Nassau County · Floral Park
Post-Surgery & Hospital Discharge Transportation in Floral Park, NY
DachiPlus provides post-surgery & hospital discharge transportation from Floral Park throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From Floral Park, Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park is about 12 minutes away. Medicaid: call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 and request DachiPlus. Private pay: (516) 754-7777.
After most surgeries and outpatient procedures, you cannot drive yourself home — and a taxi or rideshare isn't designed for someone still groggy from anesthesia. How our post-surgery transport service works.
For patients in Floral Park, DachiPlus provides dependable post-surgery transport. From Floral Park, that usually means trips to Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream (Franklin) and NYU Langone Hospital — Long Island (Winthrop), roughly 12 minutes away. Covered by Medicaid through MAS, or pay privately at (516) 754-7777.
In Floral Park, post-surgery transport most often serves outpatient surgery patients (knee scopes, cataract surgery, colonoscopies) and recently discharged inpatients heading home. Every trip includes same-day booking available.
- Pickup area
- Floral Park, NY 11001
- Nearest hospital
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center · ~12 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Availability
- Mon–Sat, 6 AM–8 PM
Trips from Floral Park
Closest hospitals to Floral Park
For a 9:00 AM appointment at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, plan to leave Floral Park by about 8:30 AM. Weekday 8 AM traffic stretches the 2.6-mile drive to about 13 minutes (12 in light traffic), and checking in takes another 10 to 15.
| Destination | Drive from Floral Park | About this facility |
|---|---|---|
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park | 2.6 mi · 12 min
13 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 4 of 5 (718) 470-7000 |
| Long Island Jewish Valley Stream (Franklin) Valley Stream | 3.9 mi · 15 min
15 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (516) 256-6000 |
| NYU Langone Hospital — Long Island (Winthrop) Mineola | 4.2 mi · 16 min
16 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (516) 663-0333 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Floral Park, light traffic and a weekday 8 AM estimate. Private pay is priced by distance from our published rates. Medicaid: $0 through MAS.
Getting there from Floral Park
- 19.9% of residents in Floral Park are 65 or older, above the Nassau County share of 18.7%.
- 1 of the 3 destinations above is outside Nassau County. Paratransit riders would switch to Access-A-Ride at the county line and pay a second fare, unless the address is in one of the areas near NICE routes that Able-Ride now serves directly; DachiPlus drives the whole way.
Sources: Medicare Care Compare (data updated 2026-07-22); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; NICE Able-Ride; bus stops from NICE schedule data (2026-10-07).
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FAQ
Post-Surgery Transport from Floral Park — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Floral Park patients for post-surgery transport?
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From Floral Park, DachiPlus most often transports to Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream (Franklin) and NYU Langone Hospital — Long Island (Winthrop); the nearest hospital is about 12 minutes away. We also reach any other medical destination across Long Island or New York City you need.
How do I book post-surgery transport from Floral Park with Medicaid?
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Medicaid members in Floral Park call MAS at 1-844-666-6270, ask for DachiPlus, and give your appointment details. Have your Medicaid ID and the destination address ready.
How much does post-surgery transport from Floral Park cost?
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For Medicaid members, post-surgery transport from Floral Park is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: Long Island Jewish Medical Center is about 2.6 miles away, and our online cost estimator prices that trip for you. Waiting time over 15 minutes is billed separately; call (516) 754-7777 for an exact quote.