Vivalon Rides for Health

Vivalon Rides helps older adults and people with disabilities get where they need to go—safely and comfortably. Our professional drivers are trained to provide door-to-door assistance, and our vehicles are wheelchair accessible and ADA-equipped.

Vivalon Rides

for Health

Vivalon Rides helps older adults and people with disabilities get where they need to go—safely and comfortably. Our professional drivers are trained to provide door-to-door assistance, and our vehicles are wheelchair accessible and ADA-equipped.

Book Your Ride

Call 415-454-1098 to get started today

  • Press 3 – New Community Rides Program
  • Press 4 – CarePool / Assisted
  • Press 5 – Medi-Cal Transportation Transportation

Book Your Ride

Call 415-454-1098 to get started today

  • Press 3 – New Community Rides Program
  • Press 4 – CarePool / Assisted
  • Press 5 – Medi-Cal Transportation Transportation

New Accessible Community Rides (Marin & Sonoma)

New Accessible Community Rides (Marin & Sonoma)

Vivalon Rides is Now
Open to the Public!

Vivalon Rides
is Now Open
to the Public!

Need a ride across town or into the region (like Marin to San Francisco)? We are now offering local and regional rides to the public.

Why choose us?

  • Professional, compassionate commercial drivers

  • Wheelchair accessible, ADA-equipped vehicles

  • Door-to-door support

  • Guaranteed trips once booked and confirmed

Book now: 415-454-1098 (press 3)

Rates

  • Minimum fare: $21.26 up to 5 miles (each additional mile: $4.26)

  • Regional trips: Customer pays bridge tolls and parking (if required)

  • Payment: Credit/debit card required to reserve; exact fare quoted at booking

  • Marin Access Mobility Wallet: Eligible riders receive $200/month through Marin Transit to use for Vivalon Rides or other transit needs. Learn more here.

Booking & Cancellations

  • Book 48 hours in advance (same-day/next-day may be possible but not guaranteed)
  • Cancel by 5:00 pm the day before: no charge
  • Same-day cancellations, cancel-at-door, or “no-call/no-show”: 50% fee
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Service Hours

  • Trips: Mon–Fri, 4:30 am–7:00 pm

  • Call Center: Mon–Fri, 6:00 am–5:00 pm

Rates

  • Minimum fare: $21.26 (up to 5 miles)

  • Each additional mile: $4.26

  • Regional trips: Customer pays bridge tolls and parking (if required)

  • Payment: Credit/debit card required to reserve; exact fare quoted at booking

Booking & Cancellations

  • Book 48 hours in advance (same-day/next-day may be possible but not guaranteed)
  • Cancel by 5:00 pm the day before: no charge
  • Same-day cancellations, cancel-at-door, or “no-call/no-show”: 50% fee
  •  

Service Hours

  • Trips: Mon–Fri, 4:30 am–7:00 pm

  • Call Center: Mon–Fri, 6:00 am–5:00 pm

CarePool by Vivalon

CarePool by Vivalon

Senior Woman receives ride from Vivalon CarePool driver

Free Rides in Marin County

CarePool connects Marin County residents aged 65+ with caring volunteer drivers for essential trips—at absolutely no cost.

Where We Drive:

  • Medical appointments
  • Vaccination appointments
  • Grocery store visits
  • Vivalon’s Healthy Aging Campus

Riders must be ambulatory (able to get in and out of a vehicle without assistance). Rides are subject to volunteer availability.


Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–5:00 pm

Call: 415-454-1098 (press 4)

Email: [email protected]

Marin County Assisted Transportation (Free)

Marin County Assisted Transportation (Free)

Rides for Marin residents 60+ traveling for medical appointments. Door-to-door service; one companion rides free.

 

Rides are free, but availability is limited and may vary each month based on demand and funding.


Trips: Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Call: 415-454-1098 (press 4)

Medi-Cal Transportation

Medi-Cal Transportation

Vivalon is a certified Medi-Cal NEMT and NMT provider in Marin County, offering wheelchair-accessible van transportation to help you reach the care you need.

Trips: Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
Call: 415-454-1098 (press 5)

 

For Partnership Health of California (PHC) patients, please call (866) 828-2303 to sign up and obtain NEMT or NMT authorization. 

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)

For Medi-Cal beneficiaries who need additional assistance leaving home, entering/exiting vehicles, or accessing medical offices. Covers preventive care, dialysis, prenatal, dental, vision, mental health, substance-use treatment, and more. Provider authorization required.

Non-Medical
Transportation (NMT)

For Medi-Cal beneficiaries without other means to reach covered services such as dental, mental health, or substance-use treatment. Transportation may be via private providers, transit, or other approved means.

Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)

For Medi-Cal beneficiaries who need additional assistance leaving home, entering/exiting vehicles, or accessing medical offices. Covers preventive care, dialysis, prenatal, dental, vision, mental health, substance-use treatment, and more. Provider authorization required.

Non-Medical
Transportation (NMT)

For Medi-Cal beneficiaries without other means to reach covered services such as dental, mental health, or substance-use treatment. Transportation may be via private providers, transit, or other approved means.

Do I Qualify for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation?

If you have a physical or medical condition that makes it difficult or impossible to get to your medical appointments by car, bus, train, taxi, or rideshare (like Lyft or Uber), you may qualify. 

Coverage note: Eligibility varies by plan. Partnership HealthPlan members may qualify for NEMT/NMT with Vivalon. If you have a different Medi-Cal plan, please call and we’ll help you determine options.

Call: 415-454-1098 (press 4)

For Medical Providers

Why Request NEMT for Your Patients?

Why Vivalon

Why Vivalon

  • Compassionate, trained drivers

  • Accessible vehicles for mobility devices

  • Programs for different needs and budgets

  • Local expertise serving Marin & Sonoma

  • 70+ years of service

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Ready to ride? 

Call us today at 415-454-1098.

Press 3 (Fee-Based) • 4 (CarePool/Assisted) • 5 (Medi-Cal)

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