Welcome Aboard!
Get personalized transportation for your individual needs
RATS is committed to providing transportation to the Rockbridge and Alleghany communities, and everyone can access RATS services, including but not limited to seniors and individuals with disabilities. RATS provides door-to-door transportation throughout the community to a number of destinations including but not limited to:
- Medical appointments
- Shopping
- Places of employment
- Transportation hubs
- Private events
- Reunions
- School events
- Summer day camps
- Vineyard and area tours
- River kayak starting points
- Civic & social activities
Note: RATS is unable to enter places of residence, including nursing home residences. We offer pick up and drop off at building entrances.
Additionally, RATS offers services for Virginia Military Institute, Washington & Lee University, Southern Virginia University, and Mountain Gateway Community College.
Rates
Veterans:
Navigating VA benefits can be tough! We can assist you in accessing your transportations benefits.
Medicaid:
Medicaid recipients must request a ride by calling the number on the back of their Medicaid card. Please call us if you have questions about setting up your Medicaid Transportation.
Private Pay:
Please call the RATS office for a quote.
Schedule a Ride
event.RATS@rockbridge.net
(540) 463-3346
Please contact us at least 48 hours in advance
to help guarantee a spot in our transportation schedule
Client Stories
"Before my mother passed away in 2009, I learned firsthand the value of RATS. Mary Frances was a diabetic and she became wheelchair bound the last couple years of her life. Medical appointments became a real burden. Getting my mother out of her wheelchair and into my car had become nearly impossible, and it was physically and mentally taking its toll on both my mother and me. The staff at Kendal suggested I use RATS to transport her. Before that time, I actually knew nothing about RATS. I quickly became one of their biggest fans. I even asked RATS if they would take my mother to my child's high school graduation ceremony and then to my home for a gathering of family and friends on a Saturday to which they obliged. For this, I was most grateful."
- Family member of a former Rockbridge Area Transportation rider