Transportation for patients needing rides to and from cancer related treatment. All programs require advance registration/notification.

Air Transportation (for qualified individuals)

AIRLIFELINE 50 Fullerton Court Ste #200 Sacramento, CA 95825 800-446-1231 916-641-7800 916-641-0600 Fax This non-profit charitable association of pilots will donate time, skills, fuel and aircraft to transport patients for treatment.

Eligibility: There must be a financial need, individual must be ambulatory, location must be within a distance the aircraft can fly, typically in the range of 500-700 miles per one-way distance. Call for specific information.

General Directory
*All programs require advance registration/notification.

Ambulance
EMS 911
American Medical Response
512-926-5652

Heart Beat
512-247-2433

American Cancer Society Road to Recovery
http://www.acs-tx.org

Volunteers provide transportation to and from cancer-related treatment. Available for cancer patients who do not have family or friends available to help and are able to walk on their own. Minimum of 72 hours advance notification required. 512-928-1144

Austin Caregivers
(Shopping and Errands Not Provided)
Volunteer transportation for medical, shopping and errands for those 60 or older (who are ambulatory). Call at least 48 hours in advance.

East Austin
512-472-5575

Far Northwest Austin
512-250-5021

North Central
512-453-2273

North East Austin
512-459-1122

South Austin
512-445-5552

West Austin
512-472-6339

Capital Metro Special Transit For Mobility Impaired Citizens
2910 E. 5th Austin, Texas 78702
512-478-9647
512-389-7480 (For an application)
www.capmetro.austin.tx.us
Application must be signed by a health professional verifying disability. A nominal fee is charged for each trip and reservations are needed several days in advance.

C.A.R.T.S.
512-478-7433
Provides transportation from outside the city limits within Travis County. Transportation available on varying weekdays for rural Travis, Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hayes, Lee & Williamson Counties.

Disabled Parking Stickers
512-473-9473
Application forms may be obtained from the tax assessor-collector lector's office of Travis County at 1010 Lavaca Street, Austin, Tx. The Travis County Tax Office drive thru is on the corner of 11th Street and Lavaca. The hours are from 7:30-5:30. The signature of a licensed physician must be notarized unless a separate written original prescription is submitted by the disabled applicant.

Medi Wheels
512-476-6325
A program of United Austin For The Elderly - provides volunteer medical transportation for persons 55 and older. Call at least 48 hours in advance. www.mealsonwheels.austx.org

Medicaid Transportation (Travis County)
512-454-4603
Provides eligible individuals with medically related transportation. Other Counties: 1-800-228-1705

Round Rock Caregivers
512-310-1060
Our volunteers provide transportation for medical appointments, shopping, and personal business. We will pick up and deliver prescriptions and other emergency items. www.main.org/rrcare/service.htm

Senior Program through PARD
512-480-3012
Provides medical transportation for those 60 or older for $2.00 each way.

Austin Caregivers