Suffolk County · Ridge
Long-Distance Medical Transportation in Ridge, NY
DachiPlus provides long-distance medical transportation from Ridge throughout Suffolk and Nassau Counties. From Ridge, NYU Langone Tisch Hospital in Manhattan is about 79 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 Ridge, NY residents. From Ridge, that usually means trips to NYU Langone Tisch Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, roughly 79 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In Ridge, 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 rest stops as needed.
- Pickup area
- Ridge, NY 11961
- Nearest specialty hospital
- NYU Langone Tisch Hospital · ~79 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Suffolk County
- Availability
- Mon–Sat, 6 AM–8 PM
Trips from Ridge
Manhattan hospitals from Ridge
At 8 AM on a weekday, NYU Langone Tisch Hospital is about 114 minutes from Ridge by car, against 79 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 Ridge | About this facility |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Tisch Hospital Manhattan | 64.8 mi · 79 min
114 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 | 67.9 mi · 80 min
120 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 | 68.3 mi · 80 min
120 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (347) 798-9213 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Ridge, 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 Ridge
- 5.2% of households in Ridge have no vehicle, about the same as the Suffolk County rate of 5.1%.
- All 3 destinations above are 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
Long-Distance Transport from Ridge — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Ridge patients for long-distance transport?
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From Ridge, 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 79 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 Ridge 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 Ridge cost?
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For Medicaid members, long-distance transport from Ridge is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: NYU Langone Tisch Hospital is about 64.8 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.