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TRANSPORTATION RESOURCES
Helpful Resources
Seniors looking for Transportation will find the following resources helpful:
Northeast Senior Services: 612-781-5096 Serves Northeast Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, Saint Anthony Village and New Brighton Eastside Neighborhood Services: 612-787-4012 Serves Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis Anoka County Medlink: 763-324-3255 Serves Columbia Heights and Anoka County Help At Your Door 651-642-1892 or helpatyourdoor.org/request-a-service Serves 7-county Twin Cities Metro Area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington counties) Fairview Senior Transportation 612-672-7685 Drives seniors, age 55+, and temporarily disabled who live within 20 miles of the U of MN hospital 500 Harvard ST SE, MPLS to locations on the U of MN Minneapolis campus. Transportation to VA Medical Center 612-467-6728 This service is for veterans to transport them to the VA hospital. Service is provided by Disabled American Veterans. davmn.org/veterans/get-a-ride-to-the-va-medical-center/ Metro Mobility: 651-602-1111 Serves entire metro area Metro Transit: 612-373-3333 Bus and train service that serves entire metro area
Northeast Senior Services: 612-781-5096 Serves Northeast Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, Saint Anthony Village and New Brighton Eastside Neighborhood Services: 612-787-4012 Serves Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis Anoka County Medlink: 763-324-3255 Serves Columbia Heights and Anoka County Help At Your Door 651-642-1892 or helpatyourdoor.org/request-a-service Serves 7-county Twin Cities Metro Area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington counties) Fairview Senior Transportation 612-672-7685 Drives seniors, age 55+, and temporarily disabled who live within 20 miles of the U of MN hospital 500 Harvard ST SE, MPLS to locations on the U of MN Minneapolis campus. Transportation to VA Medical Center 612-467-6728 This service is for veterans to transport them to the VA hospital. Service is provided by Disabled American Veterans. davmn.org/veterans/get-a-ride-to-the-va-medical-center/ Metro Mobility: 651-602-1111 Serves entire metro area Metro Transit: 612-373-3333 Bus and train service that serves entire metro area
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Eastside Neighborhood Services
Serves Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis.
Provides rides for shopping, appointments and more!
Vans with lifts transport older adults and disabled community members to medical and dental appointments within the Senior Program Service area. Rides are also available for grocery shopping, senior dining, social activities and to Eastside Neighborhood Services and The Seniors' Place. Serves seniors age 60+ and/or persons with disabilities. Rider donation required. Please make reservation 2 days in advance.
To schedule a ride call 612-787-4012.
Vans with lifts transport older adults and disabled community members to medical and dental appointments within the Senior Program Service area. Rides are also available for grocery shopping, senior dining, social activities and to Eastside Neighborhood Services and The Seniors' Place. Serves seniors age 60+ and/or persons with disabilities. Rider donation required. Please make reservation 2 days in advance.
To schedule a ride call 612-787-4012.
Anoka County Medlink
To register please call Reservations at 763-422-7087.
Coordinates volunteers who generously give their time and vehicle to provide rides to Anoka County residents. To be eligible for a ride you can be a veteran, a senior 60 years of age or older, or a client of Anoka County. Transportation is provided to clinics, Anoka County buildings and Veterans Administration medical facilities in and around the Twin Cities.
Anoka County Medlink provides rides to and from medical, dental and social service appointments. Medical and dental trips may be made throughout the metro area while appointments with social services must remain within Anoka County. Passengers must be able to travel independently as volunteers are unable to provide assistance.
Registration and Reservations
To register please call Reservations at 763-422-7087. Once you have registered you can call in your request to reservations or send an email. In either case you must provide this information: your name, name and address of the destination, date, time and approximate length of the appointment. The email address to use is: RS-TR-VolTran@co.anoka.mn.us.
Your request must be received by Noon on Wednesday of the week prior to your appointment. Rides are provided Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. When scheduling your appointment keep in mind that the volunteers do not leave their homes before 8:00 a.m. and need to be off the road by 4:30 p.m.
There is no charge for this service, however, donations to the program are accepted. Suggested donations are $5 for trips within Anoka County and $10 for trips outside of Anoka County. A donation is not required to receive a ride.
Coordinates volunteers who generously give their time and vehicle to provide rides to Anoka County residents. To be eligible for a ride you can be a veteran, a senior 60 years of age or older, or a client of Anoka County. Transportation is provided to clinics, Anoka County buildings and Veterans Administration medical facilities in and around the Twin Cities.
Anoka County Medlink provides rides to and from medical, dental and social service appointments. Medical and dental trips may be made throughout the metro area while appointments with social services must remain within Anoka County. Passengers must be able to travel independently as volunteers are unable to provide assistance.
Registration and Reservations
To register please call Reservations at 763-422-7087. Once you have registered you can call in your request to reservations or send an email. In either case you must provide this information: your name, name and address of the destination, date, time and approximate length of the appointment. The email address to use is: RS-TR-VolTran@co.anoka.mn.us.
Your request must be received by Noon on Wednesday of the week prior to your appointment. Rides are provided Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. When scheduling your appointment keep in mind that the volunteers do not leave their homes before 8:00 a.m. and need to be off the road by 4:30 p.m.
There is no charge for this service, however, donations to the program are accepted. Suggested donations are $5 for trips within Anoka County and $10 for trips outside of Anoka County. A donation is not required to receive a ride.
Metro Transit (the bus)
To get started, your can talk to a transit expert at 612-373-3333. More information at www.metrotransit.org/ride-the-bus.aspx
Transportation to VA Medical Center
The Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota strives to provide rides for Minnesota veterans in need of transportation to the VA Medical Center appointments through our DAV Volunteer Transportation Program.
The service is for disabled veterans who are unable due to financial or medical hardship to secure transportation to their medical appointments in the Twin Cities area.
If you live in the Twin Cities metro area, call Babette Blumenauer, hospital service and transportation coordinator, at 612-467-2768. On the web at davmn.org/veterans/get-a-ride-to-the-va-medical-center/
Northeast Seniors RIDES
The RIDES program serves Seniors, age 60 and over, who live in Northeast Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, Saint Anthony Village and New Brighton. Our volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to transport seniors to appointments.
To schedule a ride, call 612-781-5096 by NOON on Thursday to request a ride for the following Monday or after. If no one answers, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
We appreciate donations for rides. The suggested donation is $10.00 for a round trip ride, but you are welcome to give what you can afford. Everyone donates some amount for a ride. Just give the donation to the driver when you are picked up.
RIDES are provided Monday through Sunday during daylight hours. We suggest making appointments between 10 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., so that rush hour can be avoided.
All volunteer drivers are screened including a Minnesota criminal background check, Minnesota driving record check and references.
The program has volunteer drivers who transport seniors in their personal vehicles. All riders must be able to walk to and from the vehicle and their appointment on their own. Riders may bring a walker or cane, but we are unable to transport wheelchairs or scooters.
Provision of rides is dependent on having a volunteer driver available. Sometimes we are not able to meet ride requests. Medical appointments have priority in scheduling rides.
To schedule a ride, call 612-781-5096 by NOON on Thursday to request a ride for the following Monday or after. If no one answers, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
We appreciate donations for rides. The suggested donation is $10.00 for a round trip ride, but you are welcome to give what you can afford. Everyone donates some amount for a ride. Just give the donation to the driver when you are picked up.
RIDES are provided Monday through Sunday during daylight hours. We suggest making appointments between 10 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., so that rush hour can be avoided.
All volunteer drivers are screened including a Minnesota criminal background check, Minnesota driving record check and references.
The program has volunteer drivers who transport seniors in their personal vehicles. All riders must be able to walk to and from the vehicle and their appointment on their own. Riders may bring a walker or cane, but we are unable to transport wheelchairs or scooters.
Provision of rides is dependent on having a volunteer driver available. Sometimes we are not able to meet ride requests. Medical appointments have priority in scheduling rides.
Metro Mobility
Metro Mobility a program of the Metropolitan Council
Metro Mobility is…Pubic transportation for certified riders who are unable to use a fixed-route bus at least some times due to a disability or health condition.First-door through first-door service. Drivers escort every rider from the first entry door at their pickup through the first entry door at their destination.Riders must be certified by the program.
Certification ProcessTo determine eligibility all applicants must complete the certification process. There is NO CHARGE to become certified with Metro Mobility. The Application/Recertification Packet is available online at www.metromobility.org (OR) by calling the Metro Mobility Service Center, at 651-602-1111 or 651-221-9886 TTY. Materials may be provided in alternative formats upon request. It will take a couple weeks to sign up for this serviceWebsite: MetroMobility.orgPhone: 651-602-1111 Fax: 651-602-1660 TTY: 651-221-9886Email: MetroMobility@metc.state.mn.us
Metro Mobility is…Pubic transportation for certified riders who are unable to use a fixed-route bus at least some times due to a disability or health condition.First-door through first-door service. Drivers escort every rider from the first entry door at their pickup through the first entry door at their destination.Riders must be certified by the program.
Certification ProcessTo determine eligibility all applicants must complete the certification process. There is NO CHARGE to become certified with Metro Mobility. The Application/Recertification Packet is available online at www.metromobility.org (OR) by calling the Metro Mobility Service Center, at 651-602-1111 or 651-221-9886 TTY. Materials may be provided in alternative formats upon request. It will take a couple weeks to sign up for this serviceWebsite: MetroMobility.orgPhone: 651-602-1111 Fax: 651-602-1660 TTY: 651-221-9886Email: MetroMobility@metc.state.mn.us
Fairview Senior Transportation
Fairview Senior Transportation makes rides available to those eligible for services. All riders must be age 55 or older. Riders must be temporary disabled and unable to drive themselves. Rides cost $5 each way (prices subject to change). Eligible riders can receive up to 6 rides per calendar year. Appointments that include any type of anesthesia or sedation do not qualify for this service. Eligible riders can receive up to 6 rides per calendar year, and not all medical facilities are served.
All rides must be scheduled 24 hours in advance, with a pickup location within 20 miles of our East Bank location at 500 Harvard St. SE, Minneapolis.
Rides are available Monday-Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All new riders must be screened by the On Call staff.
Call 612-672-7685 or e-mail dsrtransport@fairview.org for more information on senior transportation.
All rides must be scheduled 24 hours in advance, with a pickup location within 20 miles of our East Bank location at 500 Harvard St. SE, Minneapolis.
Rides are available Monday-Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All new riders must be screened by the On Call staff.
Call 612-672-7685 or e-mail dsrtransport@fairview.org for more information on senior transportation.
Help at Your Door
Help At Your Door services are only available in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.
With a team of personal driers, we can get you where you want to go - even if you just want to get our of the house. We can take you to appointments and anywhere else within the seven counties we serve. Do you have a list of errands to run? No problem, We can make multiple stops and wait for you. Want a friend to come along? Riders can be accompanied at no extra cost.
Call 651-642-1892 or go to helpatyourdoor.org/request-a-service.
Transit Link
Serves the seven-county metropolitan area but does not pick up in Minneapolis or St. Paul. Transit Link provides rides from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Transit Link is a dial-a-ride minibus or van service for the general public that must be reserved in advance. Transit Link servide is curb-to-curb service, with limited assistance, and serves the general population.
To reserve a ride, call 651-602-5465. Tell the reservationists your destination, and staff will help you determine whether your trip is eligible for Transit Link or if you have regular transit route options available. You may reserve a ride up to five business days in advance. Call Transit Link weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to reserve a ride. Fares are based on the distance traveled.