maria Area Transit public transit system. SMOOTH successfully
operated the SMAT system for 27 years until 2003.
SMOOTH has also operated several local and regional transit services for the
City of Guadalupe, Santa Barbara County Public Health Shuttle (SB Medical
Van), and the Los Alamos Shuttle. As well, SMOOTH has served dozens of
social service and non profit organizations.
In 2003, SMOOTH recognized the growing number of seniors who were
"falling through the cracks" with traditional transportation and needed a
safe, reliable, affordable alternative to driving. The Senior Dial A Ride was
created to answer this need.
One of the first Senior Dial A Ride Passengers transported called SMOOTH
to offer her thanks. She explained that in the past, with no other form of
transportation, she often would "do without" food or prescribed medication.
The Senior Dial A Ride now
provided her with a way to make these trips independently.
Currently, the Senior Dial A Ride serves hundreds of seniors in our
community!
The Santa Maria Organization of Transportation Helpers (SMOOTH) began
serving the community in 1974 when a group of concerned residents saw the
need to help keep elderly family members independent and safely in their
homes and avoid costly institutionalization. With the help of several civic
groups, the SMOOTH Senior Bus Service was created.
In 1975, the City of Santa Maria hired SMOOTH to develop and manage the
new Santa Maria Area Transit public transit system. SMOOTH successfully
operated the SMAT system for 27 years until 2003.
SMOOTH has also operated several local and regional transit services for the
City of Guadalupe, Santa Barbara County Public Health Shuttle (SB Medical
Van), and the Los Alamos Shuttle. As well, SMOOTH has served dozens of
social service and non profit organizations.
In 2003, SMOOTH recognized the growing number of seniors who were
"falling through the cracks" with traditional transportation and needed a
safe, reliable, affordable alternative to driving. The Senior Dial A Ride was
created to answer this need.
One of the first Senior Dial A Ride Passengers transported called SMOOTH
to offer her thanks. She explained that in the past, with no other form of
transportation, she often would "do without" food or prescribed medication.
The Senior Dial A Ride now
provided her with a way to make these trips independently.
Currently, the Senior Dial A Ride serves hundreds of seniors in our
community!
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