Access Transportation provides transportation using lift-equipped vans for people whose disability prevents independent navigation of lift equipped regular public transit bus services; rides must be requested in advance.
Provides curb-to-curb shared ride transportation using lift-equipped vans and other accessible vehicles for individuals whose disability prevents use of the regular accessible public transit bus and light rail services.
Paratransit riders who have been found eligible can request trips one to seven (1-7) days in advance.
Expect trips to be shared and take as long as a regular bus ride. Also expect to be picked up a little earlier or later so other rider’s trips can be added to the route.
Use Access Paratransit to go anywhere within the same service area and at the same times that the regular public transit and light rail operates.
Inter-county trips are available to/from neighboring counties within each county’s service areas.
Riders who have been found eligible can call to request Access rides from one to seven days in advance.
Provides curb-to-curb shared ride transportation using lift-equipped vans and other accessible vehicles for individuals whose disability prevents use of the regular accessible public transit bus and light rail services.
Paratransit riders who have been found eligible can request trips one to seven (1-7) days in advance.
Expect trips to be shared and take as long as a regular bus ride. Also expect to be picked up a little earlier or later so other rider’s trips can be added to the route.
Use Access Paratransit to go anywhere within the same service area and at the same times that the regular public transit and light rail operates.
Inter-county trips are available to/from neighboring counties within each county’s service areas.
Pays for and arranges non-emergency transportation to Medicaid-covered services for King County residents only; call in advance for reservations, bus passes, or reimbursement.
Arranges transportation for trips to WA Apple Health (Medicaid)-covered services such as doctor, dentist and mental health appointments.
Types of transportation include buses, taxis, mileage reimbursement and lift vehicles.
Reimbursement includes gas cards at $. 35 per mile.
No ambulance service is provided.
Does not cover prescription pick-up.
Offers access to immediate help and safety for youth ages 12-17 in crisis. A youth may call the hotline or visit a facility displaying the Safe Place sign to request help, such as reconnecting with a parent/guardian or finding shelter.
Provides on call, in person and over the phone support to vulnerable youth. Works closely with existing emergency youth shelter providers including Friends of Youth, YouthCare and Cocoon House.
Current Safe Place sites include: Metro Transit buses, YMCAs of Greater Seattle and the King County Library System. A complete map of all Safe Place locations can be seen online.
Pays for and arranges non-emergency transportation to Medicaid-covered services for Snohomish County residents only; call in advance for reservations, bus passes, or reimbursement.
Arranges transportation for trips to WA Apple Health (Medicaid)-covered services such as doctor, dentist and mental health appointments.
Types of transportation include buses, taxis, mileage reimbursement and lift vehicles.
Reimbursement includes gas cards at $. 35 per mile.
No ambulance service is provided.
Does not cover prescription pick-up.
Offers a program teaching the basics of bike repair to adults. Those who complete at least 3 sessions in the 6 week program will earn their own bike.
Offers a program teaching the basics of bike repair. Participants will learn how to fix flats, overhaul bearing systems, and adjust gears & brakes, working on bikes provided by Bike Works.
Provides free Greyhound bus tickets to runaways returning home. Serves youth ages 12-20. A runaway report must have been filed for youth who are ages 18 and younger.
In partnership with Greyhound Lines, Inc., NRS helps reunite qualified runaway youth ages 12-21 with their families, or alternate living arrangement through a free bus ticket home. Youth must call to start the process.
Low-income King County residents ages 18 to 64 with a qualifying disability or low-income residents ages 65+ may buy scrip at a 50% discount to use for taxi rides.
Eligible low-income customers may buy scrip at a 50% discount to use for taxi rides.
Customers can buy up to eight $10 books of taxi scrip each month for $5 each.
Taxi scrip is currently accepted by A1 Taxi, Farwest and Yellow Cab.
If accepted, rider pays meter fare with scrip.
Provides direct advocacy for native women during life emergencies. Can provide transportation, housing and legal support.
Advocates for and supports Native women during emergencies. Services include the following:
- Emergency transportation for victims of domestic violence
- Safety Planning
- Public benefit application assistance
- Advocacy with Indian Child Welfare, Domestic Violence Court, Tribal Courts.
- Flexible financial assistance.
Provides financial assistance to children with cancer and their families. Transportation fund covers transportation expenses such as mileage, airfare and lodging when a child needs to stay near the hospital for treatment. Emergency Fund provides $300/year in assistance.
Provides financial assistance to children with cancer and their families through a Transportation Assistance Fund and an Emergency Assistance Fund.
Transportation Assistance Fund:
Covers transportation expenses such as mileage, airfare and lodging when a child needs to stay near the hospital for treatment and nonprofit lodging is unavailable.
Emergency Assistance Fund:
Provides $300/year in emergency assistance to families who have a child that has been inpatient or away from home for 15 consecutive days within the past three months. Assistance may be used for mortgage, rent, utility payments, childcare, health insurance premiums, car expenses, or treatment-related expenses (e.g., meals away from home, prescriptions, and parking). Subject to change depending on available funding.
Provides free, non-emergency medical transportation for on-going or critical treatment. Assistance includes gas cards as well as bus, train or airfare. Additionally covers the cost of one non-medical attendant if the doctor finds it medically necessary.
Provides free, non-emergency medical transportation for on-going or critical treatment that is not local. Assistance includes gas cards as well as bus, train or airfare. Additionally covers the cost of one non-medical attendant if the doctor finds it medically necessary.
Commercial Airline Tickets
Provides charitable, need-based commercial airline assistance for patients and one medically-necessary escort.
The patient must:
- Be able to sit on their own once they are in the seat.
- Require little or no medical attention.
- Be able to transfer out of their wheelchair into their seat on the aircraft with little or no assistance (they cannot have someone literally pick them up and sit them in the seat).
- If the patient requires oxygen, some airlines may provide it during the flight. Otherwise, the patient must have a portable oxygen concentrator (POC) approved by the FAA or the airlines. Commercial airlines require no less than 48 hours advance notice to prepare for the equipment needed. The patient is responsible for making these arrangements and paying any travel fees associated with the oxygen.
Ground Transportation
Patients are provided with gas cards, or commercial bus or Amtrak tickets to medically related treatment. These trips are for non-local medical care more than 50 miles away. Gas cards are also available for multiple trips to local treatment.
Provides transportation in emergency situations. Offers crisis intervention for DV victims. Handles runaway cases. CSOs are unarmed - they will not respond to situations involving weapons or violent behavior.
Provides transportation in emergency situations, including child abuse and domestic violence.
Offers crisis intervention for victims of domestic violence, and assists them in locating shelter.
Handles runaway cases and incidents of abuse and neglect.
Community Service Officers are the unarmed section of the police department; they will not respond to situations involving weapons or violent behavior.
Provides limited transportation to medical services at the Veterans Administration Hospital. Appointments are required one week in advance. Veterans can bring an escort or service animal (dog only) with a doctor's note.
Provides limited transportation to medical services at the Veterans Administration Hospital.
Appointments are required one week in advance.
Veterans can bring an escort or service animal (dog only) with a doctor's note.
Provides both fixed and limited variable-routing transit services in King County Metro vans; route times vary; make reservation two hours to 30 days in advance.
Offers variable routing in some areas within King County.
By using vans that can operate off regular routes to pick up and drop off passengers within a defined service area, DART service may allow residents to arrange for transit service closer to a location.
DART does not go door to door. It operates on a fixed schedule, but one that has more flexibility than regular Metro Transit buses. Days and hours of service vary by route.
Provides both fixed and limited variable-routing transit services to the following areas:
- Mercer Island - Route 204 and 630
- Duval, Redmond - Route 224
- Highline Medical Center - Route 631
- Des Moines Marina District, Angle Lake Route 635
- West Seattle - Route 773
- Federal Way - Route 901 and Route 903
- Enumclaw, Black Diamond, Maple Valley, Renton - Route 907
- Kent East Hill - Route 914
- Auburn, Enumclaw - Route 915
- Algona-Pacific - Route 917
- Redmond, Kingsgate - Route 930
- Fairwood, Valley Medical Center, Southcenter - Route 906
Provides callers with information about bus schedules, routes, fares and trip planning. Receives and reviews recommendations, comments, complaints and suggestions about Metro services. Maintains a lost-and-found facility.
Provides callers with information about bus schedules, routes, fares and trip planning.
Receives and reviews recommendations, comments, complaints and suggestions about Metro services.
Maintains a lost-and-found facility for Metro transit riders. Handles lost items such as wallets, phones, purses, glasses, prescription medicines and keys.
Provides information about Park and Ride locations throughout the Puget Sound region.
Night Stop
Riders may ask the bus driver to stop at any point along the bus route between 8pm-5am. Riders should go to the front of the bus and request this service at least a block ahead of the desired drop off point. Decision to stop is at the driver's discretion and may be declined for safety reasons. Drivers will only pick up at established bus stops. For safety purposes, riders using wheelchairs will only be dropped off at wheelchair lift-approved bus stops.
Non emergency transport for people in wheelchairs, stretchers or who are ambulatory, to and from doctor's appointments and more.
Non-emergency specialty transportation for any occasion.
• Hospital and facility discharges
• Doctor appointments
• Home visits and special occasions
• Holidays
We cover all of King and Snohomish Counties, including Seattle, Everett, Ballard, Bothell, Edmonds, Kirkland, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, North Seattle, Redmond and Shoreline.
Offers a circulating shuttle bus with a route linking Burien Transit Center to destinations such as Gregory Heights, Seahurst and Highline Medical Center.
Offers a circulating shuttle bus in partnership with Hopelink with a route linking Burien Transit Center to destinations such as Gregory Heights, Seahurst and Highline Medical Center.
Riders in the Gregory Heights neighborhood will additionally be able to take advantage of both scheduled marked stops as well as a flexible service allowing them to call ahead to request a pick-up or drop-off.
The vehicles can accommodate up to two wheelchairs and space for two bicycles.
Provides one-on-one support with finding transportation options such as local shuttles, volunteer driver programs and medical transportation. Also helps clients navigate public transportation routes and provides individualized trip plans.
Provides one-on-one support with finding transportation options such as local shuttles, volunteer driver programs, medical transportation services, transit, and more.
Also helps clients navigate public transportation routes and provide suggested trip plans.
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Offers a circulating shuttle bus with a route serving Downtown Kent and the Kent East Hill neighborhood. Board at designated stops or call to schedule a pickup.
Offers a circulating shuttle bus with a route serving Downtown Kent and the Kent East Hill neighborhood. Buses arrive each half-hour in the downtown area and each hour on the East Hill. Shuttles can take reservations to leave the route to make special pick-ups. Drivers are trained to help passengers with their bags, wheelchairs, or other accessories. Shuttle is a joint effort of King County Metro Transit, the city of Kent, and Hopelink.
Provides transportation in emergency situations. Offers crisis intervention for DV victims. Handles runaway cases. CSOs are unarmed - they will not respond to situations involving weapons or violent behavior.
Responds to non-criminal incidents and provide public safety related community service.
Connects victims and people in need with resources.
Community Service Officers are the unarmed section of the police department; they will not respond to calls involving weapons or violent behavior.
Provides ferry transportation for cars and passengers between various locations throughout the Puget Sound.
Provides ferry transportation for cars and passengers between various Puget Sound locations.
Ferry routes are the following:
- Seattle-Bremerton
- Seattle-Bainbridge Island
- Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth
- Edmonds-Kingston
- Mukilteo-Clinton
- Port Townsend-Coupeville
- Point Defiance-Tahlequah
- Anacortes-San Juan Islands
- Anacortes-Sidney, BC
Other ferry systems in Puget Sound include:
- Alaska Marine Highway System: (800) 642-0066
- Victoria Clipper: (206) 448-5000
- British Columbia Ferry System: (206) 441-6865
- Port Orchard-Bremerton Ferry: (360) 876-2300
- Pierce County Ferries, Tacoma: (253) 581-6290
- Lummi Island Ferry, Bellingham: (360) 676-6863
Provides transportation by Senior Center van within Enumclaw area for adults ages 55 and older or those with disabilities who live within van service boundary area.
Provides transportation to the Senior Center and some in-town errands. A map of the transportation service area is available upon request. Rural Van service is available to and from the center only within Enumclaw rural boundaries.
Provides transportation to and from the community center, to medical and other essential appointments, and grocery shopping for Kirkland residents ages 50 and older. Must be eligible for or applying for King County Metro Access.
Provides transportation to and from the community center, medical appointments, food pantry, and grocery shopping.
Provides free transportation through volunteers to adults 60 and older, for errands such as grocery shopping and medical appointments.
Volunteers drive seniors to essential destinations for:
- Health services
- Grocery shopping
- To prevent social isolation
As volunteers are available, destinations may also include:
- Beauty or barber shop
- Recreation or socialization beyond what is necessary to prevent social isolation
- Errands such as post-office, bank, attorney, veterinarian, gym.
If necessary, volunteers provide door-through-the-door service and may also provide escort service for errands/shopping as needed (to help those with visual impairments navigate through the supermarket, for example). Transportation to appointments outside the greater Issaquah/Sammamish may be limited.