Travel and Lodging
These organizations provide low cost (sometimes free) travel and lodging arrangements for transplant patients and families.
- American Organ Transplant Association
- P. O. Box 441766
- Houston, TX 77244
- Phone: (281) 493-2047
- Fax: (281) 493-2099
- Contracts with Continental Airlines and Greyhound Lines to provide complimentary airline and bus service for transplant patients who can not afford to pay for transportation to transplant centers.
- Angel Flight
- 3237 Donald Douglas Loop South
- Santa Monica, CA 90405
- Toll Free: 1-888-4-AN-ANGEL
- Provides free air transportation (western states only) on private aircraft for needy people with health care problems and for healthcare agencies, organ procurement organizations, blood banks and tissue banks. No fees of any kind.
- Children's Angel Flight
- 1280 Laskin Road, St. 401
- Virginia Beach, VA 23451
- Toll Free: 1-800-296-1217
- Helps pediatric patients and their families in need of travel for medical reasons.
- National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc. (NAHHH)
- P.O. Box 18087
- Asheville, NC 28814-0087
- Toll Free: 1-800-542-9730
- Phone: (828) 253-1188
- Fax: (828) 253-8082
- Helps patients find low cost housing while they are getting medical services away from home.
- National Patient Travel Center
- Toll Free: 1-800-296-1217
- A nationwide association of humanitarian flying organizations. Assistance for any patient needing to travel to a distant specialized medical facility for evaluation, diagnosis or treatment.
- Ronald McDonald House Charities
- Internet site has a searchable database with addresses and phone numbers of all Ronald McDonald Houses worldwide.
- SkyWish
- UWA/Delta SkyWish® Program
- United Way of America
- 701 North Fairfax Street
- Alexandria, VA 22314
- Phone: 1-800-892-2757, x285
- Fax: 703-549-9152
- United Way of America and Delta Airlines team up to transport patients with life-threatening illness to medical treatment using frequent flyer miles donated by Delta frequent flyers.
- TRIO/United Airlines Travel Program
- Provides TRIO members with cost-free air transportation when travel is transplant-related.
