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Provides rides for any purpose, to all people, and no membership is required.
The Medical Transportation program offers non-emergency transportation services for older adults who need to travel to medical appointments or health-related destinations. This program operates on an hourly rate basis and utilizes taxi services for transportation. Riders are required to schedule their rides at least one day in advance to ensure timely service.
Accepted payment methods for this program include insurance, vouchers/coupons, donations, and Medicaid payments. The pricing details consist of a $30.00 pick-up charge plus $2.10 per mile, with an additional $20.00 per hour fee for the driver to wait if needed. This paratransit service also assists riders with packages or bags, aims to provide door-to-door transportation, and allows for on-demand scheduling.
Overall, the Medical Transportation program is designed to provide older adults with a reliable and accessible means of getting to their medical appointments, ensuring they receive the care they need in a timely and efficient manner.
Service Area
The Transporter is a Wilmington, North Carolina-based airport taxi and shuttle service providing transportation to the following locations: Bladen County: Council, Elizabethtown, Kelly, White Lake, and White Oak. Brunswick County: Bald Head Island, Belville, Boiling Spring Lakes, Bolivia, Brunswick Forest, Brunswick Plantation Resort and Golf, Calabash, Cape Fear Jetport, Carolina Shores, Caswell Beach, Compass Pointe, Deep Point Marina, Holden Beach, Leland, Lockwood Folly, Maco, Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation, Navassa, Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Ocean Ridge Plantation, Rivers Edge Golf Club and Plantation, Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center, Shallotte, Southport, Southport Harbour Village Marina, Southport Marina, St. James Plantation, Sunset Beach, Sunset Harbor, Supply, Waterford of the Carolinas, and Winnabow. Carteret County: Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point, Duke University Marine Lab, Emerald Isle, Indian Beach, Morehead City, Newport, and Pine Knoll Shores. Columbus County: Bolton, Chadbourn, Delco, Hallsboro, Lake Waccamaw, Riegelwood, Tabor City, and Whiteville. Craven County: Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, and New Bern. Cumberland County: Fayetteville, Fayetteville Regional Airport. Duplin County: Beulaville, Harrells, Kenansville, Magnolia, River Landing Golf Course & Home Community. Durham County: Duke University Medical Center, Durham. Forsyth County: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. Mecklenburg County: Charlotte, Charlotte Douglas International Airport. New Hanover County: Beau Rivage Golf Resort, Carolina Beach, Castle Hayne, Eagle Point Golf Club, Figure Eight Island, Fort Fisher, Kure Beach, Masonboro Country Club at The Cape, Porter's Neck Plantation & Country Club, The Country Club of Landfall, UNCW, Wilmington, Wilmington VA Outpatient Clinic, and Wrightsville Beach Onslow County: Holly Ridge, Hubert, Jacksonville, North Topsail Beach, Richlands, Shipwatch Villas, Sneads Ferry, St. Regis Resort, Swansboro, and Villa Capriani Resort. Orange County: Chapel Hill, and UNC-Chapel Hill Medical Center. Pender County: Atkinson, Burgaw, Castle Bay Golf Course, Currie, Hampstead, Maple Hill, Novant Health Pender Medical Center, Olde Point Golf & Country Club, Rocky Point, Scotts Hill, Sloop Point, Surf City, Topsail Beach, Topsail Greens Golf & Country Club, Watts Landing, and Willard. Pitt County: Greenville, and Pitt-Greenville Airport. Rose Hill, Wallace, and Warsaw. Wake County: Cary, Raleigh, Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and Wake Forest.
Days of operation
Monday | Open |
Tuesday | Open |
Wednesday | Open |
Thursday | Open |
Friday | Open |
Saturday | Open |
Sunday | Open |
Contact The Transporter: Medical Transportation
5008 Hunters Trail Unit 12
Wilmington, NC 28405
(910) 632-7401
http://www.nctransporter.com/
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