How to set up Notifications in the My Transit Manager App

• To add a notification, tap the Add button, which is the circle with a plus (+) inside, found in the upper-right corner. The Paratransit Alert screen will open. This is where you will type in a new notification.
• The first field is Alert Name. This data defaults to “Alert #1”. Change the Alert Name to what you would like to call it (i.e. Visits to Dr. Foster, Grocery trips, Physical Therapy, etc.).
• The second field is My City/Service. Do not change this unless you take rides from two different agencies.
• The third field is Your Para Transit Client # – do not change.
• The next two fields, Alert Starts On and Alert Expires On, are for defining when you’d like to be notified. Use them also to place notifications on hold, such as when you go on vacation.
• Next is the question, Send me alerts on these days of the week. Below the question are seven bubbles, each representing a day in the week. Tap and select which days you wish to receive alerts. Once a day is selected, it will show brighter and in a green color. Non-selected days will be more dim and in a gray color.
• Below the bubbles, the words and between point out a time range below it. These two times are used to specify what time you’d like to receive alerts on any day. For instance, if you’d only like to receive alerts between 8am and 7pm, then you’d specify 8am for the first time and 7pm for the second time. After tapping either of the times, a “clock control” will open. Use it to select your desired times.
• Scroll or swipe down to see more of the input screen. The next series of fields are questions pertaining to the alert, each having an On/Off setting. Certain questions include a pop-up dialog that will ask additional questions, so be prepared for that.
• Remember to continue swiping down to reveal more questions.
• If the Include vehicle status link question is turned On, it will include a hyperlink in the email or text alert that, when tapped on, will open a map (i.e., Google Maps) showing the current location of the vehicle. If the second question is turned On, it will create “screen reader friendly” location info for hearing impaired passengers.
• Turning on the Push notifications question allows you to receive “system notifications” on your phone about your scheduled trips.
• The Send alerts to these emails question allows you to add one or more email addresses that alerts will be sent to. Tap the plus (+) button to add additional email addresses.
• The Send alerts via text message to these numbers question allows you to specify up to two phone numbers where text alerts will be sent.
• Lastly, when you are finished filling out your notification, review all the selections made by scrolling up/down. When sure, tap the Save button in the upper-right corner of the screen. You will receive an email informing you of the changes you just made.