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Capital Area Transportation Service

Capital Area Transportation Service vehicle for non-emergency medical transportation services.

Where We Go

We transport riders to medical facilities, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, airports, and more across Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia.

Below are the kinds of destinations we serve most often, with examples of facilities we visit regularly. This isn’t a complete list — if your destination isn’t shown, call us at 301-530-5566. We almost certainly cover it.

A nurse greeting a CATS rider arriving at a hospital entrance

Hospitals

We transport patients to and from major hospitals across the region for scheduled surgeries, follow-up appointments, and discharges back home.

Frequent destinations include:

  • Suburban Hospital (Bethesda)
  • Holy Cross Hospital (Silver Spring)
  • Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
  • Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center (Rockville)
  • MedStar Montgomery Medical Center (Olney)
  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Bethesda)
  • NIH Clinical Center (Bethesda)
  • Frederick Health Hospital (Frederick)
  • UM Capital Region Medical Center (Largo)
  • UM Laurel Medical Center (Laurel)

Dialysis Centers

Reliable rides to dialysis are one of our most-booked services. We know how critical it is to be on time — for both pickup and the ride home — and we build that reliability into every dialysis schedule.

Frequent destinations include:

  • DaVita Briggs Chaney (Silver Spring)
  • DaVita Gaithersburg
  • DaVita Germantown
  • DaVita Middlebrook (Germantown)
  • DaVita Rockville
  • DaVita Rock Creek (Rockville)
  • DaVita Wheaton
  • Fresenius Kidney Care Bethesda
  • Fresenius Kidney Care Rockville (Derwood)
  • U.S. Renal Care Bethesda
  • Advanced Dialysis Center (Rockville)
A rider seated in a dialysis treatment chair talking with a nurse, dialysis transportation by CATS
A physical therapist working with a CATS rider during a rehabilitation session

Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy Centers

We transport riders to outpatient rehab, physical therapy, and occupational therapy appointments — including longer-term recovery from surgery, stroke, or injury.

Frequent destinations include:

  • Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland (Rockville)
  • Adventist HealthCare Physical Health & Rehabilitation (Rockville)
  • Potomac Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare (Rockville)
  • Carriage Hill Bethesda
  • Tuckerman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (North Bethesda)
  • Bel Pre Health & Rehabilitation Center (Silver Spring)
  • Collingswood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (Rockville)

Nursing Homes & Assisted Living Facilities

We work directly with facility staff to coordinate pickups and drop-offs for residents — for medical appointments, family visits, or transfers between facilities.

Frequent destinations include:

  • Montcare Bethesda
  • Montcare Montgomery Village
  • Montcare Wheaton
  • ManorCare Health Services (Bethesda and Potomac)
  • Sterling Care Rockville
  • The Village at Rockville
  • Bedford Court Healthcare Center (Silver Spring)
  • Sunrise Senior Living (Bethesda, Rockville, Chevy Chase)
  • Brookdale Potomac
  • Brightview Fallsgrove (Rockville)
  • Modena Reserve at Kensington
A caregiver and resident in the common area of an assisted living facility served by CATS
A rider in an infusion chair speaking with an oncology nurse, cancer treatment transportation by CATS

Cancer Treatment & Infusion Centers

For ongoing chemotherapy, radiation, and infusion therapy, having the same dependable driver each visit makes a hard process a little easier. We schedule recurring trips on standing weekly or monthly schedules.

Frequent destinations include:

  • Aquilino Cancer Center (Rockville)
  • White Oak Cancer Center (Silver Spring)
  • Holy Cross Health Cancer Center (Silver Spring)
  • Suburban Hospital Cancer Center (Bethesda)
  • NIH Clinical Center (Bethesda)
  • Maryland Oncology Hematology locations

Veterans Hospitals & Clinics

We transport veterans to VA hospitals and outpatient clinics throughout the region.

Frequent destinations include:

  • Washington DC VA Medical Center
  • Greenbelt VA Outpatient Clinic
  • Other VA outpatient clinics in Maryland

Note: We accept Medicaid and Optum, but we do not currently bill veterans benefits directly. Call for payment options.

A Capital Area Transport Service driver pushing an older male veteran in a wheelchair toward the entrance of a VA Medical Center with a Welcome Veterans sign
A CATS driver pushing a rider in a wheelchair along an airport passenger pickup curb beside a wheelchair-accessible van

Airports

Wheelchair-accessible airport transportation to all three regional airports:

  • Reagan National (DCA)
  • Dulles International (IAD)
  • Baltimore-Washington International (BWI)

Our specially equipped vans get you there safely without ever having to leave your wheelchair.

Special Events

Weddings, birthdays, religious services, family gatherings, holiday visits — wheelchair access shouldn’t keep anyone from being there. Book us for one-time event transport with the same care we bring to medical appointments.

An older woman in dressy attire walking arm-in-arm with her adult daughter toward the entrance of an elegant event venue at golden hour, a Capital Area Transport Service passenger van parked at the curb

Don’t see your destination? Chances are we cover it.

Service Area

We serve:

  • Montgomery County, Maryland — all areas, including Bethesda, Silver Spring, Rockville, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Potomac, Wheaton, Olney, Kensington, Chevy Chase, Takoma Park, and surrounding communities
  • Frederick County, Maryland — Frederick, Urbana, and Ijamsville
  • Prince George’s County, Maryland — Hyattsville, Greenbelt, College Park, and Laurel
  • Washington DC and Northern Virginia — by arrangement

Long-distance trips outside this area are available with advance notice. Call us to discuss.

Service area for Capital Area Transport Service's main non-emergency medical transportation services.

Don’t see your destination?

We likely go there. Call us at 301-530-5566, email capitalareatransport@gmail.com, or use our online booking form.