Provider Details
- Basic Information
- Bellingham Council on Aging
- Address: 40 Blackstone Street Bellingham, MA 02019
- Customer Service: 508-657-2705
- Website: https://www.bellinghamma.org/456/Transportation-Overview
- Description: Transportation Overview
Bellingham-GATRA
If you need additional information, please call the Bellingham Council on Aging at 508-657-2709.
The GATRA van service is for Bellingham Senior Citizens and Bellingham Residents with a medical disability.
The van service takes Bellingham Senior Citizens and Bellingham Residents with a medical disability to the surrounding area (Abutting communities – up to 10 miles) Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 4 pm and Friday from 8 am to 3 pm. Other requests are considered on a case-by-case basis as needed.
We ask that you make your local medical appointments between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm for best availability and give us at least 24 hours’ notice. There is van service for shopping to/ from Market Basket and/or Walmart on Monday mornings and Thursday mornings – please give us 24 hours’ notice.
We currently have four vans which can accommodate wheelchairs or riders that use canes or walkers. If you are requesting a ride for the first time you will be screened for eligibility. While no fare is charged, donations are gratefully accepted and used for transportation-related needs above and beyond the Town’s budget.
Call the Center with your requests. One of our staff will call you back to confirm your information and ride arrangements.
There is also very limited long-distance medical transportation available (medical appointments only) to destinations such as the Boston area, Worcester, the Framingham area and Providence, funded by our Town and rider donations ($15 to $25 is requested per round trip in an envelope – checks made payable to the Town of Bellingham). Give us at least 3 weeks’ notice for long-distance medical appointments, more if possible. Someone may accompany you if needed (no fee charged).
We are looking for volunteers or Tax Work Off participants to escort frail riders on our van to medical appointments and errands.
For additional information, call 508-657-2709.
Last Updated: October 2025
- Service Details
- Trip Types: Dialysis center, Employment, Medical/Healthcare, Other, Recreation, Shopping
- Eligibility: Only provide transportation to the towns we service, Require rider to fill out a form
- Cancellation Policies: Trip must be cancelled no later than 4 hours before scheduled time
- Special Services: Curb to Curb, Other, Ride sharing
- Payment Types: Donation
Schedule
| Day | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM | 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM | 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM | 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM | 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM | 3:00 PM |
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