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Lionheart Transportation LLC

 Nationwide
227 E Pine St
Crowley
Louisiana
(337)398-3111

Lionheart Transportation offers wheelchair accessible transportation and prescription delivery.

Reservations must be made in advance by calling your insurance company first. If you do not have insurance, they offer inexpensive out of pocket costs.

Transportation area includes Lafayette, Iberville, Mamou, Baton Rouge, and more. Call 337-398-3111 for additional information.

"Our exceptional team is here to cater to your every need. Should you require assistance or wish to schedule a wheelchair van pick-up in Louisiana, do not hesitate to contact us directly at 337-427-1237."

Model 1

 Nationwide
56396 Frank Pichon Drive
Slidell
Louisiana
985-726-5142

Model 1 is a company that specializes in providing commercial vehicles, including shuttle buses and mobility vehicles, to various industries such as retirement homes, healthcare facilities, transportation companies, and educational institutions. The company focuses on offering high-quality, accessible, and customizable transportation solutions that meet the specific needs of its clients.

Service Department

985-259-6377

Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Sales Department

985-726-5142

Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association

 Nationwide
3327 West Bearss Avenue
Florida
813-264-2697

Purchasing a wheelchair accessible vehicle can be expensive, contact your QAP-accredited NMEDA dealer who can guide you to special funding and financing programs that may benefit you. (QAP=Quality Assurance Program)

2 locations in Louisiana:

Superior Van & Mobility - Baton Rouge 12329 Industriplex Blvd, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Superior Van & Mobility - New Orleans 1901 Westbank Expressway, Suite 500, Harvey, Louisiana

New Orleans Regional Transit

 Nationwide
New Orleans
Louisiana
504-248-3900

The RTA is an essential part of New Orleans, and making our transportation system accessible to everyone is a key part of our commitment to the people of our city.

In order to make it easy for persons with disabilities to get where they need to go, our system includes:

  • Standard buses and streetcars equipped with devices for disabled riders
  • Pedestrian-friendly ferry entrances at docks for disabled riders
  • Paratransit service for eligible riders

           

General Rider Inquiries

  • 504-248-3900
  • 5am-8pm Daily

Paratransit Reservations

  • 504-827-7433
  • Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm

Nola's Traveling With Grace

 Nationwide
3849 CAMBRIDGE ST
Slidell
Louisiana
985-445-2323

Non-emergency Medical Transportation

Located on the Northshore of Lake Ponchartrain

Accepts Medicaid

Reservations must to scheduled through insurance company

[No website available]

For more information or to schedule:

Email: Nolastravelinggrace@gmail.com

Call: 985-445-2323

April Jones, CEO

Paratransit City of Monroe

 Nationwide
Monroe
Louisiana
318-329-2207

Paratransit is an origin to destination transportation service for passengers who are unable to use fixed bus Monroe bus routes due to a disability.

See website for application and more information.

Pilots for Patients

 Nationwide
3127 Mercedes Dr
Monroe
Louisiana
(318) 322-5112

The mission of Pilots for Patients is to provide free air transportation to those patients needing diagnosis and treatments at medical facilities not available to them locally. Their goal is to eliminate the burden of travel allowing the patient to concentrate on getting well.

Sportran Shreveport/Bossier City Transportation

 Nationwide
Shreveport
Louisiana
318-673-7415

Public Transportation

Superior Van & Mobility - New Orleans

 Nationwide
1901 Westbank Expy
Harvey
Louisiana
504-684-2100

Superior Van & Mobility provides service for your wheelchair accessible vehicle, wheelchair lift, scooter lift or other mobility driving aid and equipment.They are an authorized BraunAbility and VMI dealer and repair facility and we perform service and warranty work on all the wheelchair accessible vehicles & products we sell; even some we don’t. In addition we service commercial wheelchair vans, handicap buses, paratransit, commercial wheelchair lifts and more through our commercial fleet wheelchair van service program.

Locations in Baton Rouge and New Orleans

Follow this link to learn about resources and grants for wheelchair vans and adaptive driving equipment: https://superiorvan.com/research/links-resources/