Transportation
Transportation services help people get to work, day programs, medical appointments, and errands. Some are public, like paratransit. Others are private companies that may accept waiver funding.
Listings
COTA Mainstream (ADA paratransit)
Shared door to door rides for people whose disability keeps them from riding regular COTA buses; you must be approved first.
Franklin County Medicaid Transportation line
Call with questions about Medicaid rides to covered medical visits.
Trusted Care Corp
Specializes in DODD waiver transportation for people who need more than a standard taxi or transport service.
Services: DODD waiver transportation, Adult daycare, Community respite, Money management
First Step Healthcare
Reliable rides to waiver services, community activities and resources when no other transportation is available.
Services: HPC transportation, Rides to waiver services and community activities, Homemaker personal care, Ohio Shared Living
Caregivers Alliance Homecare
DODD certified provider offering HPC transportation and non medical transportation, with private pay welcome.
Services: HPC transportation, Non-medical transportation, Homemaker personal care, Participant-directed HPC, Shared living, Private pay home care, Community respite, Residential respite
Agentic Client Support Services
Offers transportation along with other DODD services for people with developmental disabilities.
Services: Transportation, HPC transportation, Non-medical transportation, Homemaker personal care, Residential respite, Money management
Love For Mankind HHC
Love For Mankind offers non-medical transportation to day programs, jobs and other community sites for people with a service plan.
Services: Homemaker personal care, Adult day, Community access, DODD non-medical transportation, Rides to day services and work
Bright Care LLC
Bright Care is a Medicaid and DODD certified provider that offers rides to appointments, work and outings.
Services: Homemaker personal care, Participant directed HPC, Shared and supported living, Adult day support, Transportation, Non-medical transportation, HPC transportation, In-home care
Divine Status Transportation
Divine Status gives wheelchair rides for appointments, errands and everyday trips in Central Ohio.
Services: Wheelchair transport, Doctor visits, Store trips
Compass Patient Transport
Compass Patient Transport is an Ohio licensed ambulette service that has driven patients around Columbus since 2015.
Services: Wheelchair transport, Ambulatory transport, Pediatric transport, Memory care transport
CBUS Transportation
CBUS Transportation gives wheelchair and medical rides in Columbus and Franklin County for appointments, dialysis and errands.
Services: Non-emergency medical rides, Wheelchair transportation, Elderly and disabled rides, Appointment companions
AccessCare Medical Transport
AccessCare Medical Transport drives wheelchair and walking passengers to medical visits across Central Ohio in lift vans.
Services: Non-emergency medical transport, Wheelchair accessible vans, Dialysis rides, Workers comp rides
Affia
Affia schedules rides for wheelchair and walking passengers to medical visits, treatment and facility transfers.
Services: Non-emergency medical transport, Wheelchair passengers, Ambulatory passengers, Recurring treatment rides
Precise Mobility Solutions
Precise Mobility Solutions gives ambulette rides to appointments, dialysis, groceries and church.
Services: Ambulette service, Wheelchair transportation, Rides to medical visits and dialysis, Senior free ride program
Tristar Transportation
Tristar Transportation runs wheelchair vans for adult medical rides and special needs students in Central Ohio.
Services: Adult non-emergency medical transport, Special needs school transportation, Wheelchair vans
Ultimate Care Services
Ultimate Care Services drives people with developmental disabilities to programs, work and community activities.
Services: DODD transportation, Rides to programs and work, Community outings
Caring Hands Health Services LLC
Caring Hands offers rides to medical visits and errands with one on one help, plus DODD training.
Services: Non-emergency medical transportation, Homemaker personal care transportation
TransLink Inc
TransLink gives non-emergency wheelchair rides for disabled and older adults in the Columbus area.
Services: Non-emergency wheelchair transportation, Ambulette
Dureti Medical Transportation LLC
Dureti Medical Transportation gives wheelchair accessible rides for medical visits and airport trips from Columbus.
Services: Non-emergency medical transport, Wheelchair accessible vans, Airport wheelchair transport
Provider listings come from public sources and have not been claimed by the provider yet. Details can change. Confirm with the provider, and check certification with Ohio DODD.
Common questions
What is transportation?
Transportation services help people get to work, day programs, medical appointments, and errands. Some are public, like paratransit. Others are private companies that may accept waiver funding.
Who pays for transportation?
Public paratransit has its own eligibility and fares. Non medical rides may be covered by a waiver. Medical rides may be covered by Medicaid.
Can my Service Coordinator recommend a provider?
No. Under Ohio's Free Choice of Provider rule, county staff cannot promote one provider over another. They can point you to the Ohio DODD provider search and help set up interviews with the providers you choose.