San Mateo County Seal San Mateo County
Commission on Aging

Transportation - Specialized


 

TRANSPORTATION - SPECIALIZED

Special transportation services respond to the needs of the mobility impaired and others unable to use public transportation. Call each service for eligibility, fee, route, and schedule details. Also contact your senior center or local religious organization for volunteer transportation assistance.

San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) Redi-Wheels 

1 800 660-4287
(TTY) 508-6448

P.O. Box 3006,
1250 San Carlos Ave.
San Carlos 94070

Curb-to-curb transit service. Call for certification application. Serves San Mateo County, including the coast south of Pacifica (Redi-Coast, 560-0360).

Call regarding transportation to:

San Francisco  
1 415 351-7000
(San Francisco Paratransit)

Santa Clara County
1 800 894-9908
(Valley Transportation Authority ) (VTA)

Coastside Opportunity Center


726-9071

99 Ave. Alhambra
El Granada 94018

Wheelchair-lift equipped service for the elderly and disabled and shuttle service on the coast south of Pacifica to Santa Cruz border. Will also transport to Stanford Medical Center and medical appointments in San Francisco.

FISH (Friends in Service to Humanity)


Volunteer transportation assistance for medical appointments.

Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough,Millbrae, San Mateo (Answering service)

570-6002

Belmont, Redwood City, San Carlos (Answering service)

593-1288

Need-A-Ride


462-0853

Transportation for ambulatory seniors. Serves Palo Alto to San Mateo.

American Cancer Society


578-9902

(24 hr) 1 800 227-2345

San Mateo County Unit
1650 S. Amphlett Blvd., #110
San Mateo 94402

Transportation to and from treatment centers for ambulatory cancer patients only.

 

Identification Placard for the Disabled

People who are mobility impaired may apply for a placard to hang from the rear view mirror of the car in which they are riding. This will allow parking in specially designated parking spaces.

Call Department of Motor Vehicles for application / physician's certification

1 800 777-0133