Transportation

Motor Vehicle Administration

Location: MVA Locations
Phone: 410-768-7000, 1-800-950-1682
Website: mva.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Full-service locations, providing parking permits, handicap placards or license plates to individuals with a disability. A doctor must sign a statement certifying disability.

AAA, Medical Transportation

Phone: 301-952-1193, 301-933-4357
Email: info@aaatransport.net
Website: http://www.aaatransport.net/

Ambulance transportation for clients with severe medical needs such as life support, neo-natal intensive care, etc. All appropriate medical staff will be on hand.

They also provide wheelchair transportation and private bus and van services. Depending on your needs billing may be possible through your health insurance. Private pay is available for private needs.

Medical Assistance Transportation (Federal Medical Assistance)

Location: 975 Solomons Island Rd N, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 410-414-2489
Website: www.calverthealth.org/personalhealth/healthservices/matp.htm

Transportation to medical services in Calvert County or hospital clinics in Washington D.C. and Baltimore.

Calvert Crisis Response Hotline: 1-877-467-5628

Contact the Health Department at 410-414-2489 to determine eligibility.

48 business hours of notice are required for medical transportation requests, not including weekends or holidays.

Calvert County Public Transportation

Location: 175 Main St, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 410-535-1600, ext. 2360
Email: transportation@calvertcountymd.gov
Website: www.calvertcountymd.gov/130/Public-Transportation

Provides public transportation service on a fixed route throughout the county and provides specialized transportation for the frail and disabled. Prior arrangements must be made for specialized transportation. A shuttle service operates in the Prince Frederick area through the cooperative effort of the Calvert County Office on Aging and Public Transportation. Reduced fares for seniors.

Public transportation - see schedule on the website.

Public Transportation Rules:

• Have fare ready BEFORE boarding the bus (change is provided in the form of a change card, drivers do not carry cash).
• To flag the bus, be at a safe location along the route and be on the appropriate side of the street (boarding side of the bus). Be clear in flagging the driver. If you are able, call the Transportation Office ahead of time so the driver can be notified to be looking for you. This will decrease your chances of being missed or not seen by the driver.
• All carry-on packages must be brought on in a single entry.
• Seats may NOT be used for any item. Only items small enough to fit on your lap or under your legs are permitted.
• All Calvert County Public Transportation vehicles accept trained service animals as well as persons using respirators, concentrators, or portable oxygen.
• Strollers are allowed (one per passenger) provided they are folded and do not block passenger access.
• NO SMOKING, EATING, DRINKING, GUM POPPING, SEAT CHANGING, LOUD TALKING (INCLUDING CELL PHONES), FOUL LANGUAGE, BARE FEET, OR SHIRTLESS BACKS.
• Playing of ANY audio and/or electronic game devices is allowed ONLY with the use of headsets.
• Children must be kept under control and seated at all times. Children under 12 must be with an adult.
• Disruptive behavior, intoxication, or harassment of others will result in loss of riding privileges.
• Remain seated until the bus has reached your destination and has fully stopped.
• Bus drivers are not permitted to talk while the bus is moving. Please hold any questions until the bus has stopped.
• We are not responsible for lost items. Found items will be turned into the office where they may be picked up the next business day.
• Scheduled times are approximate. Please be at scheduled locations five minutes early.
• Proper ID is required for a reduced fare discount

Transportation Assistance Program (TAP)

Phone: 1-800-332-6347
Website: dhs.maryland.gov/weathering-tough-times/transportation-assistance-program-tap

For low-income families across Maryland, especially recipients of funds from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, transportation may be a significant hurdle in finding gainful employment and moving toward financial independence. Indeed, employers cite transportation problems as the second-most common reason for losing entry-level workers. Through a network of partners across the state, TAP provides reliable used vehicles that will serve eligible low-income families for two years or 24,000 miles.

Smart Ride, Inc.

Location: 120 Dares Beach Rd, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 410-535-6932
Email: info@smartrideinc.com
Website: www.transportationsouthernmd.com/

Transportation services for business executives, wedding guest, medical clients, politicians, airport travelers, and the elderly. We offer wheelchair accessible vehicles, along with cards and vans with easy boarding access.

Contact Smart Ride, Inc. for more information.

Automobiles and Adaptive Equipment - VA Benefits

Website: https://www.va.gov/disability/eligibility/special-claims/automobile-allowance-adaptive-equipment/

If you have a disability related to your service that prevents you from driving, you may be able to get money to help you buy or change a vehicle so you can drive. Types of vehicles covered by VA automobile allowance include cars, vans, motor homes, commercial trucks, and farm machines like tractors. Keep reading to find out if you may be eligible.

You may be eligible for VA automobile allowance or adaptive-equipment benefits if you have a disability that’s related to your service (called a service-connected disability) and that includes at least one of these conditions.

At least one of these must be true for you:

• You have loss, or permanent loss of use, of one or both feet, or
• You have loss, or permanent loss of use, of one or both hands, or
• You have permanent decreased vision in both eyes: 20/200 vision or less in your better eye with glasses, or greater than 20/200 vision but with a visual field impairment that has reduced your peripheral vision to 20 degrees or less in your better eye, or
• You have a severe burn injury, or
• You have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or
• You have ankylosis in one or both knees or hips (this qualifies you only for an adaptive-equipment grant)

Contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for more information regarding whether you qualify for benefits. You can call the VA at 800-827-1000 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET. .