By Maurice
If you're looking for free transportation for seniors in Texas, you’re in the right place!
This page is a complete resource for free transportation for the elderly in the state of Texas.
Check out the resources below, and if you have a resource to add, please contact us!
Map of Free Transportation for Seniors in Texas
List of Free Transportation for Seniors in Texas
Program Description:
VIA Metropolitan Transit provides regional multimodal transportation options that connect our community to opportunity, support economic vitality and enhance quality of life throughout our region.
- 1In addition to qualifying for reduced rates on fares and passes, seniors age 62 and older only pay 25 cents per trip 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday and receive free rides Saturdays and Sundays.
- 2Seniors need to present a VIA Reduced Fare I.D. when boarding the bus in order to pay reduced fares or use discounted passes.
- 3Seniors age 62 and older must present a government-issued ID with date of birth (state ID, driver’s license, veteran’s ID, or passport).
Program Description:
Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers-Southwest (VIC-SW) is an interfaith organization that provides free one-on-one assistance to the frail and elderly in southwest Houston through a network of volunteers.
VIC-SW strives to help frail and elderly people in southwest Houston remain independent, seek health care and preserve their quality of life.
- 1Transportation is provided free of charge.
Program Description:
Care Connection ADRC is a convenient and reliable resource specialized in locating both private and public services for older adults and individuals with disabilities of all ages.
Program Description:
The City of Deer Park, through a partnership with the American Red Cross Greater Houston Area Chapter, provides non-emergency transportation for the elderly and/or disabled residents of Deer Park, who do not drive or are
terminally/chronically ill, to health and human service appointments at no charge.Transportation service provided is curb-to-curb, with door-to-door pick-up and drop-off services available to accommodate passengers who are mobility impaired.
- 1Pricing information is not avlaible on the webbiste.
- 2Transportation service provided is curb-to-curb, with door-to-door pick-up and drop-off services available to accommodate passengers who are mobility impaired.
- 3Transportation services are available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 4Reservation requests should be made as far in advance as possible. A minimum 24 hour advance notice is required.
- 5Red Cross will provide a maximum of 10 one-way trips per month per passenger. Any additional trips must be authorized by the City of Deer Park.
Program Description:
In February 2006, the Harris County Community Services Department (CSD) completed a Comprehensive Transit Strategy utilizing the services of The Goodman Corporation.
In June of 2006 Commissioners Court authorized CSD to be the Administrator of all non-infrastructure Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Transit funds.
The Transportation Division of CSD has obtained consent from the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Harris County METRO to become an additional Federal Transportation Administration recipient of FTA Section 5307 funds. This action was the first step in the process to obtain up to $4.5 million a year in Federal Grant funds to provide transportation alternatives for residents of Harris County who do not have any transit service. The Office of Transit Services (Harris County Transit) was created by Harris County CSD to begin implementing transit projects.
In October 2007 Harris County Transit partnered with the City of Baytown and Houston METRO to launch a successful Park and Ride program from Baytown to the Downtown Business District. This was followed in July 2008 with the creation of a fixed route service in the City of Baytown that exceeded all ridership expectations. In January 2010 fixed bus route service began operating in the cities of La Porte and Pasadena. All programs are dependent on receiving commitments for local share funding to support federal funding requests.
- 1Pricing information is not available on the website.
Program Description:
Many frail and elderly people face an excruciating choice: Spend their last years in an impersonal institution, or remain at home, isolated and housebound.
With the help of Senior Rides and More, a third option is available to southwest Houston’s frail and elderly population; they can live independent lives in their own homes with the assistance of Senior Rides and More volunteers providing life sustaining services and a link to the larger community.
- 1Pricing information is not available on the website.
Program Description:
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is an agency within the Texas Health and Human Services System.
Services Provided:
- 1Medicaid for families and children;
- 2long-term care for people who are older or have disabilities;
- 3SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) food benefits and TANF (Temporary Assistance For Needy Families) cash assistance for families;
- 4behavior health services;
- 5services to help keep people who are older or who have disabilities in their homes or communities;
- 6services for women or other people with special health needs.
- 1Non-emergency medical transportation services are available for a Medicaid beneficiary or their child. These services include rides to doctor's office, dentist's office, hospital, drug store or any place that provides covered health care services.
- 2Types of rides include:
a) public transportation, like the city bus;
b) a taxi or van service;
c) commercial transit, like a bus or plane, to go to another city for an appointment. - 3Services may also include:
a) money for gas;
b) meals and lodging for children and youth 20 and younger staying overnight to get covered health care services;
c) payment for some out-of-state travel to neighboring states (Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico). - 4Services do not include making arrangements for emergency or nonemergency transportation by ambulance.
- 5Medicaid can also pay someone else to drive you to your appointments, like a relative, friend or neighbor, if they sign up to become an ITP. You or your driver must have a current driver’s license, license plates, up-to-date inspection sticker and car insurance.
- 6Same day rides might be approved when:
a) the applicant's doctor or dentist must see him on the same day.
b) the applicant is released from a hospital, clinic, or other health care facility.
c) the applicant needs a ride to a drugstore. - 7Children 14 and younger may not travel without a parent or guardian. Children 15 through 17 may travel without a parent, but the parent must provide written permission before the trip is scheduled.
Program Description:
The Texas Veterans Network, formerly TXServes San Antonio, has been providing service in the San Antonio area since June of 2017.
This network assists service members, veterans, and their families in the 13-county Alamo Area, and will soon expand into South Texas (Laredo area) and the Coastal bend (Corpus Christi area).
With oversight from the Alamo Area Development Corporation and Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), this initiative creates a coordinated online network of over 100 pubic, private, and nonprofit organizations serving service members, veterans, and their families. AACOG acts as the central hub of the Texas Veterans Network, and connects clients to services across the state and beyond.
- 1Pricing information is not avlaible on the webbiste.
- 2Rides should be scheduled at least 48-hours in advance.
- 3Please notify the program if you require a vehicle that can accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aide.
Program Description:
The Kirby Senior Center is located at 3211 Alan Shepard. The facility was constructed through the use of a $250,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awarded by Bexar County.
The center staff consists of a manager, part time assistant and drivers all overseen by a board of directors. The center’s programs are funded by various community grants.
- 1Rides are provided through a partnership with the Presa Community Center who request a $5 fare for rides scheduled through their manifest.
- 2We recommend making reservations at least two weeks in advance.
Program Description:
Every day in San Antonio, seniors, 60 years of age and older are participating in an exciting array of programs and services specifically designed for older adults. Senior transportation service is available at all city-operated Senior Centers.
On average 103,300 one way trips are provided to city operated Senior Centers.Our comprehensive senior centers and nutrition sites are located across the city and are open Monday to Friday throughout the year. Whether you are interested in joining us for a midday meal, some fun group exercise, a computer class or even meeting a friend or two, we welcome you!
The Department of Human Services, Senior Services Division helps San Antonio’s multi-generational senior community lead active, independent and engaged lives through comprehensive nutrition, wellness, education and more!
We look forward to seeing you at one of our senior centers!
- 1This service is offered free of charge.
- 2Hours: Monday - Friday: 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Program Description:
GRASP TRANSIT is a service of Greater Randolph Area Services Program, a United Way nonprofit agency that provides public transportation for travel originating in the following cities: Converse, Live Oak, Universal City, Windcrest, Cibolo, Schertz and Selma.
- 1Fares for GRASP services are based on pick-up and drop-off or destination points:
Fares range from $5.00 to $60.00 for Round Trips determined when scheduling appointments. An additional fare will be added for drivers who are requested to wait over 1 hour. Customers must pay their fare upon boarding. - 2GRASP Vehicles are accessible for wheelchairs, scooters and other mobility aids. Our lifts meet ADA standards: however we may have to decline service if you or your mobility device will not properly fit on the lift or the weight exceeds capacity limitations. Those who have difficulty climbing or descending stairs may also use the lift.
- 3GRASP Transit operates 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Medical appointments are scheduled between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
- 4Request rides up to 30 days in advance, but not later than noon the day before. We recommend scheduling your trip at least two days in advance; reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to availability of a vehicle and seats for the desired date and time.
- 5Customers who need to cancel a ride should contact the office within 24 hours of the appointment. Repeated cancellations at the point of pick up or not be available may result in suspension of services or billing for the scheduled trip.
Program Description:
At Jefferson Outreach, located in San Antonio TX, we are committed to providing Senior citizens with FREE supportive services.
Our services include transportation, telephone reassurance, emotional support, special events, volunteer opportunities resources and referrals. It is our goal to help seniors maintain healthy, secure, and independent lifestyles.
Jefferson Outreach was created out of the care and compassion for the Seniors in our community to help:
- Decrease the risk of senior isolation ensuring elder longevity
- Combat senior food insecurities
- Increase social participation that encourages healthier outcomes
- Identify senior barriers and provide support and no cost senior services
- Provide a safe environment in which seniors, their loved ones and caregivers can prosper
- Promote community engagements through Alzheimer’s and related dementia focused programming
We take great pride and joy in being able to offer this type of support free of charge to the seniors of Bexar County.
- 1This service is offered free of charge.
Program Description:
Methodist Healthcare has evolved to meet the growing needs of the greater San Antonio community, but our commitment since opening our first
hospital in 1963 remains true: to continuously improve the health and wellness of our community by "Serving Humanity to Honor God." For those involved in designing, delivering and consistently improving Methodist Healthcare services, it is a healing ministry and a sacred trust.
We dedicate our professional lives to those we serve and to each other.The mission of Methodist Healthcare is ‘Serving Humanity to Honor God’ by providing exceptional and cost-effective health care accessible to all.
Furthermore, our vision is for Methodist Healthcare to be a world-class health care provider, continually raising the standards of performance excellence and advancing the health status of the community.
In doing so, we acknowledge our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. On an individual basis, we commit to:
- Cure when we can
- Escort to death’s door when we must
- Always create healing experiences
- 1This service is offered free of charge.
- 2Please be ready 30 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
- 3Health Bus will park as close as possible to your front door.
- 4Patients who need special assistance should bring a companion to help them.
- 5When your appointment is over, you can call Health Bus at MHS-RIDE or have a representative from your doctor’s office call Health Bus to pick you up.
Program Description:
NESA, a 501 c 3, began in 1984. We were initially conceived through the Alamo Heights Ministers Association, who along with Morningside Ministries, discussed a concept called "networking" which emphasized churches joining together in a neighborhood ecumenical outreach to enable frail elderly persons to live in their own homes for as long as possible.
Our mission is to reflect God's Love by providing transportation and other services to enhance the quality of life and independence for seniors.
We provide services that help seniors live independently in their own homes, around their familiar settings and environment, which is where they want to be, and give them peace of mind. What's unique about our ride service is that we stay with them; we don't just drop them off and leave them to fend for themselves!
- 1NESA Services are FREE!
- 2Due to liability, we will not transport clients to outpatient procedures nor any procedure requiring an IV sedation.
- 3If you are wheelchair-bound, you will not be able to use our transportation services, but you can use grocery delivery services.
- 4During COVID-19, Client must sit in back seat.
- 5Driver remains in vehicle or lobby until appointment is over.
Program Description:
Ride Connect Texas is dedicated to older adults, people with disabilities, and those who care for them, working to ensure all have transportation to resources and services needed to maintain independence, promote healthy aging, and live a good quality life.
Our Mission is to promote independence, preserve dignity, and enhance the quality of life of older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers by coordinating and providing transportation services.
- 1Transportation is free of cost and volunteer-based.
- 2Rides 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday-Friday.
- 3We provide the following levels of service:
> Curb-to-curb for riders who are fairly agile.
> Door-to-door for those who need a little assistance.
> Door through Door - Limited availability.
Program Description:
The Southwest Outreach for Older People (SWOOP) is committed to providing personalized transportation services to enhance the quality of life and mobility of under-served seniors and their caregivers in Southwest San Antonio.
SWOOP began serving older adults in Southwest San Antonio in 2012 and is the fourth program of its kind in San Antonio, joining Jefferson Outreach for Older People, Southeast Community Outreach for Older People and North East Senior Assistance as volunteer-assisted transportation programs to help seniors get around town!
Each group serves a different geographic sector of the community. SWOOP was established through a partnership involving the Alamo Area Council of Governments/Bexar Area Agency on Aging, Bexar County, City of San Antonio, Jefferson Outreach for Older People and the WellMed Charitable Foundation.
- 1Transportation is free of charge; however, donations are encouraged to support more rides.
- 2Requests for transportation need to made at least 7-10 working days in advance.
- 3Volunteer drivers using their own vehicles, will pick up seniors requiring transportation at their residence, stay with them throughout the appointment and return them home.
Program Description:
The City of Garland Senior Services is committed to providing leisure, social, and human service opportunities to Garland seniors. Adults 55 and above can participate in a wide array of educational, social, and physical activity programs in a friendly and comfortable environment.
Programs are designed to promote and foster healthy independent living, enhance the quality of life and build a sense of belonging and community among older adults.
- 1The program is offered free of charge.
- 2Transportation opportunities are limited.
Program Description:
The Transportation Services Department of the city of Grand Prairie provides enhanced mobility for people, goods and services, which will meet their present and future needs in a proficient and responsive manner by planning, operating and maintaining a safe and efficient transportation system.
The city's "Grand Connection" transit system serves those who are at least 60 years of age or have a physical or mental disability.
- 1The Grand Connection does not charge for rides. All rides are free.
- 2All trips requests must be made at least TWO (2) WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE of the
day you wish to travel. - 3You must give the following information to the Dispatcher when requesting a trip:
(1) Your name and phone number
(2) Address of your pick-up point—including the building name of your apartment complex
(3) Address of your destination—including the doctor’s name, building name/number,
suite/room number
(4) Day and date of travel
(5) Pick-up time preferred, appointment time, length of time needed and preferred time for a return trip.
(6) Any additional information that you would be helpful to the Dispatcher and/or Driver.
Program Description:
Founded in 1988, STAR Transit is the fourth largest transit agency in the North Central Texas region, headquartered in Terrell, TX. STAR Transit provides safe, affordable and convenient transportation in their service area, providing over 235,000 rides annually.
Destinations include job locations, educational facilities, non-emergency medical appointments, senior centers and career-training facilities. STAR Transit can take passengers to run errands and to visit friends.
- 1No fare for qualified senior 60+, veteran and disabled passengers.
- 2Application assessments can be scheduled, Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. If approved, a photo will be taken for the STAR Transit Reduced Fare ID pass. If requested, STAR Transit will provide free transportation to the assessment appointment. There will be a $2.00 processing fee.
- 3The Reduced Fare ID pass must be presented to the driver each time a rider boards any STAR Transit vehicle.
Program Description:
Call A Ride of Southlake, Inc. (CARS) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation with a purpose to provide free, non-emergency transportation to Southlake seniors and disabled adult citizens for medical, dental, social, business, shopping and personal needs.
CARS seeks to encourage senior citizens to be more independent and active in the various recreational and social functions offered in Southlake and nearby areas by providing safe transportation for Southlake seniors and disabled individuals who live in Southlake. CARS was created to alleviate loneliness and give back autonomy to senior citizens and those that are disabled when they can no longer drive themselves.
- 1The program is offered free of charge.
- 2Riders must call CARS at least 72 hours in advance.
Program Description:
The Wilmer Senior Center provides services to all senior citizens fifty five years and older. The Center is a place to come and enjoy activities such as bingo, dominoes, craft, puzzles lunch, monthly and field trips.
We have a 12 passenger bus that is used to transport people to and from center, doctor visits, and shopping. Our goal is to make sure all senior citizens in town have access to center and transportation. We are fully funded by the City of Wilmer.
- 1Pricing information is not available on the website.
Program Description:
Paratransit is a shared-ride service operated with modern accessible vehicles and taxi cabs. Riders who are unable to access vans by using steps can use the wheelchair lifts or ramps. On the large accessible vans, boarding chairs are available upon request.
DART also offers free travel training through our Mobility Ambassador Program to persons with disabilities who are capable of riding accessible fixed-route bus and rail services
- 1Live agents are available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- 2Reservations can be made with an agent up to 2 days in advance Monday through Wednesday, and up to 4 days in advance on Thursday and Friday.
- 3Reservations must be made at least the day before a scheduled trip by 5 p.m. DART Paratransit Services does NOT offer same day service.
Program Description:
Deaf Action Center is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, and proud to be recognized as a national and international benchmark service provider.
For more than 30 years, Deaf Action Center has empowered and equipped individuals of all ages throughout North Texas. With offices in Dallas and Fort Worth, we provide a comprehensive range of programs that combine commitment, caring, and communication to help create personal, social, and professional growth and success.
Our mission is to Provide those who are deaf and hard of hearing the means to ensure advancement through education, economic security and good health.
Deaf Action Senior Citizens Center is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm (closed on holidays). On site information and referral services provide seniors and their family members information about various agencies, support groups, medical facilities, and many other community resources available to them.
Deaf Action Senior Citizens Center and Programs are made possible through a wide variety of support from both the public and private sector, including:
- Texas Department on Aging
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission – Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (HHSC-DHHS)
- Dallas Area Agency on Aging
- Dallas County Older Adult Services
- 1Donations accepted and appreciated for this service.
- 2Rides must be scheduled a day in advance.
Program Description:
The DeSoto Senior Activity Center is a multi-purpose senior recreation center operated by the DeSoto Parks and Recreation Department as a focal point for seniors 50 years and greater.
DeSoto Parks and Recreation is a vital component in the community that provides diverse services and opportunities. Our staff will be known for their commitment to professionalism and their ability to grow and change with the community.
Professionalism: We will exemplify the highest standards of the profession.
Engage: We will develop strong relationships.
Inspire: We will encourage and promote healthy vibrant lifestyles.
Integrity: We will be fair and honest.
The department's mission is to enrich the quality of life in DeSoto, provide World Class customer service, premier parks and dynamic recreational experiences.
- 1Pricing information is not available on the website.
- 2Staff must be present before a member is to enter or exit a center vehicle.
- 3Participants are to be ready to board the van when it arrives. The driver will not honk the horn for participants.
- 4Participants must be able to carry all their own belongings without assistance.
Program Description:
In 1971, Truth House, a volunteer-based effort to serve teenagers at risk of drug involvement was started in Farmers Branch and grew to include crisis intervention and information & referral services.
By 1977, with increased local community support and a solid volunteer base, the agency sought stable funding and a fulltime staff by joining forces with the existing Carrollton Community Chest and securing affiliation with the United Way on March 21, 1977.
The agency resulting from this merger was renamed the Northwest Dallas County Service Center and chartered to provide services including information and referral services, professional counseling and emergency assistance.
In 1978, service to senior adults was made possible through funding from grants and resulted in the creation of the Office on Aging. These senior services eventually developed to a point that the agency separated from Northwest Dallas County Service Center in 1982 to operate independently as the Office on Aging.
In 1984, following the official designation of Northwest Dallas County Service Center’s area of service, the name was changed to Metrocrest Service Center, Inc. In 1989, the Metrocrest Thrift Store was established to provide client families free clothing and furniture and, through retail sales to the public, serve as a revenue source to fund aid programs provided by the agency.
Since 1990, the focus of Metrocrest Social Services has been on providing comprehensive services to help families move toward self-sufficiency and avoid homelessness by offering a wide range of services including Employment Assistance Program, professional counseling and a Food Pantry.
Meanwhile, in 1995 the Office on Aging was renamed Senior Adult Services with a service area of Addison, Carrollton, Coppell and Farmers Branch. Their popular transportation service grew and in 2001 the agency obtained its first lift equipped bus to accommodate the needs of local seniors.
For a period of time Senior Adult Services and Metrocrest Social Services both operated out of the city of Carrollton's Gravley Center until relocating to separate locations in 2009 and 2011 respectively.
On August 1st of 2013, Senior Adult Services and Metrocrest Social Services merged operations. Under the direction of a new Board of Directors, vital services for senior adults continue as do the established financial aid services for famiies and individuals at the reorganized agency. The merged agency was renamed Metrocrest Services in February 2014.
- 1Rides are provided: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- 2Pricing information is not available on the website.
- 3Donations encouraged.
Program Description:
Parkland’s Geriatric team provides many services for patients age 65 and older. Our Geriatric staff understands the special medical needs of seniors and is specially trained to manage their health concerns and help them stay healthy.
Parkland has geriatric primary care clinic locations across Dallas County so that seniors age 65 and older can get healthcare near their homes. We also help with transportation problems and connect them to support services in their community.
Geriatric care includes routine health checkups, sick care and management of chronic diseases. Our doctors, nurse practitioners and nurses specialize in care for older adults. We also assign team members to help older adult patients and their caregivers with extra care and connection to community services.
- 1No pricing information is available on the website.
- 2Donations encouraged.
Program Description:
TexVet is the state clearinghouse for trusted information, resources, data, technical support, and research relevant to service members, veterans, their families, and those who serve them.
Senior Connect - Transportation Progam
The mission of Senior Connect is to improve the quality of life for adults aged 60 and over. A program called 5310 is designed to fill the gaps of transportation services at a reduced fare.
- 1No pricing information is available on the website.
- 2No VA Disability Requirement
Program Description:
Senior Transportation is part of the City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department, Senior Programs Division. Our goal is “to provide a special system of transportation to enhance the quality of life and promote independence for persons 60 years or older”.
- 1Regular Routes / Lunch Program: Provides reliable service from your door to congregate meal lunch locations and back home again. FREE / $1.00 donation optional.
- 2Reserve-a-Ride: Choose when and where you want to go within Austin City limits.
- 3Errands (non-medical): Destinations include grocery store, shopping centers, bank, hair salon, etc.)3.00 each way / $6.00 round trip
- 4Medical Appointments: Destinations include: doctor, dentist, etc. (non-emergency
appointments). $3.00 each way / $6.00 round trip - 5Group Travel: Do you want to travel with friends? Whether touring the Texas Hill Country or cruising to San Antonio for the afternoon, Senior Transportation can be your chauffeur. We serve groups of 7 or more in Austin area and 10 or more for out of town trips. Depending on your destination, fees range at a rate of $2.00 per passenger for every 10 miles.
- 6Riders with cognitive impairments are advised to have a caregiver accompany them.
- 7Riders in a wheelchair must let the dispatcher/senior transportation staff know that they need a handicap accessible van/bus when scheduling a ride.
- 8Services provided Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
- 9Clients may make reservations 30 days in advance. Minimum 24 hour notice.
- 10Drivers provide curb to curb service. Assistance provided when needed.
Program Description:
Faith in Action Georgetown is a non-profit organization helping seniors maintain their independence and quality of life by providing transportation and other support services free of charge.
Faith in Action offers services to help older adults in maintaining and improving their quality of life. With assistance of volunteers, clients can maximize their ability to meet their own needs and to continue to live independently.
Our goal is to help seniors live independently, even if they are unable to drive. Services we offer support that mission, whether it's through one-on-one rides, our Go-Van-Go program, medical equipment closet or our Buddy Program. We are here to help support daily independence!
- 1Transportation is free of cost and volunteer-based.
- 2Donations encouraged.
- 3Due to COVID precautions, we are offering one medical ride per week
- 4We are not able to provide transportation to individuals in wheelchairs who are not able to transfer to a car independently.
Program Description:
For 35 years we have helped thousands of Cedar Park, Leander, and NW Austin seniors live independently in their homes longer. Please consider a gift to celebrate our 35th Anniversary - we can only continue this awesome program with the community's support.
Help us reach our $35,000 goal and make a difference in the life of a senior neighbor today!
Drive a Senior Northwest's program model follows the Robert Woods Johnson model of "Neighbor Helping Senior Neighbor", so we serve seniors in a specific area including parts of Northwest Austin, Cedar Park and Leander.
- 1Pricing information is not available on the website (Donations are encouraged.)
- 2At least one full week's notice is required for ride requests.
- 3Two rides a week, if needed, may be requested (2 medical or one errand and one medical).
- 4Clients must make all arrangements through our office and never call the volunteers directly to set up a ride.
- 5All information about the appointment or destination must be provided upon making the request (Doctor's name, phone, appointment time, etc.).
- 6Some holidays during the year are well-deserved "days off" for our volunteer drivers; we will not be providing transportation on those days.
Program Description:
Drive a Senior ATX was born out of West Austin Caregivers. A community-based volunteer service through Austin Metropolitan Ministries that was supported by 17 congregations in West Austin.
The purpose of the program was to respond to the needs of the increasing number of seniors who were living alone and who could no longer drive.
From the beginning, West Austin Caregivers was well received by the elder clients, their families, and volunteers. As word of these services spread this caregiver model was replicated in other areas of the city.
North West Austin, North Central Austin, North East Austin, and South Austin developed independent programs followed by Pflugerville, Round Rock, Georgetown and eventually South West Austin and Elgin.
Representatives of supporting congregations govern and operate the individual groups. West Austin Caregivers has been a member of the American Society on Aging and the National Council on Aging from which it receives information about the changing national trends affecting older adults.
As West Austin Caregivers has evolved it changed its name to Drive a Senior West Austin to align with other caregiver groups and to reflect more closely its primary service. In 2020, Drive a Senior West Austin merged with Drive a Senior North Central to form Drive a Senior Austin (DAS ATX). The two agencies had functioned separately for over 30 years with very similar cultures and philosophies.
As senior transportation needs are rapidly growing it is felt that one large organization can do a better job at expanding our services to meet the needs of all Austin aging adults. We are stronger together!
- 1Rides are provided free of cost.
- 2Donations are encouraged.
- 3Daily rides to medical appointments and errands
- 4Weekly rides to HEB for groceries
- 5Monthly rides for social outings and events
Program Description:
CARTS provides medical transportation services for Logisticare Solutions, LLC, a broker under contract to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services to arrange transportation for eligible persons in the CARTS District.
- 1These services are free and can be arranged through HHSC ((Texas Health and Human Services) call centers.
- 2The CARTS District is a rural/urban transit district organized under Chapter 458 of the Texas Transportation Code as a political subdivision of the state and an entity responsible for transit services in a 7200 square mile nine-county area surrounding Austin. The District includes the non-urbanized areas of Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis and Williamson counties.
Program Description:
In the name of Jesus, Christian Community Action assists the poor by providing comprehensive services to alleviate suffering, bring hope and change lives.
CCA’s comprehensive approach of openly receiving and rescuing individuals and families in crisis and walking alongside them through relief and restorative services, financial situation, perceived educational limitations and spiritual well-being through loving, Christ-centered case management and mutual accountability.
We offer our community members and neighbors in need a hand-up instead of a hand-out. They provide: educational services, senior services (including transportation vouchers), counseling & spiritual care.
- 1Donations are encouraged.
- 2Applications are being processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Program Description:
Our mission is to enrich the lives of Watauga citizens through the responsible administration of our resources with the goal of superior quality in customer service, park maintenance, recreational opportunities and community services.
- 1Annual Membership for full access to the Active Senior Adult Center $15 (Transportation pricing is not available on the website)
Program Description:
Mid-Cities Care Corps is a non-profit organization, supported by churches, civic groups, businesses and individuals, to provide Help, Hope, and Healing to our resident Seniors.
- 1Volunteers transport seniors.
Each week these drivers get an email with one to three days of notice for clients with appointments in all areas of downtown Fort Worth, the ballpark or convention center in Arlington and other various locations that Tarrant County has established for vaccinations.
These drivers also transported clients to vaccine registration sites, for those without access to the internet. MCCC will continue this process until all clients requesting transportation to get vaccinated have received it.
