Transportation for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities

Information

Transportation is available to Missourians age 60 or older and adults with disabilities age 18-59 years of age through the local area agencies on aging (AAAs). The AAAs provide different forms of transportation depending on what is available in their local areas. Transportation options can include:

• Bus passes or fees for public transportation
• Vans provided by the AAAs or contractors to transport individuals to the local senior centers
• Non-emergency medical transportation
• Consumer-directed transportation (reimbursement for paying a family member or friend to drive you)
• Volunteer driver programs
• On-demand transportation (Uber, Lyft)
• Paratransit

Contact

Find your local AAA here to learn what transportation services are available in your area. You can also call the Missouri Senior Resource Line toll-free at 1-800-235-5503 to be connected with local assistance.

Resources

• MO Rides
• United Way 2-1-1 Community Services
• Elder Care Locator

This project was supported, in part by grant number 2201MOOASS, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201.