Nassau County · Lake Success
Long-Distance Medical Transportation in Lake Success, NY
DachiPlus provides long-distance medical transportation from Lake Success throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. From Lake Success, NYU Langone Tisch Hospital in Manhattan is about 30 minutes away. Medicaid: call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 and request DachiPlus. Private pay: (516) 754-7777.
Some treatments require travel beyond Suffolk and Nassau — specialty cancer centers, transplant evaluations, family-coordinated transfers to care facilities upstate or out of state. How our long-distance transport service works.
DachiPlus coordinates long-distance transport for Lake Success, NY residents. From Lake Success, that usually means trips to NYU Langone Tisch Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, roughly 30 minutes away. We accept Medicaid (via MAS), Medicare Advantage, and private pay — call (516) 754-7777.
In Lake Success, long-distance transport most often serves family transfers to upstate or out-of-state care facilities and veterans accessing VA care centers. Every trip includes rest stops as needed.
- Pickup area
- Lake Success, NY 11020
- Nearest specialty hospital
- NYU Langone Tisch Hospital · ~30 min
- Frequent destinations
- 3
- County
- Nassau County
- Availability
- Mon–Sat, 6 AM–8 PM
Trips from Lake Success
Manhattan hospitals from Lake Success
At 8 AM on a weekday, NYU Langone Tisch Hospital is about 50 minutes from Lake Success by car, against 30 minutes in light traffic. The expressway and bridges into the city are the slow part, so for a morning appointment in Manhattan we usually pick up well before 7.
| Destination | Drive from Lake Success | About this facility |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Tisch Hospital Manhattan | 16.2 mi · 30 min
50 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 5 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (212) 263-7300 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Manhattan | 19.3 mi · 30 min
51 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Medicare rating 5 of 5 Accessible entrance and parking (212) 606-1000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York | 19.8 mi · 30 min
52 min at 8 AM weekdays Get a price | Accessible entrance and parking (347) 798-9213 |
Drive times from Google Maps for the center of Lake Success, 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 Lake Success
- 2.3% of households in Lake Success have no vehicle, below the Nassau County rate of 6.8%.
- All 3 destinations above are outside Nassau County. Paratransit riders would switch to Access-A-Ride at the county line and pay a second fare; 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
Long-Distance Transport from Lake Success — common questions
Where does DachiPlus take Lake Success patients for long-distance transport?
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From Lake Success, DachiPlus most often transports to NYU Langone Tisch Hospital, Hospital for Special Surgery and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; the nearest specialty hospital is about 30 minutes away. We also reach any other medical destination across Long Island or New York City you need.
How do I book long-distance transport from Lake Success with Medicaid?
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Call MAS at 1-844-666-6270 at least 72 hours ahead and request DachiPlus as your provider. Have your Medicaid ID and the destination address ready.
How much does long-distance transport from Lake Success cost?
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For Medicaid members, long-distance transport from Lake Success is no cost when booked through MAS. Private pay is priced by driving distance from our published rates: NYU Langone Tisch Hospital is about 16.2 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.