Financial Assistance: Transportation
21ST CENTURY C.A.R.E.
21st Century C.A.R.E. provides patients immediate financial assistance for incidental expenses
related to active cancer treatments. They offer patients financial assistance for incidental expenses
related to: transportation to and from treatments, follow-up visits related to cancer-care, childcare
during treatment, temporary housing due to geographical distance from the treatment center,
medical supplies and much more.
P: 1 (888) 850-1622
E: info@21stcenturycare.org
http://www.21stcenturycare.org/
ABOUT CARE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE HOMEBOUND
About Care provides transportation, shopping, respite care, computer assistance, friendly visits and
phone calls, minor house repairs, and business help at no cost, to our neighbors in Chandler and
Gilbert.
P: (480) 802-2331
E: information@aboutcare.org
http://aboutcare.org/
AIR CARE ALLIANCE
Air Care Alliance has a listing of groups that can assist with moving a needy patient or transporting
medical materials.
P: 1 (888) 260-9707
E: mail@aircarealliance.org
http://www.aircareall.org/
AIR CHARITY NETWORK
Air Charity Network™ (ACN) provides access for people in need seeking free air transportation to
specialized health care facilities or distant destinations due to family, community or national crisis.
P: 1 (877) 621-7177
Arizona/West Region: 1 (888) 426-2643
http://angelflightwest.org
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: ROAD TO RECOVERY
The American Cancer Society Road to Recovery program provides transportation to and from
treatment for people who have cancer who do not have a ride or are unable to drive themselves.
Volunteer drivers donate their time and the use of their cars so that patients can receive the lifesaving treatments they need.
P: 1 (800) 227-2345
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsservices/road-to-recovery
ANGEL BUS
Angel Bus is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing compassionate, non-emergency longdistance ground transportation to patients in need.
P: 1 (800) 768-0238
E: info@angel-bus.org
http://www.angel-bus.org/
ANGEL FLIGHT WEST
Angel Flight West arranges free air transportation on private aircraft in response to medical and
other compelling human needs. The flights are conducted by our volunteer private pilots, using their
own aircraft.
P: 1 (888) 426-2643
http://www.angelflightwest.org/
AVONDALE TAXI SUBSIDY PROGRAM
The Avondale Taxi Subsidy Program is designed to assist people making repetitive trips for medical
treatments and therapies.
P: (623) 414-4765
E: mike@voucherride.com
http://www.avondale.org
CANCERCARE
CancerCare offers financial assistance for services like childcare, transportation, lymphedema
treatment, and pain medication.
P: 1 (800) 813-HOPE (1-800-813-4673)
E: info@cancercare.org
http://www.cancercare.org/
CHEMO COMPANIONS
Chemo Companions provides companionship through a network of trained volunteers who bring
comfort, conversation, laughter and nourishing essentials to the chemo lounge. Their mission is to
make a positive impact on the lives of those undergoing cancer treatments by offering friendship
and emotional support. The guiding forces behind Chemo Companions are love, compassion,
understanding and hope.
P: (602) 290-4118
E: info@chemocompanions.org
http://chemocompanions.org/
CORPORATE ANGEL NETWORK
Corporate Angel Network arranges free travel on corporate jets for cancer patients, bone marrow
donors and bone marrow recipients.
P: 1 (866) 328-1313
E: info@corpangelnetwork.org
http://www.corpangelnetwork.org/
GLENDALE TAXI SUBSIDY PROGRAM
The Glendale Taxi Subsidy Program is designed to assist people making repetitive trips for medical
treatments and therapies.
P: (480) 461-0068
E: joyzelle@mtfmanagement.com
http://www.glendaleaz.com/transit/Taxi.cfm
MERCY MEDICAL AIRLIFT
MMA’s mission is to ensure that no financially stressed patient is denied access to distant specialized
medical evaluation, diagnosis or treatment for lack of a means of long-distance medical
transportation; further, to ensure the provision of urgent transportation in situations of compelling
human need and homeland security emergencies.
P: 1 (800) 296-1217
E: info@mercymedicalairlift.org
http://mercymedical.org/
NATIONAL PATIENT TRAVEL CENTER
The National Patient Travel HELPLINE provides information about all forms of charitable, longdistance medical air transportation and provides referrals to all appropriate sources of help
available in the national charitable medical air transportation network.
P: 1 (800) 296-1217
E: info@nationalpatienttravelcenters.org
http://www.patienttravel.org/
QUALITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE (QTS)
QTS is a non-emergency medical transport company. They are focused on providing safe, reliable
and on-time transport for our clients. For information regarding our rates, special requirements, or
to make a reservation, please call 602.371.1000. We accept future reservations up to 90 days in
advance as well as same day ASAP transportation requests.
P: (602) 317-1000
E: info@QTSaz.com
https://www.qtsaz.com/
RAQUEL'S WINGS FOR LIFE
Raquel’s Wings for Life is a non-profit organization which transports cancer patients free of cost to
the medical center they need. Their goal is to alleviate the financial burden and time consumption of
traveling from the patient’s home to the medical treatment facilities of their choice that are
otherwise not available to them locally. They have taken over 70 flights since 2007.
P: (817) 723-5388
E: raquelswingsforlife@yahoo.com
http://raquelswingsforlife.com/
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES MEDICAL TRANSPORT
Through the Southwest Airlines Medical Transportation Grant Program (MTGP) we provide
complimentary, roundtrip tickets to nonprofit hospitals and medical transportation organizations.
Southwest allows participating nonprofit hospitals and medical transportation nonprofit
organizations the freedom to determine how to distribute the tickets to patients and/or caregivers.
P: 1 (800) I-FLY-SWA (1-800-435-9792)
http://www.southwest.com/