Transportation help
Patients who have no reliable way to get to treatment, including long-distance travel to specialized centers.
What help is available
Volunteer ride programs, gas and transit support, volunteer-pilot flights, and corporate-jet seat programs for long-distance treatment travel.
Good to know
Ride availability depends on volunteers in your area, and flight programs have medical-stability requirements. Book as far ahead as you can.
4 listed resources
Most recent check: 2026-07-13
- Transportation helpVerified active (recheck due)
Air Charity Network
A network of volunteer-pilot organizations providing free air transportation to distant medical care for people in need across the United States.
In personNationalFinancial assistance availableChecked 2026-07-13
- Transportation helpVerified active (recheck due)
American Cancer Society Road To Recovery
Volunteer drivers provide free rides to and from cancer-related appointments through the American Cancer Society's Road To Recovery program, where volunteers are available.
In personNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-13
- Transportation helpVerified active (recheck due)
Corporate Angel Network
Arranges free air travel to treatment for cancer patients using empty seats on corporate aircraft.
In personNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-13
- Transportation helpVerified active (recheck due)
Mercy Medical Angels
A charitable medical-transportation organization providing free or subsidized long-distance travel to medical care — gas cards, bus and train tickets, and volunteer flights — for financially eligible patients.
In personNationalFinancial assistance availableChecked 2026-07-13
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