Transportation Assistance for Caregivers
VA St. Louis Caregivers Support Program
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Call-a-Ride Tel. 314-982-1510
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Call-A-Ride ID Cardholders are provided transportation within ADA mandated service boundaries.
Call-a-Ride Plus Tel. 314-652-2600
Metro Transit Information Tel. 314-231-2345
Metro Customer Service Tel. 314-982-1555
Disabled American Veterans Tel. 314-289-6443
- Offers free transportation service for veterans. Hours of operation: 7am-2:30pm.
Disabled American Veterans Hospital Coordinator Directory
St. Louis Peregrine Society Tel. 314-781-6778
- Provides cancer patients with transportation assistance to and from radiation and chemotherapy treatments (annual limit of $250/patient).
VA St. Louis Health Care System Travel Office Tel. 314-289-6415
- Travel pay and transportation for those eligible veterans.
American Cancer Society Road to Recovery Tel. 800-227-2345
- Free transportation to and from treatment.
Helps people all over Missouri get to work, doctor appointments, essential shopping and other places people need to go.
- North County Tel. 314-894-0517
- South County Tel. 314-894-7507
- St. Charles County Tel. 636-441-0898
- Areas outside North/South Counties Tel. 314-894-1701
County Older Residents Programs (CORP) Tel. 314-615-4516
- Neighbor Driving Neighbor volunteer drivers using their own vehicles transport older adults to and from medical appointments and other high priority destinations at no charge to the customer. Forty-eight to seventy-two hours lead time is requested in order to allow staff members time to arrange the service.
St. Louis County Cab Tel. 314-993-8294
Greyhound Bus Station Tel. 314-231-4485/800-231-2222
Abbot Ambulance Tel. 314-768-1212
Cancer Care Tel. 212-712-8300/800-813-4673
- Free, professional support for anyone affected by cancer. Offers financial assistance for transportation cost associated with treatment for a cancer condition.
Amtrak Tel. 800-872-7245
- Travelers with impaired mobility are allowed a 15 percent discount on a round trip travel with appropriate documentation.
Air Care Alliance Tel. 888-260-9707
- Provides referrals to charitable, long-distance or air medical transportation options.
Free Gas USA, Inc. Tel. 269-753-2739
- Non-profit assistance program for low-income people having trouble paying for gasoline. Application can be made for gas grant cards that range in value from $50 to $1200, depending on need and circumstances. A person’s yearly income must at or below the “very low limit” category as defined by the US Department of HUD.
Faith in Action Metro East Tel. 877-324-8411
- Provides volunteers to help care for those who are disabled or face long-term health conditions. The volunteers may assist by providing a ride to the doctor, running errands or just providing company.
National Patient Traveling Center Tel. 800-296-1217
- Provides information about all forms of charitable long-distance medical air transportation.
Travelers Aid International Tel. 314-241-5820
Madison County Transit- ACT Runabout Paratransit Service Tel. 618-931-7433
- Madison County residents who have a verified disability or are 65 years of age or older can apply for the Paratransit service. Registration is required.
St. Louis Area Transportation Resource Guide (This is a PDF document. If you do not have Adobe's Reader on your computer please go to Adobe Acrobat Reader to download the reader for free.)
Southwestern Illinois College (St. Clair County) Alternative Transportation System Tel. 618-239-0749
- Curb-to-curb community service for individuals certified as American Disabilities Act (ADA )eligible and service for those aged 60 and older in some areas.
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