Senior Transportation on Cape Cod

Local rides for Barnstable seniors

Dedicated van drivers

Office

Barnstable

Cost

$3 one-way suggested donation

Type

COA van

How to start

Call 508-862-4750 x4752 to book ahead; first come, first served

Who qualifies

Barnstable residents 60+ and residents with disabilities

Hours

Rides Tue–Thu 9–2

Address

825 Falmouth Rd, Hyannis, MA 02601

Service area

Local trips within Barnstable only

Local rides for Bourne seniors

Schedule via COA office

Office

Bourne

Cost

Free (donations welcome)

Type

Town van

How to start

Call the Transportation Coordinator at 508-759-0600 x5224 at least 48 hours ahead

Who qualifies

Bourne residents only

Hours

Medical rides Mon, Wed, Fri 9–1:30; grocery trips Tue & Thu

Address

239 Main St, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

Service area

Bourne, Sandwich, Falmouth, Plymouth and Wareham

Grocery trips + medical appointment rides

Coordinator John Whitney + drivers

Office

Brewster

Cost

$2 suggested donation (grocery van)

Type

Town van (60+)

How to start

Call 508-896-2737: 2 full business days ahead for the van, 4 for volunteer medical rides, 7 for the wheelchair van

Who qualifies

Age 60+; not for assisted-living residents

Hours

Mon–Fri 8–4

Address

1673 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631

Service area

Brewster errands and medical; some rides to Hyannis and Boston hospitals

For older adults

Wheelchair-accessible van for medical trips (rider must bring an able-bodied helper)

Medical appts, supportive daycare, daily errands

Subsidized in part by Friends group

Office

Chatham

Type

Town van

How to start

New riders fill out an intake form; then call 508-945-5190 to request a ride and allow 24 hours for confirmation

Hours

Rides Mon–Fri 9–2

Address

193 Stony Hill Road, Chatham, MA 02633

Service area

Medical rides between Orleans and Hyannis; errands within Chatham, Harwich and Orleans

For older adults

Medical appointments get priority when scheduling

DCAL transportation program

See policy page

Office

Dennis

Type

Town program

How to start

Call 508-385-5067 (Mon–Fri 8:30–4:30) at least 48 hours before your trip; cancel by the day before

Who qualifies

Dennis residents only

Hours

Shopping trips Tue–Thu (8, 10, 12 pickups); medical rides weekdays as volunteers allow

Service area

Dennis residents; rides to local stores and Cape Cod medical appointments only (plus Bourne National Cemetery for veterans)

For older adults

Shopping trips allow about an hour and up to three grocery bags; three no-shows can cost you riding privileges

Lift & non-lift vans; medical rides

Office

Eastham

Type

Door-to-door van

How to start

Call 774-801-3151 at least one week ahead for medical rides; local shuttle trips need an RSVP

Hours

Mon–Fri 8–3

Address

1405 Nauset Road, Eastham, MA 02651

Medical transportation; Friends also provide trips

Grocery delivery partnership w/ Falmouth Service Center

Office

Falmouth

Type

Staff + volunteers

How to start

Call 508-540-0196, Mon–Fri 8:30–4

Hours

Mon–Fri 8:30–4

Address

780 Main St, Falmouth, MA 02540

Service area

Within Falmouth only

Rides to groceries, banks, post offices, events

Friends-supported

Office

Harwich

Type

Town + Friends

Service area

Within Harwich: grocery stores, pharmacies, COA programs, Brooks Free Library, Town Hall

For older adults

Rides are on a handicapped-accessible van

Errands, appointments, shopping in Mashpee/Falmouth/Sandwich

Dedicated COA driver on staff

Office

Mashpee

Type

Town driver

How to start

Call at least 48 hours ahead (5 business days for Sandwich/Falmouth medical trips)

Who qualifies

Mini bus: Mashpee residents of any age; volunteer medical drivers: residents 60+ who can get in and out of a car on their own

Hours

Bus Mon–Wed 9–1:30, Fri 9–11:30; no Thursday

Address

26 Frank E. Hicks Dr, Mashpee, MA 02649

For older adults

Bus has a wheelchair lift; volunteer drivers cover medical visits (up to 3 rides a month, $5–15 suggested donation).

Local rides incl. trips to Boston-area hospitals

Details/cost in newsletter

Office

Orleans

Type

Town program

Hours

Mon, Wed–Fri 8:30–4:30; Tue 8:30–8

Address

150 Rock Harbor Road, Orleans, MA 02653

Van rides; breakfast & lunch bus; outreach rides

Office

Provincetown

Cost

Free (donations welcome)

Type

Van + bus

How to start

Call the Senior Center at 508-487-7080 to schedule

Who qualifies

Residents 60+ for door-to-door rides to on-Cape medical appointments

Hours

Mon–Thu 8–5; Fri 8–12

Address

2 Mayflower Street, Provincetown, MA 02657

Service area

Scheduled trips to Hyannis, Orleans, the RMV, Stop & Shop and in-town appointments

For older adults

The 12-passenger bus has a wheelchair lift

Medical & personal appts, grocery/errand trips

Call ≥3 days ahead

Office

Sandwich

Type

Town van

Address

70 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd, Sandwich, MA 02563

Hours

Mon–Fri 8:30–4:30

Rides for medical appts and errands

Office

Truro

Cost

Free (donations welcome)

Type

Town program

How to start

Call 508-487-2462 at least 2 business days ahead with appointment and doctor details

Who qualifies

Truro residents 60+ or with a disability

Hours

Mon–Fri 8–4

Address

7 Standish Way, North Truro, MA 02652

Service area

Pickup in Truro; destinations on Cape Cod only (does not go over the bridge)

For older adults

Wheelchair-accessible van; medical appointments get priority (no rides for surgery or procedures with anesthesia)

Transportation offered (details verify)

Confirm specifics directly

Office

Wellfleet

Type

Town program

Hours

Mon–Fri 8–4

Address

715 Old Kings Highway, Wellfleet, MA 02667

Door-to-door via regional DART

Schedule by noon day before

Office

Yarmouth

Cost

$3 local suggested donation

Type

CCRTA DART

How to start

Call 508-394-7606 x1331 at least 48 hours ahead

Who qualifies

Yarmouth residents

Hours

Mon–Fri 8:30–4:30

Address

528 Forest Road, South Yarmouth, MA 02664

Service area

Yarmouth, plus rides to Hyannis ($5 suggested donation)