Provides a safe and easy way to use on-demand ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft from a cell phone or landline. Offers notification texts to family members.
Offers a safe and easy way to use on-demand ridesharing services including Uber, from a cell phone or landline.
No smartphone required.
Rides can be paid for by friends or family members.
Also provides the option for family members/caregivers/friends to receive travel status text notifications about the rider.
Client can set up automatic rides for fixed medical appointments.
During periods of higher demand, the price may fluctuate, however the price rate of the ride is given before ride is ordered.
Often it will only take five minutes for demand to return to normal.
Call representatives can also provide fare estimates.
When matched with a driver, rider will be given their name, car type and license plate number.
Will also provide the estimated time of arrival (ETA) and give an automated call once the driver has arrived.
Vehicles are not lift-equipped, but drivers can help load the car or transport mobility equipment if portable.
Riders should be able to transfer from a wheelchair to a seat without assistance.
Provides a day center for women and girls of any age who are involved with commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking but are transitioning out. Offers food, clothing, laundry, hygiene items and showers, as well as overnight stays.
Provides a safe haven for women and girls of any age who have been involved in commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking.
Confidential day center provides food, clothing, laundry, hygiene items and showers, as well as the possibility of an overnight stay.
Center also offers support such as free counseling and therapy, mentoring, support groups, transportation to medical appointments and court dates, life skill classes, GED prep classes, case management and referrals to other resources. Offers internships for learning job skills in administrative work, retail and coffee making. Also provides job referrals through partner organizations.
Virtual appointments may be made with an attorney to assist with parenting plans, criminal record expungement or immigration assistance.
Organization is faith-based.
Customer Information Office offered by King County Metro Transit
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.
Ferry Transportation offered by Washington State Department of Transportation
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
Community Services offered by King County Sheriff's Offices' Community Service Officers
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 conflict resolutions in non-violent situations, victim assistance, referrals, and information on social services.
Community Service Officers are the unarmed section of the police department; they will not respond to situations involving weapons or violent behavior.
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.
Supportive Services offered by Catholic Community Services' Volunteer Services
Volunteers provide light housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, yard work and transportation to low-income seniors and people with disabilities. Request 7-10 days in advance for transportation; other services may take longer; provided based on volunteer availability.
Helps low-income elders and adults with chronic illnesses or disabilities remain independent in their homes.
Matches volunteers to provide companionship, light housework, and other simple chores.
Assists with everyday household chores such as vacuuming, laundry, grocery shopping and yard work.
Drives and carpools seniors and adults with disabilities to doctor’s appointments, the grocery store, the pharmacy, and other important locations.
Drivers are able to wait until appointment is over for return trip.
Phone Buddies provide older adults with support through a weekly phone call.
Services are provided based on volunteer availability and calls are returned in the order in which they are received.
All volunteers are carefully screened with three references and a Washington State Patrol background check.
Due to the high number of requests and limited number of volunteers, may be unable to offer services to all callers.
Community Center Van offered by Kirkland Parks & Community Services' Peter Kirk Community Center
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 regional bus service between King, Snohomish and Pierce counties; operates Link light rail in King County and Sounder commuter rail between Lakewood-Seattle and Everett-Seattle.
Provides regional bus service between King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.
Operates Link light rail as well as a commuter rail service between Lakewood and Seattle, and between Everett and Seattle.
Transit service is fully accessible for wheelchairs, scooters and strollers.
Provides customized options for getting around when bus service can’t meet needs in Duvall, Carnation, Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. Vans are driven by Metro approved volunteer drivers and are dependent on volunteer availability.
Provides trip coordination for the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park and Duvall-Carnation Community Vans in partnership with King County Metro.
Community vans provide residents with customized options for getting around when bus service can’t meet their needs.
Vans are driven by Metro approved volunteer drivers and are dependent on volunteer availability. They can travel anywhere within a two-hour destination.
Community Service Officers offered at SeaTac Police Department
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.
Patient and Family Services offered at National Children's Cancer Society
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.
Bikes-for-All! offered by Bike Works at Hudson Site
Provides low-income youth, adults and families with a commuter bike and safety accessories.
Offers marginalized, low-income adults, youth and families a bike so they can have access to successful year-round bicycle transportation. Also provides participants with quality bicycle safety information.
Medical Transportation offered at American Medical Response Ambulance
EMERGENCIES SHOULD CONTACT 911. Provides transportation to hospitals for people who prefer to ride in a private ambulance rather than in a fire department aid car. Only provides post-surgery transportation with contracted hospitals (Swedish, Harborview, UW).
EMERGENCIES SHOULD CONTACT 911.
Provides basic and advanced non-emergent ambulance transportation.
Transportation can be scheduled in advance or called without notice.
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) drive ambulances equipped with basic life support.
Critical Care Transport (CCT), ambulances staffed by nurses, are available for patients who need monitoring and medicated IVs.
Bariatric ambulance is available for patients over 300 pounds.
Only provides post-surgery transportation with contracted hospitals (Swedish, Harborview, UW).
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 door-to-door van transportation for seniors or people with disabilities to hot meal programs, medical appointments, senior centers, grocery stores and other local destinations. Requires three-day advance notice.
Door-to-door van program transports older adults and people with disabilities to:
- Neighborhood hot meal programs
- Medical appointments
- Senior centers
- Grocery stores
- Other local destinations.
Provides older adults and people with disabilities with an opportunity to socialize with others and stay active within their communities. Hyde Shuttles only travel inside their local service area. For example, the Renton Hyde Shuttle operates only within the city limits of Renton. Client would have to set 2 appointments for an outing. One for pick up and one for drop off. Vans sanitized daily.
Care Van offered by Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation
Provides non-emergency transportation to local hospitals, pharmacies or medical offices including physicians, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors, and therapists. Must live in service area with an appointment in the service area.
Provides rides to anyone needing non-emergency transportation to the local hospital, pharmacies or local medical offices including physicians, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors and therapists.
Van has a hydraulic lift for large wheelchairs.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
The van is not equipped with car seats. If a car seat is required for a young passenger, the parent must supply the car seat.
Dial-A-Ride-Transit (DART) offered by King County Metro Transit at Customer Service
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
Domestic Violence and Gender Based Violence Advocacy Services (Yeha:wi Services) offered at Mother Nation
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.
Snoqualmie Valley Transportation offered by Mt Si Senior Center
Provides transportation to and from the senior center and for health and shopping needs of seniors; volunteer transportation is also available. Also provides Valley Shuttle for Snoqualmie Valley residents ages 13 and older.
Provides transportation by the center's shuttle to and from the center and for health and shopping trips for seniors. Services are available to the general public. Reservations are required for door-to-door service.
Non-Emergency Medical Air Transportation offered by Angel Flight West
Provides non-emergency medical transport to far-off medical treatment, domestic violence and human trafficking relocation, assistance for military personnel, and disaster response.
Arranges air travel through donated flights. Missions flown include
- Non-emergency transport to far-off medical treatment
- Domestic violence and human trafficking relocation
- Assistance for military personnel
- Disaster response
- Compassion-related reasons, including but not limited to travel to visit or provide care for a critically ill family member
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation offered by Tri County Cabulance
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 an 8-week after-school program for youth ages 9-17 to practice their skills on bikes to repair and give back to the community.
After the community service hours have been met, youth can pick out their own bike.
Offers an 8-week after-school program for youth to practice their skills on bikes we repair and give back to the community.
When they have worked enough hours of community service on the bikes we fix up and donate, they can pick out and fix up their own bike, bike parts, or accessories.
Class graduates can continue to attend weekly Drop-In Earn-A-Bike hours, practice their skills and earn community service hours until they turn 18 or graduate from high school.
Earn-A-Bike Classes are offered in three tiers:
Beginning Repair:
- The basics of bike repair: Fix a flat, basic overhauls and maintenance.
- Youth can earn a BMX bike with the completion of enough community service hours.
Intermediate Repair:
- Completion of the Beginning Class is strongly recommended for this course.
- If you are 11 or older and feel qualified, please contact us for approval.
- This class covers more complex bike repair and allows youth to earn a geared bicycle.
Advanced Repair:
- Must have completed the Intermediate Class, earned a bike, and attended drop-in.
- A solid knowledge of basic bike repair is essential for this class as you will learn advanced systems.
Classes and activities are run by experienced staff who come from backgrounds of youth development, outdoor education, bicycle mechanics, and social justice.
Resource Access Team offered at King County Department of Community and Human Services
Financial assistance to help stay housed, gain or retain employment, support educational goals leading to employment, or meet basic needs. Intended for emergent or one-time situations.
The Resource Access Team is a multifunctional customer service team within the Department of Community and Human Services that will serve as a centralized information and resource referral system, making it easier for residents of King County to access the services they need. The Resource Access Team aims to help residents connect to resources, navigate services, or bridge short-term financial gaps.
The Resource Access Team may provide financial assistance to King County residents to help them gain or retain employment, support educational goals leading to employment, or meet basic needs, including but not limited to food, healthcare, shelter, childcare, transportation and safety. Resource Access Financial Assistance is intended for emergent or one-time situations and not intended for recurrent or regular needs.
The Resource Access Team does not provide rental assistance.