What is Neighbors Rides transportation in Conover, NC?
Neighbors Rides is a non-emergency scheduled transportation program for adults age 50+ and individuals with disabilities in Hickory, Newton, Conover, and throughout Catawba, Burke, Caldwell and Alexander Counties. The service helps riders get to medical appointments, therapy visits, grocery stores, and community activities with safe, reliable curb-to-curb transportation.
Who can use Neighbors Rides?
Neighbors Rides is designed for adults age 50+ and individuals with a disability who need dependable transportation support. Many riders use the service when driving becomes difficult, after surgery or rehabilitation, or when family members are unable to provide rides.
Do you provide transportation to doctor or therapy appointments?
es. Neighbors Rides offers transportation to doctor visits, physical therapy, rehabilitation appointments, dental care, vision appointments, and other non-emergency medical needs across Catawba, Burke, Caldwell and Alexander Counties.
Is Neighbors Rides the same as medical transport or an ambulance?
No. Neighbors Rides provides non-emergency medical transportation. It is ideal for scheduled appointments and everyday transportation needs, but it is not an ambulance or emergency medical service.
How do I schedule a ride?
Scheduling is simple — contact Neighbors Network by phone at 828-464-1111 to request transportation. Our staff will help arrange a ride that fits your appointment time and location.
Is this service only for seniors?
Neighbors Rides is primarily for adults age 50+, but individuals with disabilities who need reliable transportation may also be eligible. The goal is to help people stay independent and connected to their healthcare and community.
Do families use Neighbors Rides for aging parents?
Yes. Many adult children arrange transportation for parents or loved ones when work schedules or distance make driving difficult. Families often find that having a reliable local ride option reduces stress while helping loved ones maintain independence.
Neighbors Rides serves Hickory, Newton, Conover, and surrounding communities throughout Catawba, Burke, Caldwell and Alexander Counties, North Carolina.
Do you give rides outside of Catawba County?
Neighbors Rides provides transportation to appointments in Charlotte, Winston Salem and other cities at a distance. Riders must be a resident of Catawba, Burke, Caldwell or Alexander County with the ride either beginning at their place of residence, or taken from a surrounding city to their residence in Catawba, Burke, Caldwell or Alexander County.
Why do people choose Neighbors Rides?
Neighbors Rides is a community-based program designed specifically for adults 50+. Riders appreciate the friendly drivers, dependable scheduling, and transportation that focuses on safety, comfort, and familiarity.
Neighbors Rides is not free. The fee schedule can be found on our website or prices can be discussed with our Transportation Director by calling the office at 8288-464-1111.