Nassau County · Inwood
Veterans Medical Transportation in Inwood, NY
DachiPlus provides veterans medical transportation from Inwood throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From Inwood, Valley Stream VA Clinic in Valley Stream is about 15 minutes away. Medicaid: call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 and request DachiPlus. Private pay: (516) 754-7777.
DachiPlus provides veterans medical transportation throughout Suffolk and Nassau Counties — to the Northport VA Medical Center and the community-based outpatient clinics in Bay Shore, East Meadow, Patchogue, Riverhead, and Valley Stream. How our veterans transport service works.
For patients in Inwood, DachiPlus provides dependable veterans transport. From Inwood, that usually means trips to Valley Stream VA Clinic, East Meadow VA Clinic and Bay Shore VA Clinic, roughly 15 minutes away. Covered by Medicaid through MAS, or pay privately at (516) 754-7777.
In Inwood, veterans transport most often serves veterans in recurring treatment (dialysis, physical therapy, behavioral health) and older veterans who no longer drive. Every trip includes recurring/standing-order scheduling for regular VA visits.
- Pickup area
- Inwood, NY 11096
- Nearest VA clinic
- Valley Stream VA Clinic · ~15 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Availability
- Mon–Sat, 6 AM–8 PM
Trips from Inwood
Closest VA clinics to Inwood
For a 9:00 AM appointment at Valley Stream VA Clinic, plan to leave Inwood by about 8:25 AM. Weekday 8 AM traffic stretches the 4.4-mile drive to about 16 minutes (15 in light traffic), and checking in takes another 10 to 15.
| Destination | Drive from Inwood | About this facility |
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| Valley Stream VA Clinic Valley Stream | 4.4 mi · 15 min
16 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 754-7978 |
| East Meadow VA Clinic East Meadow | 15.4 mi · 36 min
43 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 754-7978 |
| Bay Shore VA Clinic Bay Shore | 30.4 mi · 52 min
60 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 754-7978 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Inwood, 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 Inwood
- 14.7% of households in Inwood have no vehicle, above the Nassau County rate of 6.8%.
- 1 of the 3 destinations above is outside Nassau County. Paratransit riders would switch to SCAT in Farmingdale or Huntington 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: 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
Veterans Transport from Inwood — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Inwood patients for veterans transport?
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From Inwood, DachiPlus most often transports to Valley Stream VA Clinic, East Meadow VA Clinic and Bay Shore VA Clinic; the nearest VA clinic is about 15 minutes away. We also reach any other medical destination across Long Island or New York City you need.
How do I book veterans transport from Inwood with Medicaid?
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Medicaid members in Inwood 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 veterans transport from Inwood cost?
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For Medicaid members, veterans transport from Inwood is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: Valley Stream VA Clinic is about 4.4 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.