Transportation Assistance in Arkansas for Reentry, Domestic Violence Survivors & Recovery

Finding reliable transportation can be one of the biggest barriers to rebuilding your life after incarceration, escaping abuse, or beginning recovery. Below is a list of trusted Arkansas-based programs offering free or low-cost rides for work, court, health care, and shelter.

1. Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation (NET)

If you're on Medicaid or ARKids First-A, you qualify for free rides to and from medical, therapy, or behavioral health appointments. This is often used for addiction treatment, mental health counseling, or court-ordered care.

📞 NET Help Line: 1-888-987-1200
🔗 Apply and Learn More

2. Ride United – 211 Arkansas

Offered by United Way, Ride United helps people in crisis get to jobs, shelter, food banks, and health appointments. Ideal for survivors, returning citizens, and individuals in transition.

📞 Call 2-1-1 from any Arkansas phone
🔗 More about Ride United

3. East Arkansas Family Health Center – Transportation Program

Clients of EAFHC (which includes many survivors and returning citizens) can get local and long-distance rides to medical appointments, recovery services, and follow-up care.

📍 Locations: West Memphis, Blytheville, Trumann, Earle, Helena, and more
🔗 EAFHC Transportation Details

4. Rock Region Metro – Pulaski County (Little Rock Metro Area)

Offers bus, paratransit (LINKS), and on-demand rides via Metro Connect. Several shelters and halfway homes in Little Rock help clients get free or reduced-fare passes.

📞 TAP Pass Program: 501-376-6694
🔗 Rock Region Metro

5. Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) – Northwest Arkansas

Serving Washington, Benton, Carroll, and Madison counties. Includes fixed routes, ADA paratransit, and on-demand rides. Can be coordinated with reentry and recovery case managers.

📞 ORT Dispatch: 479-756-5901
🔗 Ozark Regional Transit

6. North Arkansas Transportation Service (NATS)

Covers Baxter, Boone, Newton, Marion, and other north counties. Rides available for medical, employment, and personal needs. Frequently used in parole and reentry cases.

📞 Call to Schedule: 870-741-8008
🔗 NATS Info

7. Fayetteville Taxi & Transit Assistance

Fayetteville residents with low income can apply for monthly bus passes and limited taxi coupons—especially useful if you're staying in transitional housing or a shelter.

📞 479-575-8260
🔗 Taxi and Transit Passes – City of Fayetteville

💡 Need Help Connecting?

Many shelters, reentry centers, probation officers, and nonprofit programs can assist you in signing up for transportation services. Always ask your case manager or counselor if a ride program, gas voucher, or pass is available.