Stretcher Transportation in Alexandria, VA

What our stretcher service includes in Alexandria

Stretcher transportation is for riders who cannot sit upright safely for the length of the trip. We run it bed-to-bed: the crew comes to the room, not the front door.

• Two crew on every trip. Moving an adult between a bed and a cot is not a one-person job, so every stretcher trip has two trained crew members.
• Power-assisted cots. Our stretcher vans carry power-assisted Stryker cots that raise and lower the rider smoothly and ride flat or reclined.
• Bed to bed. The crew transfers the rider from the bed to the cot, out to the van, and at the other end into the bed, chair or exam table waiting for them.
• Trained crews. Stretcher crews complete the NEMTAC Certified Stretcher Operator course, and every employee passes a criminal background check and drug screening.
• Accredited. H&M Transport was the first NEMT provider in Virginia to earn NEMTAC accreditation.

There is no medical care on board, which is why a stretcher van costs a fraction of an ambulance and can be scheduled like any other appointment.

Alexandria hospitals and discharges

Inova Alexandria Hospital on Seminary Road is our most frequent Alexandria discharge. The campus has separate emergency, surgery and patient and visitor entrances, with the Casey Health Center and the Health & Education Center on site; tell us the unit and the crew goes to the room. Inova plans to move the hospital to the former Landmark Mall site, with opening scheduled for 2028.

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital on Parkers Lane, with free parking, serves the southern end. Fort Belvoir Community Hospital is on a military installation: a rider with a Defense Department ID can go straight in, while crews and family without one need a sponsored pass arranged in advance, so tell us early. For case managers, we commit to a three-hour maximum lead time.

Rehab, skilled nursing and hospice in Alexandria

A large share of Alexandria stretcher trips go to or from rehabilitation, skilled nursing and senior communities such as Goodwin House on Fillmore Avenue. We run scheduled transfers between facilities when the patient is stable, such as hospital to rehab or hospital to a nursing home, and hospice discharges home.

For dialysis riders who can no longer manage a chair, we run standing stretcher schedules to centers such as DaVita Alexandria on Duke Street and the Alexandria Kidney Center at 4141 Duke Street.

Stretcher transportation prices in Alexandria

Every trip is a pick-up fee plus mileage, and the rates are the same everywhere we drive. These are our 2026 private-pay rates.

A ten-mile hospital discharge home is $260 plus $40 of mileage, so $300. A ten-mile round trip to an appointment is $230 plus five extra miles at $4.00 on each leg, so $250 each way and $500 in total. Most trips inside the city are short: a five-mile discharge home is $280.

Add-ons, named up front. Stair team, $75 each way. After hours (before 7am or after 6pm), $50. Prescheduled wait time, $100 per hour. Oxygen, $35 per 2L tank. Additional stop, $30. Credit card processing, 3%. We quote the trip before you book; the full rate card is on our rates page.

Why paratransit and rideshare are not options for stretcher riders

Public paratransit such as MetroAccess and the county services near Alexandria is built for riders who travel seated or in a wheelchair, and a rideshare or taxi needs the rider to sit up and get in on their own. A rider who has to travel lying down needs a stretcher van or, if they need medical care on the way, an ambulance. That is why most of our stretcher bookings come from discharge planners, skilled nursing facilities, hospice teams and families arranging a single important trip.

Getting a stretcher in and out of Alexandria homes

• Old Town rowhouses have steps onto narrow brick sidewalks and tight stairways inside. Tell us the step count and whether the stairway turns; the stair team handles it.
• West End high-rises along Seminary Road, Van Dorn and Duke Street need the service elevator and a loading entrance. Tell us both.
• Parking. A stretcher van needs room behind it to load. If the street is tight, an alley or rear entrance helps.
• Oxygen. Tell us the flow rate when you book.

Who pays for a stretcher ride in Alexandria

Medicaid. If the rider is a Virginia Medicaid member and the trip is to a covered medical service, the ride should cost them nothing, and it is not booked directly with us. Call the transportation number on your Medicaid ID card; the brokers we work with are MTM Health and SafeRide Health. Request H&M Transport specifically when you book your ride. See our Virginia Medicaid transportation guide.

Medicare. Original Medicare does not cover a stretcher van. It covers ambulance transport when an ambulance is medically necessary and documented. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited transportation benefit; if yours does, book through the plan and ask for H&M Transport by name.

Private pay and facilities. Families booking directly pay the published rates above, and the quote is what you pay. Hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and hospices book on contracted rates, with a three-hour maximum lead time for discharges; see our facilities page.

Booking, notice and cancellations

• Same-day requests and discharges: call (703) 304-7889. We need a minimum of three hours notice, and we cover most requests inside that window. Booking 24 hours ahead guarantees availability.
• Trip details: tell us the room or unit, the destination, the rider’s weight, any oxygen and flow rate, and the number of steps at the home and whether the stairway turns.
• Stairs: when a stairway needs the stair team, it adds $75 each way.
• Weight: for riders over 300 lbs, select bariatric service so the reinforced cot is assigned.
• Changes and cancellations: cancel or change at least two hours before pickup to avoid a fee, by phone, by email at Reservations@hmtransport.com, or in our mobile app.

Stretcher transportation in Alexandria: common questions

How much does stretcher transportation cost in Alexandria?

A round trip is $230 per leg with five miles included each way and $4.00 per additional mile. A one-way or discharge trip is $260 plus $4.00 per mile; a five-mile discharge is $280.

Can you take a stretcher discharge from Inova Alexandria?

Yes, with three hours notice. Tell us the unit and the destination, and whether there are steps at the home.

Can you pick up at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital?

Yes, with planning. Anyone without a Defense Department ID needs a sponsored pass arranged in advance, so tell us when you book.

Can you get a stretcher up the stairs of an Old Town house?

Usually, with the stair team, which adds $75 each way. Tell us the number of steps and whether the stairway turns.

Do you move patients from the hospital to rehab or a nursing home?

Yes, when the patient is stable. We do not move patients between hospitals for a higher level of care.

Why are there two crew members?

Every stretcher trip has two trained crew so the transfer at both ends is safe.

Does Medicaid cover stretcher rides in Alexandria?

For covered medical trips, yes, and the rider pays nothing. Call the transportation number on your Medicaid ID card; the brokers we work with are MTM Health and SafeRide Health. Request H&M Transport specifically when you book your ride.

Stretcher van or ambulance?

A stretcher van carries a stable rider lying down. It is not an ambulance: there is no medical care or monitoring on board, we do not take anyone to an emergency room, and we do not move patients between hospitals for a higher level of care. We do run scheduled transfers between facilities when the patient is stable, such as hospital to rehab or hospital to a nursing home. If this is a medical emergency, call 911.

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