Wheelchair Transportation in Lorton, VA

What our wheelchair service includes in Lorton

Every trip is door-through-door. The driver comes to the door of the home, the apartment or the facility room, helps the rider out, and at the other end takes them inside to the check-in desk or the dialysis chair rather than leaving them at the curb.

• The rider stays in the chair. The chair goes up a ramp on our minivans or a hydraulic lift on our full-size vans, is strapped to the floor at four points, and the rider wears a lap and shoulder belt. Nobody is lifted into a car seat.
• Your chair or ours. We secure manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs and scooters. If the rider does not own a suitable chair, we bring one at no extra cost.
• Trained, screened drivers. Drivers are trained in passenger assistance and wheelchair securement, and every employee passes a criminal background check and drug screening.
• A companion seat. A family member or caregiver can usually ride along; tell us when you book.
• Accredited. H&M Transport was the first NEMT provider in Virginia to earn NEMTAC accreditation, which audits driver training, securement procedure and vehicle standards.

Where we take wheelchair riders from Lorton

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital on Parkers Lane is the closest full-service hospital, with free parking in its blue, green and yellow visitor lots. It does not publish one patient drop-off door, so for a discharge we confirm the entrance with the unit first.

Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (formerly Fort Belvoir Community Hospital), at 9300 DeWitt Loop, is on a military post. Visitors without a DoD ID come in through Tulley Gate off Route 1 with a DoD-ID-holding sponsor and a pass from the Visitor Control Center, and vehicles may be inspected. Tell us when you book and we confirm access before the trip.

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge is a short run down I-95, and Inova HealthPlex Lorton on Sanger Street handles outpatient imaging and lab work; we take riders there for scheduled tests, not to its emergency department. Regular pickups include The Fairfax on Belvoir Woods Parkway, Harmony at Spring Hill in Laurel Hill, Mount Vernon Healthcare Center and Greenspring in Springfield.

Dialysis rides from Lorton

We run standing dialysis schedules for Lorton-area riders, including to:

• DaVita Newington Dialysis, 8520 Cinder Bed Rd, Lorton
• Fresenius Kidney Care Fort Belvoir, 8796 Sacramento Dr, Alexandria (off post, on the Route 1 corridor)
• DaVita Franconia Dialysis Center, 5695 King Centre Dr, Alexandria
• Fresenius Kidney Care Potomac Mills / Lake Ridge, 3057 Golansky Blvd, Woodbridge

There is no dialysis center on Fort Belvoir, and the former Fresenius center at Lorton Station has closed. Tell us the center and chair times once and the three-day schedule stays on our books without rebooking.

Wheelchair transportation prices in Lorton

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 round trip is $55 plus five extra miles at $3.00 on each leg, so $70 each way and $140 in total. The same ten miles one way, such as a discharge home, is $90 plus $30, so $120. From the Lorton Station area to Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is about 12 miles each way. That is $55 plus seven extra miles at $3.00, or $76 per leg, and $152 for the round trip.

Add-ons, named up front. Stair chair team, $75 each way, when the rider cannot manage steps. After hours (before 7am or after 6pm), $30. Prescheduled wait time, $75 per hour. Additional stop, $20. Oxygen, $35 per 2L tank. Credit card processing, 3%. We quote the trip before you book, and the full rate card is on our rates page.

Wheelchair van or Fastran and MetroAccess?

Lorton families have public options, and they suit some trips well. Fairfax County Fastran gives rides to residents certified through a county human-services program, including a Critical Medical Care program for dialysis, chemotherapy and physical therapy. Fees are on a sliding scale, but medical trips are space-available, not guaranteed.

MetroAccess is WMATA’s shared, door-to-door paratransit for people who cannot use buses or trains. It needs a written application and an in-person interview, trips are booked ahead, and both ends must be within three-quarters of a mile of a Metrorail or Metrobus route. Parts of southern Lorton and Mason Neck may fall outside that corridor, so check the address. Fairfax Connector buses, including routes 171 on Richmond Highway, 335 to Fort Belvoir and 371 to Franconia-Springfield, are wheelchair accessible but fixed-route.

A private wheelchair van covers what those services are not built for: a same-day ride or a hospital discharge, help from inside the home to the check-in desk, an exact appointment time, a trip onto Fort Belvoir, or a rider who has not been certified.

Pickup tips for Lorton homes and buildings

• Fort Belvoir appointments need gate time. Tell us the building and the appointment and we plan around the pass and inspection.
• Laurel Hill streets can look alike. Give us the house number, the nearest cross street, and for senior communities the building and entrance.
• Mason Neck homes are spread out along Gunston Road and the lanes off it. Tell us about a long driveway or steps; a stair chair team is routine when we know ahead.
• Apartments near Lorton Station often have shared lots. Tell us where a van can stop closest to the door.

Who pays for a wheelchair ride in Lorton

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. Plan ahead: Medicaid transportation generally needs several business days’ notice for routine appointments.

Medicare. Original Medicare does not cover a wheelchair van. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited transportation benefit, usually a set number of trips a year; 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 senior communities book on contracted rates; see our facilities page.

Booking, notice and cancellations

• Same-day requests: call (703) 304-7889 and speak with dispatch.
• Notice: we need a minimum of three hours notice for same-day requests and discharges. Booking 24 hours ahead guarantees availability.
• Trip details: use the notes field for the entrance, the building or unit number, the appointment type, how long it should run, and the number of steps at the home.
• Stairs: when a rider in a wheelchair has to go up or down steps, we send a stair chair team, which adds $75 each way.
• Weight: for riders over 300 lbs, select bariatric service.
• 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.

Wheelchair transportation in Lorton: common questions

How much does wheelchair transportation cost in Lorton?

A round trip is $55 per leg with five miles included each way, plus $3.00 per additional mile. A one-way trip or discharge is $90 plus $3.00 per mile.

Can you take a wheelchair rider onto Fort Belvoir?

Yes, with planning. Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center is on post, and visitors without a DoD ID need a sponsor and a pass. Tell us when you book so we can confirm access first.

Does Virginia Medicaid pay for wheelchair rides?

If the trip is to a covered medical service, it should cost the member 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.

Can the rider stay in their own wheelchair?

Yes. We secure manual and power wheelchairs and scooters at four points. If the rider does not have a suitable chair, we bring one.

Can you take a Lorton rider into DC or Maryland?

Yes. WMATC authority 3449 covers trips between Fairfax County, the District and the Maryland suburbs, at the same rates.

What if Fastran cannot fit in a dialysis trip?

Fastran medical trips are space-available. We can set up a standing order for the three-day schedule so the ride is on our books every week.

What a wheelchair van is not

This is non-emergency transportation. 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. Those are ambulance trips. If this is a medical emergency, call 911. If the rider cannot sit upright for the length of the trip, book stretcher transportation instead.

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