Ride Connection is a private nonprofit organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon. It provides accessible transportation services across Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties in the Portland metropolitan area. Its work supports older adults, people with disabilities, and others who require responsive transportation alternatives to maintain independence and quality of life.
The organization delivers over 300,000 rides and conducts 2,000 transportation trainings annually. Its service offerings include Door-to-Door rides, Community Connectors shuttles, Travel Training and Support, and Driver Training programs. Ride Connection's mission is to meet community transportation needs one person at a time.
For technologists, the nonprofit's scale and logistics-intensive operations present opportunities to apply technology in route optimization, scheduling, and accessibility solutions within a mission-driven environment focused on social services and healthcare access.
