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Call a Ride Southlake (CARS)
About the Call a Ride Southlake Program
Call A Ride of Southlake, Inc. (CARS) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation with a purpose to provide free, non-emergency transportation to Southlake seniors and disabled adult citizens for medical, dental, social, business, shopping and personal needs. CARS seeks to encourage senior citizens to be more independent and active in the various recreational and social functions offered in Southlake and nearby areas by providing safe transportation for Southlake seniors. The program is offered Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Contact
To use the CARS service, obtain additional information, volunteer or make a tax-deductible donation to this not-for-profit program, please call (817) 798-4022 or write to:
Call A Ride of Southlake, Inc.
P.O. Box 92683
Southlake, TX 76092

Operating Area
CARS will transport within a 25-mile radius of Southlake, including Arlington, Fort Worth and Dallas for most medical purposes. CARS will transport within a 7-mile radius of Southlake for non-medical purposes.

Qualifying
Senior citizens and disabled adult persons who need or desire to utilize the CARS program must complete an application and interview. For a qualified rider to utilize the transportation program, riders must call CARS at least 72 hours in advance. A dispatcher will contact a volunteer driver to arrange transportation.

Volunteering
CARS is a volunteer dependent program. All volunteers must complete a volunteer application form. Volunteer drivers provide and maintain their own vehicles to participate in this program.

Funding
CARS is dependent on tax-deductible financial contributions from businesses, residents and the City of Southlake.