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General Medivan Information

The Medivan is a public transit service that takes passengers from Modesto to Bay Area Medical Centers or south to the Children's Hospital Central California in Madera and the Fresno Diagnostic Center. This service provides non-emergency medical transportation. The Medivan is NOT an emergency medical vehicle and does not serve individuals who require special medical treatment during transport. The Medivan can accommodate wheelchairs and guide dogs.

Reservations -

  • Reservations are required. To make a Reservation call 1-800-262-1516. Seats are limited. Make your reservation at least two (2) weeks in advance. Seating is limited. Critical fog conditions could cause a delay or cancellation of the Medivan trip.

Cancellations -

  • If you cannot keep your doctor appointment, please call 1-800-262-1516 as soon as possible to cancel your ride, so someone else can use your seat.

Tickets -

  • Tickets are $15.00 for a round trip or $7.50 one-way. Prepayment of fare is required.
  • If a passenger requires an attendant for assistance, please complete and return a Medivan Application Form (Click here to download the Form) to Storer Transit Systems, 1216 Doker Dr., Modesto, CA 95351. To request a Medivan Application Form call 1-800-262-1516 or you may pick one up at the address listed above. An attendant may ride when accompanying a paying passenger for an attendant fare of $2.00 round trip or $1.00 one-way. StaRT recognizes any validated proof of attendant I.D.

Rules - (Anyone who refuses to observe the following rules will not be allowed on the Medivan)

  • All passengers must have a reservation and rides must be paid for in advance. The driver cannot accept payment on the Medivan.
  • The Medivan will only take passengers to their scheduled medical facility.
  • Passengers are responsible for confirming their reservations.
  • Passengers need to adhere to the Medivan Service Schedule indicated below for each facility when scheduling appointments and for departure times.
  • The Medivan driver is responsible for passenger safety and can refuse to transport passengers who are a danger to themselves or others.

Modesto Departure Location for Medivan - Bay Area & Medivan - South

Downtown Modesto Medivan Departure Locations
Medivan - Bay Area leaves at 6:30am and returns at 5:00 - 6:00pm.
Medivan - South leaves at 6:20am and returns at 5:50pm.
 

Medivan - Bay Area

The Medivan - Bay Area travels to the Bay Area every Monday through Friday (except holidays).

Medivan - Bay Area  leaves Modesto's Downtown Transportation Center, located at 9th and I St., at 6:30 a.m. and returns between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m.

Below is a partial listing of Bay Area Medical Centers we serve. Please use the listing as a guideline for scheduling your appointment within any of these areas.

  • Livermore
    (Earliest appointment 8:00am and no later than 2:00pm) Departure no later than 4:00pm
    Livermore Veterans Administration Hospital
     
  • Oakland
    (Earliest appointment 9:00am and no later than 1:00pm) Departure no later than 3:00pm.
    Oakland Children's Hospital
     
  • San Francisco
    (Earliest appointment 9:30am and no later than 1:00pm) Departure no later than 2:30pm.
    St. Mary's Hospital
    Eye Bank of California
    Children's Hospital
    Mt. Zion Medical Center
    St. Francis Hospital
    University of California-San Francisco Medical Center
    Moffet-University of California Medical Center
     
  • Menlo Park
    (Earliest appointment 10:30am and no later than 12:30pm) Departure no later than 1:30pm.
    Menlo Park Veterans Administration Hospital
     
  • Stanford
    (Earliest appointment 10:30am and no later than 12:30pm) Departure no later than 1:30pm.
    Stanford Children's Hospital
    Stanford Medical Center
     
  • Palo Alto
    (Earliest appointment 10:30am and no later than 12:30pm) Departure no later than 1:30pm.
    Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital

Medivan - South

The Medivan - South travels to the Children's Hospital Central California in Madera and (if requested) the Fresno Diagnostic Center every Monday through Friday (except holidays).

Medivan - South  leaves Modesto's Downtown Transportation Center, located at 9th and I St., at 6:20 a.m. and returns at 5:50 p.m.

Medivan - South Schedule

Morning  

Afternoon

Medivan Stops

Departure Times

Drop Off Times

Medivan Stops

Departure Times

Drop Off Times

Transit Center
Modesto
6:20am   Fresno Diagnostic Center
Fresno (Upon Request)
3:30pm  
Monte Vista / Safeway
Turlock
6:45am   Children's Hospital Central California in Madera 3:50pm  
Children's Hospital Central California in Madera   8:30am Monte Vista / Safeway
Turlock
  5:30pm
Fresno Diagnostic Center
Fresno (Upon Request)
  9:00am Transit Center
Modesto
  5:50pm

Below is a listing of the Medical Centers served. Please use the listing as a guideline for scheduling your appointment within any of these areas.

  • Children's Hospital Central California in Madera
    (Earliest appointment 9:00am. Departure no later than 3:50pm
    www.childrenscentralcal.org
     
  • Fresno Diagnostic Center
    (Earliest appointment 9:30am. Departure no later than 3:50pm.
    www.dcc-cde.ca.gov

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