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VA Shuttle


Pickup and Drop-off Locations:

  • Seattle - South entrance near the Fisher House
  • American Lake - Bus Stop in front of Building 81, Across from Building 8. 

VA Shuttle Schedule

Depart AMERICAN LAKE Arrive SEATTLE
6:30 AM 8:00 AM
8:30 AM 9:45 AM
11:00 AM 12:15 PM
1:00 PM 2:15 PM
3:00 PM 4:15 PM
4:45 PM 6:00 PM
Depart SEATTLE Arrive AMERICAN LAKE
6:30 AM 8:00 AM
8:30 AM 9:45 AM
11:00 AM 12:15 PM
1:00 PM 2:15 PM
3:00 PM 4:15 PM
4:45 PM 6:00 PM

Contact Information:

For more information visit the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System here, or call 1-800-329-8387.

Beneficiary Travel Benefits for Veterans

Beneficiary Travel Benefits


As a veteran, if you meet certain criteria, you may be eligible for mileage reimbursement or special mode transport in association with obtaining VA health care services. Scheduled appointments qualify for round-trip mileage. Unscheduled visits may be limited to return mileage only.


To see if you qualify and learn more about this VA program, click here.


Read the BT Frequently Asked Questions for in-depth answers!

Veteran Transportation Service

Veteran Transportation Service


Veterans who are currently eligible for VA health care benefits and have a VA authorized appointment are eligible for the Veterans Health Administration's Veteran Transportation Service(VTS).

The VTS program is a new specialized transportation program designed to serve remote and immobilized VA patients while supplementing existing benefits and programs to improve access to VA health care. The program includes GPS-equipped accessible vehicles and new route-scheduling software. The VA especially recognizes the problems veterans, who are visually impaired, elderly, or immobilized due to disease or disability, particularly those living in remote and rural areas, face in traveling to access VA health care. 


To schedule a ride using the Veteran Transportation Service of the Puget Sound Healthcare System, click here.

Volunteer Transportation Network

Volunteer Transportation Network 


DAV (Disabled American Veterans) operates a fleet of vehicles driven by volunteers to provide free transportation to VA medical facilities for ambulatory veterans. The Volunteer Transportation Network(VTN) operates in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties and can drive qualified passengers to both the American Lake and Seattle VA Medical Centers. Veteran riders must be ambulatory. The VTN program operates Monday through Friday in all three counties and in order to book a ride, veterans must call five days in advance. 


King and Snohomish counties: 7:00am - 8:30am pickups for VA appointments between 9:30am - 12:15pm. No Seattle transportation service last Friday of month. To reach King County's DAV Transportation Program, call 1-800-329-8387.


Pierce county: 6:00am - 8:30am pickups for VA appointments between 9:00 -2:00pm(appointment completion).


If you would like to book a ride, see if you qualify, or need assistance, contact your local DAV Hospital Service Coordinator (HSC). To find your local HSC, click here


For more information about the DAV program visit www.dav.org.

Military Veteran Solutions (MVS)

Military Veteran Solutions (MVS)


Military Veteran Solutions (MVS) provides representation and advice to Veterans that are in an appeal status in their VA service connection claims. By concentrating solely on Veterans disability claims and other Department of Veteran Affairs issues we can help in ways that most Veterans' groups can’t. Our sole purpose is to reach out to fellow veterans and never rubber stamp VA's rating decisions. We will aggressively provide effective representation, scrutinizing every decision, to assure that military Veterans' obtain their maximum benefits.


For more information visit  militaryveteransolutions.org

mesothelioma

Treat Mesothelioma


Our mission is to guide mesothelioma patients and all those dealing with asbestos related cancers toward answers, care options, and free health solutions that improve their lives and everyone around them. The group highest at risk are veterans who served during the years from 1940 to 1980. Military Veterans make up almost a third of all legal cases in addition to those who qualify for special benefits from the Veterans Administration.

Mesothelioma

www.treatmesothelioma.org/veterans

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