Transportation

Access-A-Ride
MTA New York City Transit
Paratransit Division
Department of Buses
10 Columbus Circle, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 374-5634
(877) 337-2017 (reservations, applications, eligibility)
(212) 333-3147 (for the deaf/hearing-impaired)
http://mta.info/nyct/paratran/guide.htm

American Red Cross
ARC in Greater New York
150 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 787-1000
www.redcross.org

Eldercare Locator
Administration on Aging
330 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
(800) 677-1116
www.aoa.gov

Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(to determine coverage for transportation under Medicaid/Medicare)
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
(800) MEDICARE (633-4227)
(410) 786-3000
http://cms.hhs.gov
www.medicare.gov (Medicare information)

State/City Departments for the Aging
New York State: 2 Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12223
(800) 342-9871 (Senior Citizens' Hot Line)
www.aging.ny.gov
New York City: 2 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10007
(212) 442-1000
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dfta

For additional transportation options, check with associations related to specific diseases or volunteer organizations.