Does anyone have tips for local transport to interviews? after 18 years as a home health aide

The bus takes almost an hour to reach the places hiring as a home health aide. I have read a lot of threads here and could not find my exact situation. Some employers are off the main lines. What do you use?

I planned routes the night before with a trip planner and left twenty minutes early.

Our transit agency has a reduced-fare pass for people with low income. The application took a week.