Suffolk County · Melville
Veterans Medical Transportation in Melville, NY
DachiPlus provides veterans medical transportation from Melville throughout Suffolk and Nassau Counties. From Melville, East Meadow VA Clinic in East Meadow is about 18 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 Melville, DachiPlus provides dependable veterans transport. From Melville, that usually means trips to East Meadow VA Clinic, Northport VA Medical Center and Bay Shore VA Clinic, roughly 18 minutes away. Covered by Medicaid through MAS, or pay privately at (516) 754-7777.
In Melville, veterans transport most often serves veterans with service-connected mobility limitations and veterans without reliable transportation to VA appointments for a community of about 18,985 residents. Every trip includes wheelchair transport coordinated through licensed WAV partners when needed.
- Pickup area
- Melville, NY 11747
- Nearest VA clinic
- East Meadow VA Clinic · ~18 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Suffolk County
- Availability
- Mon–Sat, 6 AM–8 PM
Trips from Melville
Closest VA clinics to Melville
For a 9:00 AM appointment at East Meadow VA Clinic, plan to leave Melville by about 8:20 AM. Weekday 8 AM traffic stretches the 14.2-mile drive to about 21 minutes (18 in light traffic), and checking in takes another 10 to 15.
| Destination | Drive from Melville | About this facility |
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| East Meadow VA Clinic East Meadow | 14.2 mi · 18 min
21 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 754-7978 |
| Northport VA Medical Center Northport | 17.1 mi · 23 min
24 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 5 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (631) 261-4400 |
| Bay Shore VA Clinic Bay Shore | 16.7 mi · 23 min
22 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (631) 754-7978 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Melville, 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 Melville
- 6.4% of households in Melville have no vehicle, above the Suffolk County rate of 5.1%.
- 1 of the 3 destinations above is outside Suffolk County. Paratransit riders would switch to Able-Ride in Farmingdale or Huntington 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; Suffolk County Accessible Transportation (SCAT); bus stops from Suffolk County Transit schedule data (2026-10-07).
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FAQ
Veterans Transport from Melville — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Melville patients for veterans transport?
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From Melville, DachiPlus most often transports to East Meadow VA Clinic, Northport VA Medical Center and Bay Shore VA Clinic; the nearest VA clinic is about 18 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 Melville with Medicaid?
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Medicaid members in Melville 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 Melville cost?
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For Medicaid members, veterans transport from Melville is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: East Meadow VA Clinic is about 14.2 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.