If you have a physical handicap that prevents you from being capable of driving yourself to your medical appointments, you are going to need to arrange for alternative transportation for your medical appointments. Luckily, there are numerous transportation services that specifically provide handicap transportation.

Arrange for a Taxi

The first form of transportation that you can use is a taxi. When you call for a taxi, be sure to ask for a taxi that is handicap accessible for whatever your needs are. For example, if you have a walker, you need a vehicle that has a large enough trunk for you to put your walker into. Or if you have a wheelchair, you need a cab that you can roll your wheelchair up into or that you can fold and put your wheelchair in the trunk. See if the local cab company in your area offers handicap accessible transportation.

Use a Ridesharing App

Your second option is to use a ridesharing app, which in many places seem to have taken over for taxis. With a ridesharing app, you usually have the option to filter the type of vehicles that you want to pick you up.

Be sure to let the app know that you need a handicap accessible vehicle. The number of rideshare vehicles that are handicap accessible is fewer than the overall number of rideshare vehicles, so be sure to put the request in beforehand.

You can book your reservation up to a month in advance on the most popular rideshare apps, so you can make sure you a ride for your appointment.

Use a Medical Handicap Transport Car

Third, you can use a medical car. A medical car is a service that provides transportation for seniors and those with mobility disabilities. Other medical car services provide transportation for anyone who has a certain type of health care insurance.

A medical car can be the best option for transportation when you have a physical handicap because not only are their vehicles modified to accommodate you, their drivers are also trained to assist you with getting in and out of the vehicle, and even making sure that you get all the way to the door of the doctor's office.

Use a Non-Emergency Medical Transport Service

A non-emergency medical transport service is staffed with both drivers and medical personal who can help transport you to medical appointments and can help transport you between different medical providers for service. This type of service can do more than just drive you around, they can help you move your medical equipment as well. For example, if you have an oxygen tank, they can ensure it is safely transported around with you.

When it comes to transportation for medical appointments when you have a physical handicap, you can use a taxi, use a ridesharing app, or use a medical handicap transport service. Either way, just be sure to book your transportation ahead of time so you are able to get to your appointment on time.