In some cases, facilities may not have transportation options. However, there are other options for getting to a treatment center if you can’t drive yourself.
Transportation assistance for addiction treatment includes:
- Medicaid’s nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT) is for Medicaid members who can’t use public or private transportation. Call your member service department for details.
- Disabled American Veterans (DAV) offers free medical transportation for veterans dealing with illness or injury.
- Sober transport services such as Sober Escorts and Safe Passage offer sober transportation services to people in certain states looking for help to and from addiction and mental health treatment.
- Uber’s Health Program works alongside Goodwill to offer pick-up and drop-off services for people receiving treatment for alcohol or drug addiction.
- Public transportation such as buses and trains can also help some people get to a treatment center
