Nassau County · Rockville Centre
Long-Distance Medical Transportation in Rockville Centre, NY
DachiPlus provides long-distance medical transportation from Rockville Centre throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From Rockville Centre, NYU Langone Tisch Hospital in Manhattan is about 45 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 Rockville Centre, NY residents. From Rockville Centre, that usually means trips to NYU Langone Tisch Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, roughly 45 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In Rockville Centre, long-distance transport most often serves family transfers to upstate or out-of-state care facilities and veterans accessing VA care centers for a community of about 25,060 residents. Every trip includes coordination with destination facility.
- Pickup area
- Rockville Centre, NY 11570
- Nearest specialty hospital
- NYU Langone Tisch Hospital · ~45 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Availability
- Mon–Sat, 6 AM–8 PM
Trips from Rockville Centre
Manhattan hospitals from Rockville Centre
At 8 AM on a weekday, NYU Langone Tisch Hospital is about 73 minutes from Rockville Centre by car, against 45 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 Rockville Centre | About this facility |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Tisch Hospital Manhattan | 25.3 mi · 45 min
73 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 5 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (212) 263-7300 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Manhattan | 28.3 mi · 45 min
77 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 5 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (212) 606-1000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York | 28.7 mi · 45 min
77 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (347) 798-9213 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Rockville Centre, 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 Rockville Centre
- 10.6% of households in Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Rockville Centre patients for long-distance transport?
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From Rockville Centre, DachiPlus most often transports to NYU Langone Tisch Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; the nearest specialty hospital is about 45 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 Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre cost?
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For Medicaid members, long-distance transport from Rockville Centre is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: NYU Langone Tisch Hospital is about 25.3 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.