Your mother needs to move from a nursing facility in Phoenix to one near you in Boston. Your father is being discharged from a specialty hospital in Houston and needs to get home to Chicago. The specialist who can actually help is 800 miles away. These aren't Uber rides. Crown Care handles long distance medical transportation across all 50 states — one call, one quote, one team from pickup to arrival.
Long distance medical transportation fills a gap that most people don't think about until they're in it. The patient can't fly — maybe they're on a stretcher, maybe air travel is medically inadvisable, maybe the anxiety of airports and transfers would be cruel. But the distance is real: 200 miles, 500 miles, sometimes 2,000 miles. And someone has to figure out how to get them there safely.
That's what we do. Crown Care plans and executes long distance medical transports across the entire continental United States. We match the vehicle to the patient — sedan for ambulatory, wheelchair van for wheelchair users, stretcher vehicle for bedridden patients. We plan the route, schedule rest stops, coordinate with facilities on both ends, and handle overnight accommodations when the distance requires it. You get one coordinator, one quote, and one team responsible for the entire journey.
All 50 states. New York to Los Angeles, Miami to Seattle, or anywhere in between. If there's a road connecting your pickup to your destination, we drive it.
We map the route before departure: rest stops, fuel, meals, medication windows, overnight hotels if needed. The itinerary is shared with the family so everyone knows the plan.
Ambulatory patients ride in sedans or SUVs. Wheelchair users get an accessible van with a ramp. Stretcher patients get a stretcher-equipped vehicle with two attendants. No compromises on vehicle match.
For multi-day transports, we book ADA-accessible hotel rooms along the route. Rest stops are built into the schedule — never rushed, always planned around the patient's needs.
We communicate directly with hospitals, nursing facilities, and clinics on both ends. Discharge timing, arrival scheduling, patient requirements — all handled before the wheels turn.
You get real-time updates during the transport: departure confirmation, rest stop check-ins, ETA updates, and arrival notification. You're never left wondering where your loved one is.
A parent in a nursing facility across the country needs to move to one near you. We transport them door-to-door — or bed-to-bed for stretcher patients — with full facility coordination on both ends.
The best oncologist, the right surgeon, the clinical trial that might make a difference — sometimes they're hundreds of miles away. We get the patient there and back, regardless of distance.
Patient was hospitalized far from home — a medical emergency while traveling, a transfer to a specialty center, a snowbird situation. Now they're stable and need to get back. We handle the entire return trip.
Patients who split time between states — winter in Florida, summer in New York — and can no longer drive or fly. We provide the same comfortable, safe transport twice a year, every year.
Anywhere in the continental United States. We handle transports from coast to coast regularly — New York to California, Florida to Washington, and everything in between. There's no maximum distance. If there's a road, we drive it.
Sedans and SUVs for ambulatory patients, wheelchair-accessible vans with ramps and lifts for wheelchair users, and stretcher-equipped vehicles with trained attendants for bedridden patients. The vehicle is always matched to the patient's specific mobility and medical needs.
It depends on distance, route, and patient needs. A 500-mile transport typically takes one day. Coast-to-coast runs 3 to 5 days depending on the patient's rest requirements and any scheduled medical stops. We build the timeline around patient comfort, not a delivery deadline.
Yes. For multi-day transports, we coordinate ADA-accessible hotel accommodations, plan rest stops around the patient's stamina and medication schedule, and arrange meals. The full itinerary is planned before departure and shared with the family.