Senior Transportation
Services
Nona’s Home Care provides door-through-door transportation for seniors across San Diego County and Orange County, with caregivers who drive, escort and stay with your loved one.
Transportation is often overlooked in senior care, but it matters. When an older adult can no longer drive, limited mobility can quickly lead to missed appointments, isolation and loneliness. Transportation for seniors from a trusted caregiver helps your loved one keep up with doctor visits, errands and the social activities that keep them connected. For families in San Diego and Orange County, reliable rides for seniors also mean peace of mind, knowing your parent isn’t skipping care or staying home simply because they can’t get there.
Transportation Options for Seniors
Many seniors can’t drive anymore, but that doesn’t mean they’re out of options for getting around. Some can use a walker or wheelchair to reach a nearby pharmacy or café, while others rely on family, rideshare or public transit. Each option has limits, though: family members aren’t always available, rideshare drivers can’t help someone inside, and transit stops can be hard to reach. That’s where transportation for seniors with a trained caregiver can make a real difference.
Some seniors can manage public transportation, like buses and trolleys in San Diego or OCTA buses in Orange County. Others with strong support from family and friends rely on loved ones for rides.
For many older adults, though, getting around is still a real concern. They may feel like a burden asking for rides, so they only ask when they truly need something, not for a trip they’d enjoy. Seniors using public transit may also be limited by how far they can safely walk to and from stops.
Even if your loved one has some transportation available, professional transportation for seniors in San Diego or Orange County with a caregiver can fill the gaps safely and reliably.
How Door-Through-Door Senior Transportation Works
With door-through-door senior transportation, a Nona’s caregiver helps your loved one get ready, walks with them to the car, drives them to their destination and stays with them until they’re safely back inside. Unlike a taxi or rideshare, your loved one is never left alone at the curb.
Our caregivers provide rides for seniors and appointment escorts across San Diego County and Orange County for:
- Doctor, dental and therapy appointments
- Pharmacy pickups and grocery shopping
- Banking, post office and other errands
- Visits with friends and family
- Religious services, the senior center and community events
- Outings like lunch, the library, a park or the beach
Appointment escorts
At medical appointments, your caregiver can stay with your loved one, help them check in, take notes and share updates with your family afterward, so nothing the doctor says gets lost.
Senior Transportation Plus In-Home Care
Need more than transportation for seniors? Nona’s Home Care provides a full range of in-home care services in San Diego and Orange County. Your loved one can have a caregiver at home for a few hours or 24/7, with help with meals and light housework through companion care, hands-on personal care, or dementia care. Many families combine rides for seniors with other care during the same visit, so one caregiver handles both.
How Much Does Senior Transportation Cost?
Transportation for seniors at Nona’s is billed at our regular in-home care rate of $40 to $50 an hour, depending on the level of care, with no deposits or weekly minimums. The time covers the drive, the wait and any help your loved one needs along the way.
A 3-hour doctor’s appointment, including travel and waiting, costs about $120 to $150. A weekly 3-hour block for errands and outings runs about $520 to $650 a month. Ask us how mileage is handled for longer trips, and we’ll recommend a schedule during your free consultation.
Where we provide transportation for seniors
Nona’s provides transportation for seniors and rides to appointments throughout San Diego County, from Del Mar and La Jolla to North County, East County and the South Bay, and across Orange County, including Irvine, Newport Beach, Mission Viejo and Laguna Woods.
Why Families Choose Nona’s for Senior Transportation
Nona’s Home Care has highly experienced caregivers, many of whom have been with us for nearly 20 years. They stay because we give them the training and support they need to excel, so you can feel confident about the senior transportation services and in-home care your loved one receives in San Diego or Orange County.
Your loved one can go where they want, when they want, with reliable help for whatever they need along the way. We’ll match you with a caregiver who gets to know your loved one well, and if that caregiver is ever unavailable, qualified backup caregivers are ready so rides to appointments and errands aren’t missed.
Not sure whether Nona’s rides for seniors are the right fit? Try us with a single appointment or errand. You’re always in control of your schedule, so you can add more transportation or care, or cancel, whenever you like.
Our Caregivers Love Working for Us and You
We have almost no turnover among our senior care services because we create a supportive work environment, with plenty of training to enable our senior caregiving staff to thrive in their careers.
Never be Left Without the Care You Need
You’ll love the relationship you form with a dedicated caregiver during regularly scheduled shifts. However, if ever there is an unforeseen emergency, you won’t need to worry about being left without coverage. We have unmatched staff availability.
Senior Care Services Only When You Need Them
Change or cancel shifts with at least 24 hours notice without any kind of penalties or obligations. We don’t require weekly minimums or deposits either, so you have total control over your schedule.
We accept long term care benefits from all major carriers. Including, but not limited to:
How do I start my home care?
Starting senior transportation services in San Diego or Orange County with Nona’s Home Care is simple. With our schedule flexibility, you can book a single ride or a weekly schedule and adjust or cancel as you like. A free consultation shows how transportation and in-home care can fit into your loved one’s week.
Frequently asked questions
Can a caregiver drive my parent to doctor’s appointments?
Yes. Nona’s caregivers drive seniors to doctor, dental and therapy appointments across San Diego and Orange County and can stay with them throughout the visit. Your caregiver can help with check-in, take notes and share updates with your family afterward.
Is senior transportation different from a taxi or rideshare?
Yes. A caregiver provides door-through-door help: getting your loved one ready, helping them in and out of the car, staying with them at their destination and making sure they get safely back inside. That support is especially helpful for seniors with limited mobility or memory loss.
How much does senior transportation cost?
Transportation is billed at Nona’s regular in-home care rate of $40 to $50 an hour, depending on the level of care, with no deposits or weekly minimums. A typical 3-hour appointment, including travel and waiting, costs about $120 to $150.
Can I book transportation without other home care services?
Yes. Many families start with rides for seniors to appointments or weekly errands, then add companion care or personal care later if needs grow. There are no weekly minimums, so you can book just the trips your loved one needs.
Can a caregiver take my parent to the hospital or a procedure?
Yes. Caregivers can drive your loved one to outpatient procedures, tests and scheduled hospital visits, wait with them and bring them home afterward. For procedures that require a responsible adult at discharge, a caregiver can often fill that role. Let us know the details ahead of time so we can plan the visit. In an emergency, always call 911.
Do you provide transportation for seniors with dementia or limited mobility?
Yes. Our caregivers are trained to help seniors with walkers, canes and wheelchairs get in and out of the car safely, and to support people living with dementia who may become confused or anxious away from home. Having the same familiar caregiver for each trip helps your loved one feel calm and secure.
Helpful guides
- Rides and Appointment Escorts for Seniors: how door-through-door rides work
- Companion Care: conversation, errands and outings with a trusted caregiver
- After Hospital Care: help with rides and recovery in the first weeks home
- Long-Distance Caregiving in Southern California: support for families who live far away
