Nassau County · Great Neck
Post-Surgery & Hospital Discharge Transportation in Great Neck, NY
DachiPlus provides post-surgery & hospital discharge transportation from Great Neck throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From Great Neck, North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset is about 11 minutes away. Medicaid: call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 and request DachiPlus. Private pay: (516) 754-7777.
After most surgeries and outpatient procedures, you cannot drive yourself home — and a taxi or rideshare isn't designed for someone still groggy from anesthesia. How our post-surgery transport service works.
For patients in Great Neck, DachiPlus provides dependable post-surgery transport. From Great Neck, that usually means trips to North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital — The Heart Center, roughly 11 minutes away. Covered by Medicaid through MAS, or pay privately at (516) 754-7777.
In Great Neck, post-surgery transport most often serves outpatient surgery patients (knee scopes, cataract surgery, colonoscopies) and recently discharged inpatients heading home. Every trip includes same-day booking available.
- Pickup area
- Great Neck, NY 11021
- Nearest hospital
- North Shore University Hospital · ~11 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Availability
- Mon–Sat, 6 AM–8 PM
Trips from Great Neck
Closest hospitals to Great Neck
For a 9:00 AM appointment at North Shore University Hospital, plan to leave Great Neck by about 8:30 AM. Weekday 8 AM traffic stretches the 3.7-mile drive to about 12 minutes (11 in light traffic), and checking in takes another 10 to 15.
| Destination | Drive from Great Neck | About this facility |
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| North Shore University Hospital Manhasset | 3.7 mi · 11 min
12 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 5 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (516) 562-0100 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park | 4.3 mi · 16 min
16 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 4 of 5 (718) 470-7000 |
| St. Francis Hospital — The Heart Center Roslyn | 5.5 mi · 18 min
19 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 5 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (516) 562-6000 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Great Neck, 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 Great Neck
- 21.1% of residents in Great Neck are 65 or older, above the Nassau County share of 18.7%.
- 1 of the 3 destinations above is outside Nassau County. Paratransit riders would switch to Access-A-Ride at the county line and pay a second fare, unless the address is in one of the areas near NICE routes that Able-Ride now serves directly; 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
Post-Surgery Transport from Great Neck — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Great Neck patients for post-surgery transport?
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From Great Neck, DachiPlus most often transports to North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital — The Heart Center; the nearest hospital is about 11 minutes away. We also reach any other medical destination across Long Island or New York City you need.
How do I book post-surgery transport from Great Neck with Medicaid?
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Medicaid members in Great Neck call MAS at 1-844-666-6270, ask for DachiPlus, and give your appointment details. Have your Medicaid ID and the destination address ready.
How much does post-surgery transport from Great Neck cost?
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For Medicaid members, post-surgery transport from Great Neck is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: North Shore University Hospital is about 3.7 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.