General and Medical Transportation
Lancaster County Public Rural Transit
402-441-7031
- Office hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Van hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
- Door-to-door public rural transportation, serving the entire Lancaster County area plus the communities of Adams, Ceresco, Cortland, Eagle and Greenwood. Wheelchair accessible.
- Cost is $2 one-way, $4 round trip and $20 for a ten-punch rider card. One boarding must occur outside of the Lincoln City limits. As a Demand Route system multiple transfers are available upon request and subject to availability.
- Morning pick-ups and mid-day transfers are available with afternoon returns.
- Call to schedule trips as least one day in advance.
Share A Fare
402-827-9814 (for information)
shareafare.org
- Cab coupon subsidy program sponsored by Share A Fare of Nebraska.
- You must live in Lancaster County, have visual impairment or be legally blind.
- You must complete the on-line application, have it signed by a physician, O.T. or B.V.I. counselor.
- The amount paid for the coupon is doubled up to $100. Money issued on debit card.
Low-Income Monthly Bus Passes
402-476-1234
- Medicaid Waiver approved provider.
- A 31-consecutive day bus pass for eligible low-income patrons is $8 and $16 for paratransit patrons.
- You must show ID.
- Only one pass per person, per month.(Low-income guidelines and pass outlets can be found on the StarTran website.)
Madonna Medical Transportation
402-413-3702
madonna.org
- Medicaid Waiver approved provider.
- Services hours: Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Case to case basis on weekends, call for details.
- Minimum 72 hours' notice
- Lincoln area only
- Ambulatory one-way: $17
- Ambulatory round-trip: $30
- Long distance is ambulatory price plus $3 per mile
- Wheelchair one-way: $38; Round-trip $69
- Long distance is wheelchair price plus $3 per mile
Midwest Medical Transportation
800-562-3396
- Aid and assist (wheelchair access)
- Medical escort via ambulance
- Bill Medicare/Medicaid, depending on event
- 24/7 (call for appointment)
- Credit card payment only
Mike's Transportation Service
402-331-7433
- Medicaid Waiver approved provider.
- Service hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Curb-to-curb transportation including medical appointments.
- Reserve trips 24-hours in advance.
- Cost: $17.56
- Vans are wheelchair accessible.
- Rides for persons age 60 and over or mobile/visually disabled.
Medicaid Transportation Company (Direct numbers)
Nebraska Total Care (Medicaid Waiver approved provider.)
MTM: 844-261-7834
United Healthcare (Medicaid Waiver approved provider.)
National Med Trans: 833-583-5683
Molina Healthcare (Medicaid Waiver approved provider.)
MTM: 888-889-0421
- For medical appointments only. They will schedule your trip with a local transportation provider.
- You must call the transportation company or your Medicaid health plan to schedule your pick-up and return trip rides.
- You must call at least 3-days in advance to schedule a ride.
When you call, they will need the following:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Medicaid number
- Your address and destination address
- Appointment time
They will also need to know:
- Use a walker or wheelchair
- Use a medical escort
- Have special directions and instructions
- Are in an authorized Personal Assistance Service (PAS) plan
StarTran Bus Service — Paratransit
402-441-7109 (reservations)
lincoln.ne.gov/paratransit
- This door-to-door transportation service was created to help meet the transportation needs of individuals who experience disability and who, because of that disability, are unable to ride the regular fixed-routed city bus.
- Service is available to eligible individuals within the city limits of Lincoln.
- Monday through Friday, 5:15 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- Saturday: 6:30 a.m. to 6:55 p.m. (No Sunday service).
- Door-to-door transportation, including medical, within Lincoln city limits.
- The individual requesting Paratransit services must complete an application.
- Cost: $3.50 one-way, $66 for a 20-ride pass, $34 for a 31 Consecutive Day Pass ($16 for eligible low-income patrons).
- No service on certain holidays.
Road to Recovery Transportation
800-227-2345
- Service hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Free transportation to and from medical appointments related to cancer treatment. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
- Not wheelchair accessible. This type of transportation is for cancer patients only and they must live in Lincoln.
- Patients must be ambulatory.
- Call 72 hours in advance for reservations.
VANLNK – StarTran on-demand services
402-476-1234 (for information only)
- Same day service only
- Trips schedule via smartphone app: download - VANLNK
- Cost $5 per trip, paid via phone
- Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- May share ride if one other person.
- Ramp/lift accessible
VA Medical Center VAMC Transportation
Lincoln to Omaha: 7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
402-486-7842 (Lincoln)
Omaha to Lincoln: 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
402-995-4200 (Omaha)
- Two buses run daily each way from VAMC Lincoln to VAMC Omaha at no charge.
- You must be a Veteran with appointments in Omaha.
- For reservations, call 48 hours in advance.
zTrip (formerly Happy Cab)
402-202-2222 (reservation/dispatch)
ztrip.com
- 24-hour service
- For seniors age 65 and over
- Cost: $2.95 (load fee) plus $1.68 per mile. (Accepts debit/credit cards for payment with a $3 processing fee.
- Foldable wheelchair only.