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  Our VA New Mexico Health Care System network have transportation options for Veterans needing a ride to and from their scheduled VA appointments in the Farmington area. If you’d like to

schedule a ride, check with the DAV and Rural Transportation programs for more information and availability. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS TRANSPORTATION The Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

provides free van rides to and from 14 of our VA health care facilities in New Mexico and southern Colorado. DAV covers Veterans who don’t have other transportation options WHO LIVE OUTSIDE

THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA. Each month, between 1,500 and 1,700 Veterans receive DAV transportation. If you’d like to schedule a DAV van ride, contact our local DAV Transportation

Coordinator. ARRANGE A RIDE DAV TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR 1501 San Pedro St., SE Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108 PHONE: 505-256-2821 ALL DAV DRIVERS ARE 100 PERCENT VOLUNTEERS AND RIDES ARE

SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. Please note that DAV vans can only provide rides to ambulatory passengers (passengers who are able to move around without the driver’s help). For information on

accessible transportation options, review our other Veteran shuttle services. GUIDELINES FOR USING DAV VANS DAV van passengers are expected to follow certain guidelines, established by the

Department of Veterans Affairs and the DAV National Headquarters. These guidelines include the following: * All riders must be ambulatory (able to board and exit the van without the driver’s

help). * The DAV van driver is only allowed to stop the van for rest stops, emergencies, and to pick up and drop off passengers. Passengers should not ask the driver to make side trips to

take care of their personal business. * Passengers are not permitted to smoke, chew tobacco, drink alcohol, use foul language, or bring weapons, drugs, or any illegal substance on the van.

Van drivers are not required to provide transportation to any Veteran who is intoxicated, abusive, or who poses a threat to the driver or other passengers. * Passengers should not do

anything to distract the driver. * Passengers should wear seatbelts at all times. Any passenger who refuses to wear a seatbelt will be denied transportation. * If a Veteran needs another

individual (for example, a caregiver) to ride in the van with them, they need to get authorization from their VA attending physician or VA-certified nurse practitioner. * Veterans being

discharged or granted passes can ride on a DAV van during the van's trip back to its home county only if space is available. The Veteran must be ready to leave when the van leaves the

VA medical center. * Veterans should be dressed and ready to leave for the hospital at the time specified. Drivers can’t wait for Veterans who aren’t ready to leave at the appointed time. *

Veterans can only bring with them items that they can hold on their lap or store under the seat. * The DAV van is not an emergency vehicle. The driver may refuse to transport any Veteran who

appears to be too ill to ride the van. * Veterans who use the DAV Transportation Network will not be eligible to receive reimbursement for travel expenses. (M-1, Part 1, Chapter 25, July 8,

1991) RURAL VETERANS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM ARRANGE A RIDE RURAL VETERANS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM  505-429-5906 The New Mexico Department of Veterans Services has launched the Rural Veterans

Transportation Program service medical transportation needs for veterans to and from CATRON, CIBOLA, COLFAX, DE BACA, GUADALUPE, HARDING, HIDALGO, LINCOLN, MORA, QUAY, SAN MIGUEL, SIERRA,

SOCORRO, TORRANCE AND UNION COUNTIES.   Veterans must make a reservation for these free round-trip rides at least THREE DAYS IN ADVANCE of a medical appointment by calling DVS Monday through

Friday from 9am-5pm.