# Getting to medical care without driving

> Guides to getting to medical appointments on Long Island without a car: public and free options, 211, support services, veterans programs, and when you cannot drive.

Source: https://dachiplus.com/resources/topics/getting-around-without-driving/

A medical condition, a procedure or simply not owning a car can leave you without a way to appointments. Long Island has buses, paratransit, 211, veterans programs and medical ride providers, and the right choice depends on your health and your coverage. These guides lay out the options.

## Start here

## How to Get Transportation to a Medical Appointment on Long Island

Step-by-step guide for Long Island patients: check Medicaid (call MAS), Medicare Advantage, workers' comp, VA, and private pay. Each path with exact NY instructions.

## How to Get Around Long Island Without a Car

Getting around Long Island without a car? Compare non-emergency medical transportation in Nassau & Suffolk — free Medicaid rides, costs, and how to book.

## How to Travel If You Can't Drive

How to travel if you can't drive on Long Island — with Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and private-pay options for seniors who no longer drive.

## Public paratransit (Able-Ride and SCAT)

## Able-Ride and SCAT Paratransit on Long Island: Apply, Book, Cross County Lines

How NICE Able-Ride (Nassau) and SCAT (Suffolk) paratransit work: who qualifies, how to apply, booking windows, fares, service gaps and county-line transfers.

## Long Island Paratransit Gap Map 2026: Able-Ride, SCAT, HART

Where Able-Ride, SCAT and HART paratransit don't reach on Long Island: a town-by-town map and table built from bus schedules and Census data. Free CSV.

## Free and community options

## How Does 211 Help With Transportation?

How 211 helps with Medicaid transportation, senior rides, and referrals on Long Island — plus how to actually book a ride in Nassau and Suffolk.

## How Support Services Help With Transportation

Learn how support services help with transportation needs on Long Island — from Medicaid coordination through MAS to wheelchair-accessible rides in Nassau and Suffolk County.

## How to Get a Ride Without Money

Need a doctor's ride but can't pay? Here's how medical transportation on Long Island can be $0 through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and more.

## How Can I Get a Ride to Work for Free?

Medicaid covers medical trips, not work commutes. Here's how Long Island residents find affordable rides to work — and what NEMT actually pays for.

## How Do I Access a Ride in Nassau County NY?

How to access NEMT in Nassau County NY for mental health and medical appointments — Medicaid via MAS, private pay, and wheelchair rides across every town.

## Health, veterans and mental health

## Conditions That Stop You Driving

What medical conditions make you unable to drive — and how NEMT keeps Long Island seniors covered when they can no longer get behind the wheel.

## Does the VA Have Medical Transport? LI Veterans

Yes — the VA offers medical transportation for Long Island Nassau County veterans via VTS, Beneficiary Travel, and Community Care. Here's how DachiPlus helps.

## Veteran Transportation Options: VA Appointments

Medical transportation on Long Island in Nassau County for veterans: VA Community Care, Beneficiary Travel, wheelchair rides, and how to book across Nassau & Suffolk.

## NEMT for Mental Health Appointments in New York

Does Medicaid cover transportation to mental health appointments in New York? Yes — therapy, psychiatry, methadone clinics, and substance use treatment all qualify.

- [Medicaid transportation in New York](https://dachiplus.com/resources/topics/medicaid-transportation/)
- [Medicare, insurance and who pays for medical rides](https://dachiplus.com/resources/topics/insurance-coverage/)
- [What medical rides cost](https://dachiplus.com/resources/topics/costs/)
- [Types of medical transportation](https://dachiplus.com/resources/topics/types-of-medical-transportation/)
- [Wheelchair rides and mobility](https://dachiplus.com/resources/topics/wheelchair-transportation/)
- [Rides to dialysis, cancer treatment and therapy](https://dachiplus.com/resources/topics/dialysis-and-treatment-rides/)
- [Medical rides for seniors and caregivers](https://dachiplus.com/resources/topics/seniors-and-caregivers/)
- [Rides home from the hospital and after surgery](https://dachiplus.com/resources/topics/hospital-discharge-and-surgery/)
- [Choosing a medical ride provider, and when rides go wrong](https://dachiplus.com/resources/topics/choosing-a-provider/)