Suffolk County · Rocky Point
Long-Distance Medical Transportation in Rocky Point, NY
DachiPlus provides long-distance medical transportation from Rocky Point throughout Suffolk and Nassau Counties. From Rocky Point, NYU Langone Tisch Hospital in Manhattan is about 88 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 Rocky Point, NY residents. From Rocky Point, that usually means trips to NYU Langone Tisch Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, roughly 88 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In Rocky Point, 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
- Rocky Point, NY 11778
- Nearest specialty hospital
- NYU Langone Tisch Hospital · ~88 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Suffolk County
- Availability
- Mon–Sat, 6 AM–8 PM
Trips from Rocky Point
Manhattan hospitals from Rocky Point
At 8 AM on a weekday, NYU Langone Tisch Hospital is about 125 minutes from Rocky Point by car, against 88 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 Rocky Point | About this facility |
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| NYU Langone Tisch Hospital Manhattan | 70.8 mi · 88 min
125 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 | 74 mi · 88 min
129 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 | 74.4 mi · 88 min
128 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (347) 798-9213 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Rocky Point, 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 Rocky Point
- 4.3% of households in Rocky Point have no vehicle, below 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 Rocky Point — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Rocky Point patients for long-distance transport?
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From Rocky Point, 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 88 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 Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point cost?
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For Medicaid members, long-distance transport from Rocky Point is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: NYU Langone Tisch Hospital is about 70.8 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.