Medical Transportation

Age Well Senior Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program is funded by the County of Orange, Office on Aging, through monies received from the National Tobacco Settlement. The program was developed to provide seniors with access to transportation to their non-emergency medical appointments including therapy, dentistry, hearing, dialysis, prescription pick-ups, testing and x-rays.

PARTICIPANT CRITERIA:

Participants must be at least 60 years of age and ineligible for OCTA ACCESS services

Participants must reside within the South Orange County designated service area, which includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Woods, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Laguna Beach, Lake Forest, Foothill Ranch, Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch, Newport Beach, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano and Capistrano Beach.

Call (949) 855-9766 for additional program information and to receive enrollment forms.
*Participants must register through the mail prior to utilizing the service.

SERVICE CRITERIA:

Transportation will be provided within the designated service area: San Clemente to the South/ Irvine and Newport Beach to the North*. Destination addresses that fall outside of the designated service area are limited to maximum trip length of 15 miles from the client residence to the medical facility
In addition to medical facilities within the designated service area, this program also serves: Kaiser Anaheim (Lakeview) and the Long Beach Veterans Hospital.

Clients are limited to a maximum of eight one-way trips per month (or four round-trips) with the exception of on-going medical treatments such as chemotherapy, dialysis, radiation treatments and physical therapy.

Rides must be scheduled at least 24-hours in advance and will be given on a first come, first serve basis
Riders will be charged $2.00 per one-way trip and must have exact change. Care attendants ride free of charge.

TRANSPORTATION HOURS:

Monday thru Friday - 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Transportation is not available on major holidays
*All trips exceeding 15 miles in length are subject to program funding and availability FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OTHER SENIOR PROGRAMS CALL OFFICE ON AGING: (800) 510-2020

SENIOR CENTER TRANSPORTATION:

Lake Forest: Monday thru Thursday
Cost: $0.50 per one way ride
(949) 361-3408

Laguna Niguel: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
No Cost
(949) 425-5151

San Clemente: Monday thru Friday
No Cost
(949) 498-3322

Please call (949) 855-9766 or your local senior center for more information. **Advanced Scheduling Required**