Free transportation on the VA Volunteer Transportation Network (VTN) is available for veterans for appointments to the Veterans Administration Medical and Regional Center in Fargo.

The Fargo VA is in partnership with the Disabled American Veterans to provide the service to veterans.

“The VTN provided access to medical appointments for 1,373 veterans in fiscal year 2019, said Ross Tweten, public affairs officer for the Fargo VA Health Care System in Fargo. “We would love for more veterans seeking care at the Fargo VA to take advantage of this free service. We have plenty of capacity to offer this service to many more veterans. There is plenty of room.”

To schedule a ride on a van to a Fargo VA Health Care System appointment, veterans should call their local county Veterans Service officer.

Routes operating in North Dakota are:

– Stanley/Minot Route 857-6492

– Pembina County Route 780-8296

– Wahpeton Route 642-787

– Bismarck Route 222-6698

– Golden Valley Route 872-4673

The DAV van schedule for the Stanley/Minot route and more information is available on the Ward County website at www.wardnd.com, then go to Departments, then Veterans Services, then VA Medical Center, Fargo.

General ridership information includes riders must be able to enter and exit the van without assistance. The VTN vans are not wheelchair accessible. Rides are always first-come, first-serve and based on availability Monday-Friday.

The free transportation for veterans is also offered in several areas in Minnesota.

Anyone who is interested in becoming a volunteer driver for the VA Volunteer Transportation Network can call 239-3700, Ext. 3395 or email VHAFARVOL@va.gov.

For more information about free rides for veterans to VA Medical appointments call your local Veterans Service office.