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Transportation is a continuing challenge for individuals in wheelchairs or for persons who have special needs. It is particularly difficult when one must rely on others (vendors) for transportation. Often just finding out which transportation vendors are available in an area of the state is a problem.

So, to assist our clients, ASCC is compiling a directory of Arkansas vendors who provide accessible transportation.

This list is not exhaustive. We encourage the input of everyone to make the list comprehensive. The vendor phone numbers listed below have been verified. However, please feel free to contact us at 1-800-459-1517, or e-mail tfarley@arspinalcord.org with your changes/comments and new vendors to be added to the list.

Accessible transportation vendors may be publicly and/or privately financed. They may only provide services to a certain geographical area or to a certain category of passengers. For example, one vendor may be limited to service within the City of Little Rock; another may only accept Medicaid recipients. These restrictions are usually related to vendor funding. Vendors who provide services funded under the Americans with Disabilities Act are required to qualify their passengers for their services. Passengers need to complete an application for service and receive an ID card. Please read the passenger eligibility criteria below and ask about it if you call to ensure that you qualify.

The accessible transportation vendors below are listed by service area.

Statewide / Nationwide : Non Ambulatory Transportation : Phone: 1-479-452-9494

1101 Burnhan Road, Fort Smith, AR 72903

Eligible Passengers: Open to public; see notes.

Notes: Specializes in custom service, has vans and ambulances to transport nonambulatory passengers anywhere in Arkansas or United States. Call for cost estimate.

Web site: None.

Statewide : Non-Emergency Transportation Program : Phone: varies by region, see web site

Local transportation "brokers" under contract to Division of Medical Services. Office hours: see web site

Eligible Passengers: Medicaid recipients only. Ineligible recipients are nursing home residents, qualified Medicare beneficiaries and ARKids First B recipients.

Notes: Provides transportation to nearest qualified Medicaid provider only. See web site for regional phone numbers of your transportation "broker" and for service guidelines.

Web site: http://64.143.151.67/HTML/programs/mmcs/mmcsbrokers.asp

Fort Smith : Fort Smith Public Transit : Phone: 1-479-783-6464

PO Box 1908, Fort Smith AR 72902 Office Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Eligible Passengers: Open to the public. Call for application.

Notes: Provides wheelchair accessible service within the city limits of Fort Smith. Passengers with Medicare ID card ride for half price. Door-to-door service is always $1.00. Closed Sunday. Saturday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday-Friday 5:30 am to 6:00 pm. Call in advance to schedule a ride.

Web site: http://www.fsark.com/ Then download Transit Fixed Route Map in PDF format.

Hot Springs : Para-Transit System : Phone: 1-501-321-0008 / FAX: 1-501-321-0882

100 Broadway Terrace, Hot Springs AR 71901.

Eligible Passengers: Open to the public. Call for application.

Notes: Provides wheelchair accessible service in City of Hot Springs. Closed Sunday, Saturday 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, Monday-Friday 6:00 am to 5:30 pm. Call 24 hours in advance to schedule a ride. $2.00 a trip (each way).

Web site: none

Little Rock : Links Paratransit Service : Phone: 1-501-375-9607

901 North Maple St., North Little Rock, AR 72114. Office Hours: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Eligible Passengers: Open to the public. Call for application.

Notes: Provides non-emergency wheelchair accessible service in the City of Little Rock. Closed Sunday. Saturday 5:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday-Friday 5:30 am to 10:15 pm, and by special request. Call 24 hours in advance to schedule a ride. $2.20 one-way, $4.40 round trip.

Web site: http://www.cat.org/links/

Little Rock : MEMS Para-Transit Service : Phone: 1-501-301-1475

1101 West 8th Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. Office Hours: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm

Eligible Passengers: Open to the public.

Notes: MEMS is an ambulance company which also provides non-emergency wheelchair accessible service in the City of Little Rock and immediate surrounding area. Monday-Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, and by special request. Call 24 hours in advance to schedule a ride. One-way transfer up to 15 miles is $21.00.

Web site: http://metroems.com/

Springdale: Ozark Regional Transit : Phone: 1-479-756-5901

2423 East Robinson, Springdale AR 72764.

Eligible Passengers: Open to public. Call for application.

Notes: This nonprofit, private company provides wheelchair accessible transportation in the Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington county areas. May call up to two weeks in advance or 24 hours before to schedule a ride. Service to counties limited to certain days of the week.

Web site: http://www.wregional.com/ps/transportservices.html This site is maintained by Washington Regional Hospital.