Island Health provides funding to eight contracted transportation providers, creating a transportation network supporting people in many rural and remote regions. These contractors provide door-to-door, non-emergency patient transportation services, primarily facilitating trips to and from Island Health appointments, facilities, or locations.
Communities served include:
North Island
- Campbell River
- Comox
- Courtenay
- Denman Island
- Gold River
- Hornby Island
- Kyuquot
- Port Alice
- Port Hardy
- Port McNeill
- Tahsis
- Zeballos
Central Island
- Bamfield
- Bowser
- Gabriola Island
- Nanaimo
- Parksville
- Port Alberni
- Qualicum
- Qualicum Beach
- Tofino
- Ucluelet
South Island
- Central Saanich
- Chemainus
- Duncan
- Ladysmith
- Lake Cowichan
- Mill Bay
- Pender Island
- Salt Spring Island
- Sidney
If you or someone you care for needs a ride to an Island Health medical appointment call 1-844-940-6617 or email Info.Patient.Transportation@islandhealth.ca.
People seeking support with travel to community-based appointments (IE non-Island Health facilities/services) may seek assistance from provincial programs, such as: