Medical Transport from New Jersey to NYC Hospitals
Scheduled, door-to-door wheelchair van and non-emergency stretcher transport from anywhere in New Jersey to Manhattan's specialty hospitals — for treatment, surgery, and follow-up care, with the return trip coordinated.
Call (973) 389-3110Crossing the Hudson for Specialized Care
New Jersey has excellent hospitals — but for certain complex or specialized care, many patients choose to travel to a Manhattan flagship: cancer treatment, complex orthopedic and spine surgery, advanced cardiac and neurological care, transplant, and clinical trials. A great many of these are recurring visits — chemotherapy and radiation cycles, infusions, pre-op and post-op appointments, and physical therapy after surgery — which is exactly what scheduled non-emergency medical transport is built around.
Delta Medical Transportation provides wheelchair van and non-emergency stretcher transport from all 21 New Jersey counties into Manhattan. The patient stays in one vehicle, with one driver, from their front door to the hospital entrance and back — no driving, no tunnels, no Manhattan parking, and no transfers.
Manhattan Hospitals We Serve
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)
Upper East Side, Manhattan
One of the nation's leading cancer centers — a destination for complex and rare cancers, surgery, radiation, and clinical trials. Often recurring chemo and radiation visits.
NYU Langone Health
Kips Bay, East Side, Manhattan
Nationally recognized for neurology and neurosurgery and for heart and vascular care, plus transplant and complex surgery.
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
Upper East Side, Manhattan
The leading destination for orthopedics and rheumatology — joint replacement, spine, and complex orthopedic surgery. High need for careful post-op transport.
Mount Sinai Hospital
Upper East Side, Manhattan
Renowned for cardiology and geriatrics alongside broad complex and specialty care.
NewYork-Presbyterian (Columbia & Weill Cornell)
Washington Heights & Upper East Side
Comprehensive academic medical care across nearly every specialty. The Columbia campus near the George Washington Bridge is a natural fit for Bergen and Passaic patients.
Several of these systems also operate New Jersey outpatient locations; we transport to the Manhattan campuses for the complex and surgical care patients travel for.
Planned Routes & the Return Trip
Which way we cross the Hudson depends on where the hospital is. For Upper Manhattan destinations like NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia in Washington Heights — closest for Bergen and Passaic patients — we take the George Washington Bridge. For the Upper East Side cluster (Sloan Kettering, HSS, Weill Cornell), Mount Sinai, and NYU Langone, the Lincoln Tunnel into Midtown is usually the route, convenient from Hudson and Essex. We time the crossing around traffic so you arrive comfortably ahead of your appointment.
The return trip matters just as much as getting there. After procedures involving sedation or anesthesia, hospitals require an arranged ride for discharge, and a rideshare or a patient driving themselves often isn't accepted. We build in a flexible return so that if your procedure or infusion runs long, your transport is still waiting — and your driver helps you from the hospital entrance all the way back inside your home.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why would I use medical transport instead of driving to a NYC hospital?
These are non-emergency, pre-planned visits for patients who are stable but need mobility help or an accessible vehicle. Driving into Manhattan, managing the tunnels or bridge, parking near a hospital, and physically assisting the patient is a lot for a family — especially for recurring treatment like chemotherapy, radiation, or post-surgery physical therapy. We handle the whole trip door to door so the patient and family can focus on the appointment.
Can you bring me home after a procedure with sedation?
Yes — this is one of the most important reasons to pre-book NEMT. After many procedures (biopsies, scopes, infusions, anything with anesthesia or sedation), the hospital requires a responsible adult and arranged transport for discharge, and a self-driven car or rideshare often isn't accepted. We coordinate a flexible return so that if the procedure runs long, your ride is still there.
Which route do you take across the Hudson?
It depends on where in Manhattan the hospital is. We use the George Washington Bridge for Upper Manhattan hospitals like NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia (closest for Bergen and Passaic), and the Lincoln Tunnel for the Upper East Side cluster (Sloan Kettering, HSS, Weill Cornell), Mount Sinai, and NYU Langone. We plan the crossing and timing around traffic so you arrive on time.
Do you provide wheelchair and stretcher transport for these trips?
Yes. We provide wheelchair-accessible van transport for seated, mobility-impaired patients and non-emergency stretcher transport for patients who must travel lying flat. Both are scheduled, non-emergency services — no ambulance required.
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