American Cancer Society
Phone: (800) 227-2345 / LV (610) 882-5774
Address: 3983 Adler Place, Suite 170, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Contact Person: Stephanie Babinski / stephanie.babinski@cancer.org
Website: www.cancer.org
Types of Service: Medical Appointments only
Support Wheelchairs: No
Type of Drivers: Volunteers drive their own cars
Cost & Comments: The Road to Recovery program, no charges or fees. Time of travel and distance depends on individual drivers.
Geographic area served: Depends on drivers, entire Lehigh Valley is service area, or would refer to another service area.
Center for Vision Loss
Phone: (610) 433-6018 / Veronica Clemons x240
Contact Person: Veronica Clemons
Website: http://centerforvisionloss.org
Types of Service: Transportation for the visually impaired
Support Wheelchairs: Yes
Type of Drivers: Volunteers and paid drivers
Cost & Comments: Clients must be approved. Escorted trips with assistance. Cars, vans, buses. If volunteers use their own car then they may charge $0.25 per mile. Otherwise $3.00 per trip. Rides scheduled one week in advance. Vans are W/C accessible.
Cetronia Ambulance Corp
Phone: (610) 398-0239
Address: 7355 William Avenue, Allentown, PA 18106
Contact Person: Theresa / Administrative Assistant, Transportation Line / Dispatchers 24/7 (610) 395-6833
Website: www.cetronia.org
Types of Service: Ambulates and wheelchair services for medical appointments only
Support Wheelchairs: Yes
Type of Drivers: Paid
Cost & Comments: Ambulate service and Medicare program for ambulatory persons. $108 roundtrip + $4.50 per mile. Lehigh and Northampton, 24/7. Cost depends on the mode of transportation.
Payment: Do you accept insurance, Medicaid, vouchers, etc.? Sometimes insurance will cover, but cannot guarantee. Depends on the insurance policy and service being provided. Will submit to insurance if the policy covers service. They have a subscription plan – membership – can pay a fee and get a 25% discount each time they use service. $50/year for this subscription service.
Geographic area served: Lehigh & Northampton Counties
Eligibility: Eligibility for particular service depends on ambulatory status and other factors. Cannot use the Medicare service if you are not ambulatory, etc.
Community Exchange
Phone: (610) 969-2486
Address: PO Box 7017, 1628 West Chew Street, Allentown, PA 18105
Contact Person: Kathy Perlow / communityexchange1@gmail.com
Types of Service: Local and some long distance
Support Wheelchairs: Possible manual wheelchair, depending on the driver
Type of Drivers: Volunteer barter system
Cost & Comments: A barter program that includes transportation. Must be a community exchange member to use this service. No fee to be a member but need to apply and attend orientation. Mileage fee and gas reimbursement.
Home Instead Senior Care
Phone: (610) 770-7773
Address: 3722 Lehigh Street, Suite 408, Whitehall, PA 18052
Contact Person: Julie
Website: http://www.homeinstead.com
Types of Service: Individual
Support Wheelchairs: No
Type of Drivers: Paid
Cost & Comments: Three-hour minimum. $21.50 + $0.54 per mile in driver’s car. No mileage charge if using client’s car. 24/7 availability. May accommodate with less than 24-hour notice.
Payment: Do you accept insurance, Medicaid, vouchers, etc.? Some long-term care insurance is accepted
Geographic area served: Lehigh County only
Eligibility: Primarily seniors
Home Watch Caregivers
Phone: (610) 882-2477
Address: 3464 Alder Place, Suite #300, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Contact Person: Paul Gordon x3464
Website: https://www.homewatchcaregivers.com/types-of-care/senior-transportation-services/
Types of Service: Individual
Support Wheelchairs: No
Type of Drivers: Paid drivers
Cost & Comments: Aide drives client in their own car or client’s car. Application process and signed service agreement required. Hours by appointment. 2 – 4 days notice. 2 to 4 hour shifts at $25 per hour + $0.55 per mile. If using client’s car then no mileage charge.
Geographic area served: Lehigh and Northampton Counties
Eligibility: 20% of clients are persons with disabilities who are not seniors
Homecare Angels
Phone: (610) 419-3198
Address: 708 Linden Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Contact Person: Eunice / homecareangels2009@yahoo.com
Types of Service: Home health aides use their own car or client’s car
Support Wheelchairs: Possible van service in the future
Type of Drivers: Paid drivers
Cost & Comments: Homecare agency that provides transportation at $21/hr plus $0.57/mile $15/hr plus $0.57/mile if the person uses their home care services. If the driver uses client’s car, there is no mileage charge. Two-hour minimum.
Payment: Do you accept insurance, Medicaid, vouchers, etc.-? Accept long-term insurance for HHC/ cash
Geographic area served: Lehigh Valley; (NJ) Phillipsburg, Hunterdon and Warren Counties
Eligibility: Clients must transfer into the car with assistance. To doctor if already caring for client included in the fee- just mileage added.
ITN Lehigh Valley
Phone: (610) 419-1645 / (610) 419-1917
Address: 35 East Elizabeth Avenue, Suite 20A, Bethlehem, PA 18018
Contact Person: info@itnlehighvalley.org
Website: www.itnlehighvalley.org
Types of Service: 24/7 arm-through-arm, door-to-door service in private automobile within the Lehigh Valley.
Support Wheelchairs: Yes, must be able to transfer.
Type of Drivers: Volunteer & paid drivers
Cost & Comments: Membership Organization. Application Required. Annual fee of $60. Pick up and Milage fee $11.
Payment: Do you accept insurance, Medicaid, vouchers, etc.? No
Geographic area served: Lehigh and Northampton Counties
Frequency: How often do people with disabilities use their services? Average daily usage- 30 rides
Eligibility: Anyone over 60; Blind/visually impaired over 18
Lehigh Valley Commute
Phone: (610) 432-3200
Website: http://lehighvalleycommute.com
Support Wheelchairs: Lanta Van
Cost & Comments: Lanta website for shared rides for people looking to carpool. $3.50 base fare + 0.30/mile
Geographic area served: Lehigh and Northampton Counties
Eligibility: Those who can’t ride fixed route bus due to lack of ability or those needing specialized service. Individual must apply.
Lehigh Valley Adult Services
Phone: (610) 438-5827
Address: 3421 Nightengale Drive, Suite 2, Easton, PA 18045
Contact Person: Jonathan Jones & Debra Magnum / info@lehighvalleyadultservices.com
Website: www.lehighvalleyadultservices.com/transportation.html
Types of Service: Van service for any outing
Support Wheelchairs: Yes
Types of Drivers: Paid
Cost & Comments: $10.00 for 1st 10 miles, then 0.80/mile
Geographic area served: Northampton, Lehigh, Pike, Carbon and Warren Counties
Eligibility: Primary focus is a person with any disability
Lehigh Valley EMS
Address: 1801 Market Street, Bethlehem, PA 18014
Contact Person: Dan Burslum
Types of Service: Van service, primarily for medical appointments, except if the client has waiver covering transportation.
Support Wheelchairs: Yes
Type of Drivers: Paid drivers; not doing many trips from residences.
Cost & Comments: Call at least 24 hours in advance. One person per van ride and the client will be escorted in and out of the building. Some insurance covers, but Medicare does not. Fee: 1 way = $80 + $5 per mile, also accepts waivers from Lehigh or Northampton County Area on Aging for eligible clients.
Eligibility: Primarily serves nursing homes; very few people with disabilities
Liberty Resources
Phone: (610) 432-3880
Contact Person: calvinjohnson@libertyresources.org
Website: http://www.libertyresources.org/
Types of Service: Limited to members
Support Wheelchairs: Motorized and Manual wheelchairs
Type of Drivers: Paid drivers
Cost & Comments: For Liberty Resource consumers who receive waiver services. No fee. Hours (9 AM – 5 PM) Monday-Friday.
Macungie Medical Transport
Phone: (484) 550-5666
Address: 3674 Class Drive, Macungie, PA
Contact Person: Rogers Ongera
Website: www.macungiemedicaltransport.com
Types of Service: Not limited to medical appointments.
Support Wheelchairs: Yes
Types of Drivers: Paid Drivers
Cost & Comments: Local and out of state transport. Accept waivers from Lehigh or Northampton County Area on Aging. No application process. Assist patients from door through door to appointments. Wheelchair= $23.00 + $3.50 per mile one way, ambulatory clients= $20.00 + $3.50 per mile one way.
Seniors Solutions
Phone: (610) 435-6677
Address: 1611 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18102
Website: http://www.senior-solutions.com
Support Wheelchairs: Yes
Cost & Comments: $51.50/hr with 2 hour minimum. Will accompany clients for the entire errand. Serves Bethlehem, Allentown, Easton, West and Northern Lehigh County. 24/7 availability; 1 to 2 days notice.
Share Care Faith in Action
Phone: (610) 867-2177
Address: 321 Wyandotte Street, Bethlehem, PA
Support Wheelchairs: No
Cost & Comments: No charges or fees. Gentle assistance for ambulatory passengers (no lifting). Service for adults 18 or older that are disabled or elderly. Application procedure.
Wheel Time Medical Transportation
Phone: (610) 969-2519
Contact Person: Ask for Wheel Time coordinator / cindy.seager@lvhn.org
Types of Service: Medical regularly scheduled appointments only
Support Wheelchairs: No van service for wheelchairs
Type of Drivers: Volunteer, with their own cars
Cost & Comments: Mileage charge; contact office for more information. Door to door (No membership required).
Your Way Taxi
Address: 6681 Snowdrift Road, Allentown, PA 18016
Types of Service: Individual
Support Wheelchairs: Can take manual wheelchair if it folds (with minimal assistance)
Type of Drivers: Paid
Cost & Comments: $11.50, 1st mile, then $4.23 mile. Operates 24/7, services: Allentown, Whitehall, Macungie, Emmaus, Lower & Upper Milford. Accepts hospital vouchers. The client needs minimal assistance getting in and out of the taxi. Extra charge for service in Bethlehem.