# Wheelchair rides and mobility

> Guides for wheelchair users and families on Long Island: accessible rides, wheelchair taxis, moving someone who cannot walk, and getting equipment.

Source: https://dachiplus.com/resources/topics/wheelchair-transportation/

Wheelchair users on Long Island can ride seated in their own chair in a lift or ramp vehicle, or transfer to a regular seat with a driver's help. Accessible taxis are scarce here, so most trips are booked ahead with a medical transportation provider. These guides cover the options and the practical side of moving safely.

## Start here

## How to Get a Wheelchair-Accessible Ride on LI

Who provides wheelchair transportation on Long Island? How to book an accessible ride in Nassau and Suffolk County, plus Medicaid and private-pay steps.

## Wheelchair-Accessible Taxi on Long Island: What to Book Instead

Need a wheelchair-accessible taxi or handicap transportation on Long Island? Here's how accessible medical transport works, what it costs, and how to book across Nassau & Suffolk.

## How to Transport Someone in a Wheelchair

How to transport someone in a wheelchair safely on Long Island — transfer tips, securement, and how DachiPlus coordinates accessible rides.

## Accessible taxis and apps

## Are There Wheelchair Taxi Apps? Long Island Options

Why wheelchair taxi apps fall short on Long Island, and how to book a reliable accessible ride in Nassau and Suffolk County instead.

## Have Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis Gone Extinct?

Are wheelchair-accessible taxis extinct? Learn reliable Long Island options, Medicaid rules, and how to book an accessible ride.

## How to Get a Wheelchair Taxi in NYC

How to get wheelchair transportation in NYC and from Long Island — booking steps, ambulette vs WAV, Medicaid via MAS, and costs.

## Practical help

## How to Transport Someone Who Can't Walk

Who provides wheelchair transportation on Long Island for someone who can't walk? Here's how safe transfers, securement, and NEMT booking work in Nassau & Suffolk.

## How to Get a Heavy Wheelchair Into a Car

Struggling to load a heavy wheelchair into a car on Long Island? Learn practical lifting tips, tools, and when professional NEMT is the safer choice.

## How to Get a Free Wheelchair for Seniors (LI Guide)

How seniors get a free wheelchair on Long Island: Medicare and Medicaid DME, loaner closets, and where to start in Nassau and Suffolk.

## Local trips

## Wheelchair Transportation Freeport District

Wheelchair transportation in the Freeport district on Long Island for dialysis, treatment, and appointments. Medicaid via MAS or private pay — call (516) 754-7777.

## Ambulette to Uniondale Train Station

Need an ambulette to or from the Uniondale train station area on Long Island? DachiPlus serves Nassau County with door-to-door wheelchair transport. Call now.

- [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/)
- [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/)
- [Getting to medical care without driving](https://dachiplus.com/resources/topics/getting-around-without-driving/)
- [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/)