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Transportation Resources, Ambulance Services and Handicapped Parking Permits
Tulsa County Assessor
Senior Valuation Limitation/Property Tax Freeze 500 S. Denver Ave., Ste. 215 • Tulsa, OK 74103 (918) 596-5100
Locks in or freezes the taxable value of your home. Minimum age 65, other eligibility requirements apply. Application must be filed January 1 through March 15 or within 30 days from the date issued on the Notice of Change in Assessed Value of
Real Estate.
Many area communities provide subscription-based ambulance services to help protect residents from out-ofpocket expenses for emergency and/or non-emergency transportation. Some program fees are automatically included in local utility bills; others are not. For more information, contact your local city government. Bixby, Jenks, Sand Springs and Tulsa residents, see EMSA in this section. Broken Arrow residents, see Life Ride in this section.
American Cancer Society
7645 E. 63rd St., Ste. 105 • Tulsa, OK 74133 (918) 743-6767 • (800) 227-2345 toll-free • www.cancer.org
Transportation to doctor appointments and cancer treatments.
See complete listing at HEALTH-RELATED
ORGANIZATIONS, page 204.
Angel Flight, Inc.
12345 E. Skelly Dr. • Tulsa, OK 74128 (918) 749-8992 • Fax: (918) 745-0879 • www.angelflight.com
See complete listing at MEDICAL SERVICES, page 211.
Cimarron Public Transit System
501 6th St. • Pawnee, OK 74058 Ride Line: (800) 789-7314 toll-free
Offers transportation within the city limits of Bartlesville, Bristow,
Pawhuska, Ponca City and Sapulpa. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Creek, Kaye, Osage, Pawnee and Washington counties only. Additional Locations:
Bartlesville
401 S. Johnstone Ave. • Bartlesville, OK 74003 • (918) 336-2233
Ponca City
2101 N. 14th St., Ste. 129A • Ponca City, OK 74601 • (580) 718-0444
Skiatook
1002 S. Fairfax Ave. • Skiatook, OK 74070 • (918) 396-4466
Deano’s Senior Transit
(918) 973-3321 • www.deanosseniortransit.com
Non-emergency transport for ambulatory and non-ambulatory passengers. Uses MV1 specialized mobility vehicles with incar video and WiFi. Offers curb-to-curb service for doctor’s appointments, dialysis treatments and more. Booking available by phone or online. Extended hours and service area for customer convenience. Available Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. by appointment only.
Disabled American Veterans
Tulsa: (918) 628-2607 Muskogee: (918) 577-3737
Provides transportation for veterans to VA-authorized medical appointments. Veterans utilizing service must be able to enter and exit the van unassisted. Requests coordinated through area
Hospital Service Coordinators.
Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA)
Membership Services 1417 N. Lansing Ave. • Tulsa, OK 74106 (918) 596-3100 • EMSAcare Line: (918) 396-2888 Fax: (918) 596-3177 • www.emsaonline.com
EMSAcare
This ambulance subscription program is designed to protect people from out-of-pocket expenses for emergency transport.
Single-family utility customers living within Tulsa’s city limits are automatically enrolled in EMSAcare Program. Payments are included in the regular water bill.
Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic
8921 S. Mingo Rd. • Tulsa, OK 74133 (888) 397-8387 toll-free • www.va.gov
Offers daily shuttle to Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee. See complete listing at VETERAN SERVICES, page 227.
Go Go Grandparent
(855) 464-6872 toll-free • www.gogograndparent.com
Service takes advantage of on-demand technology to connect seniors to Uber or Lyft even if they don’t have a smart phone.
Operators are available 24/7 and rides to doctor appointments, the mall or a restaurant can be available within 15 minutes.
Service can even be set up to notify an emergency contact by email or text message whenever a trip is requested.
HealthRide
See Our Ad On Page 223
8988 S. Sheridan Rd., Ste. B • Tulsa, OK 74133 (918) 404-0038 • www.healthridetulsa.org
Non-emergency medical transport. Wheelchair-accessible van transport to and from doctor appointments, church events, home from the hospital and long-distance transport. Offers wheelchair van leasing. Call for scheduling. Prefers 24-hour notice.
Indian Health Care Resource Center
550 S. Peoria Ave. • Tulsa, OK 74120 (918) 588-1900 • Fax: (918) 582-6405 • www.ihcrc.org
Curb-to-curb transportation to medical clinic for patients,
Monday through Friday. Round trips to Claremore Indian
Hospital on Mondays. Must be Native American; CDIB card or other tribal documentation required. See complete listing at
MEDICAL SERVICES, page 211.
KI BOIS Area Transit System (KATS)
(918) 967-3365 • (800) 289-7228 toll-free TTY: (800) 722-0353 toll-free • www.kibois.org
KATS is a rural public transportation system, which serves
Adair, Cherokee, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, LeFlore, McIntosh,
Okmulgee, Okfuskee, Pittsburg, Sequoyah and Wagoner counties. Small charge for each stop. Vans designed to accomodate special-needs passengers. Call for details, pricing and pickup locations.
Koweta Indian Health Facility
31870 E. State Hwy. 51 • Coweta, OK 74429 (918) 279-3200 • www.creekhealth.org
Offers some medical-related transportation services for Native
Americans through Muscogee (Creek) Nation Community
Health Representative (CHR) Program. Must have CDIB card.
Location, eligibility guidelines and advanced notification apply.
See complete listing at MEDICAL SERVICES, page 211.
LifeRide
116 E. Dallas St. • Broken Arrow, OK 74012 • (918) 259-6595 www.brokenarrowok.gov
Emergency medical service program in Broken Arrow. Program is administered via a subscription service through City of
Broken Arrow utility bills.
Lyft
www.lyft.com/cities/tulsa-ok
Provides on-demand ride-sharing services. Lyft users needing accessible transportation can use Access Mode to request these services. In some markets, Lyft has wheelchair-accessible vehicles and drivers. In others, Lyft may subcontract with accessible providers or may send the rider information on accessible providers they can contact directly. Riders are billed for services provided and may pay a higher rate for wheelchairaccessible transportation.
MedSupport (918) 627-5111
Private company offers non-emergency wheelchair and stretcher transportation to medical appointments in the Tulsa metro area.
Morton Comprehensive Health Services
Transportation Services 1334 N. Lansing Ave. • Tulsa, OK 74106 (918) 295-6160 • www.mortonhealth.org
Senior transportation available in Tulsa to individuals age 60 and older. Lift-equipped transportation to medical appointments, local grocery stores and pharmacies. Call in advance to enroll.
My Driver Transportation and Companion Service
(918) 491-9929
Private company provides transportation in Tulsa County. Lift van transportation available. Able to assist with loading for bed-bound clients. Call for rates and reservations.
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
Physical Disability Parking Permit 3600 N. Martin Luther King Ave. • Oklahoma City, OK 73111 (405) 425-2424 • www.dps.state.ok.us
Applications for disability placards are available at any tag agency and are downloadable from the Department of
Public Safety website. See complete listing at DISABILITY
SERVICES, page 201.
Oklahoma Medical Transport
6306 E. 78th St. • Tulsa, OK 74136 (918) 924-4434
Provides scheduled transportation, including lift service,
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends upon request. One-way and roundtrip transportation to doctor appointments, dialysis and physical therapy.
Oklahoma United We Ride
Governor’s Oklahoma United We Ride Council (405) 951-3408
Provides information about transit systems statewide. One-callone-click phone number and interactive website matches riders with appropriate transit options in their area.
Osage Nation Transportation Services
1449 W. Main St. • Pawhuska, OK 74056 (918) 287-5270 • Fax: (918) 287-5566
Provides non-emergency transportation primarily to the
Wah-Zha-Zhi Health Center or facilities where the clinic has referred a patient. For scheduled appointments only. Two to four weeks advance notice required.
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
Community Health Representative (CHR) Program 400 Agency Rd. • Pawnee, OK 74058 (918) 762-3873, ext. 1 • www.pawneenation.org
Transportation provided for patients without other means of transportation to or from an Indian Health Service Center or tribal hospital or clinic when necessary for routine, nonemergency problems. Includes waiting for patient to finish treatment. Must have CDIB card. Services available in Pawnee
County and the cities of Stillwater and Yale.
Pelivan Transit
333 S. Oak St. • Big Cabin, OK 74332 (855) 735-4826 toll-free • www.pelivantransit.org
Offers transportation service in Craig, Delaware, Mayes, continued
