Nassau County · Cedarhurst
Long-Distance Medical Transportation in Cedarhurst, NY
DachiPlus provides long-distance medical transportation from Cedarhurst throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From Cedarhurst, NYU Langone Tisch Hospital in Manhattan is about 49 minutes away. Medicaid: call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 and request DachiPlus. Private pay: (516) 754-7777.
Some treatments require travel beyond Suffolk and Nassau — specialty cancer centers, transplant evaluations, family-coordinated transfers to care facilities upstate or out of state. How our long-distance transport service works.
DachiPlus coordinates long-distance transport for Cedarhurst, NY residents. From Cedarhurst, that usually means trips to NYU Langone Tisch Hospital, The Mount Sinai Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell, roughly 49 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In Cedarhurst, long-distance transport most often serves family transfers to upstate or out-of-state care facilities and veterans accessing VA care centers. Every trip includes custom quoted by route and vehicle.
- Pickup area
- Cedarhurst, NY 11516
- Nearest specialty hospital
- NYU Langone Tisch Hospital · ~49 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Availability
- Mon–Sat, 6 AM–8 PM
Trips from Cedarhurst
Manhattan hospitals from Cedarhurst
At 8 AM on a weekday, NYU Langone Tisch Hospital is about 71 minutes from Cedarhurst by car, against 49 minutes in light traffic. The expressway and bridges into the city are the slow part, so for a morning appointment in Manhattan we usually pick up well before 7.
| Destination | Drive from Cedarhurst | About this facility |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Tisch Hospital Manhattan | 20.1 mi · 49 min
71 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 5 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (212) 263-7300 |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital Manhattan | 21.8 mi · 50 min
77 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 4 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (212) 241-7981 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Manhattan | 23 mi · 50 min
78 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 5 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (212) 746-5454 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Cedarhurst, light traffic and a weekday 8 AM estimate. Private pay is priced by distance from our published rates. Medicaid: $0 through MAS.
Getting there from Cedarhurst
- 17.3% of households in Cedarhurst have no vehicle, above the Nassau County rate of 6.8%.
- All 3 destinations above are outside Nassau County. Paratransit riders would switch to Access-A-Ride at the county line and pay a second fare; DachiPlus drives the whole way.
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (data updated 2026-07-22); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; NICE Able-Ride; bus stops from NICE schedule data (2026-10-07).
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FAQ
Long-Distance Transport from Cedarhurst — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Cedarhurst patients for long-distance transport?
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From Cedarhurst, DachiPlus most often transports to NYU Langone Tisch Hospital, The Mount Sinai Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell; the nearest specialty hospital is about 49 minutes away. We also reach any other medical destination across Long Island or New York City you need.
How do I book long-distance transport from Cedarhurst with Medicaid?
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Call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 at least 72 hours ahead and request DachiPlus as your provider. Have your Medicaid ID and the destination address ready.
How much does long-distance transport from Cedarhurst cost?
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For Medicaid members, long-distance transport from Cedarhurst is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: NYU Langone Tisch Hospital is about 20.1 miles away, and our online cost estimator prices that trip for you. Waiting time over 15 minutes is billed separately; call (516) 754-7777 for an exact quote.