Getting Here
Learn about options for getting to and from Mountain View Hospital (El Camino Hospital) and Los Gatos Hospital.
Parking
Our hospitals in Mountain View and Los Gatos both offer free parking. For a full list of campus destinations, visit our Locations page. For information regarding Patient Transportation Assistance Organizations, click here.
Transportation
There are a number of transportation options that serve the areas surrounding our Mountain View and Los Gatos campuses, including:
Bus Routes
Taxi and Shuttle Services
- Yellow Checker Cab | 408-777-7777 or 650-999-9999 (also offering handicapped-accessible taxis, through GoToMo)
- SuperShuttle (airport shuttle) | 800-258-3826
Community Transportation Options
- RoadRunners transportation service – Offered by El Camino Hospital Auxiliary, this service is available for those who live within 10 miles of the Mountain View campus or within 8 miles of the Los Gatos campus. Call 650-940-7016 for more information.
- Mountain View Community Shuttle – This free service is open to the public, with daily stops at El Camino Hospital. Call 855-730-7433 for more information.
Airports
Our campuses are located near three airports:
- San Jose International (SJC) Airport
- San Francisco International (SFO) Airport
- Oakland International (OAK) Airport
Patient Transportation Assistance Organizations
Mountain View Ride Coordination 10 Mile Radius
- Personal Home Care Services: Housekeeping, Transport & more (comforcare.com)
1931 Old Middlefield Way, Suite F Mountain View, CA 94043
Phone: 669-333-3141
ComForCare provides personalized in-home care, including transportation, cleaning, and safety supervision. Pre-registration is required for transportation services. - VA Benefits Assistance | Senior Helpers of Palo Alto
2100 Geng Road Suite 201, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Phone: 650-238-6289
Senior Helpers is a caregiving service that provides Home Health Aide to Veterans who need assistance with daily activities. Transportation assistance to and from appointments is included in Veteran care. Pre-registration is required for transportation services. - RYDE | WVCS (wvcommunityservices.org)
10104 Vista Dr Cupertino, CA 95014
Phone: 408-255-8033
Use RYDE for appointments, grocery shopping, visits with friends, or trips to a location in the west valley. RYDE provides trips to area doctors' offices, hospitals, the Sunnyvale Caltrain Center and the VA Hospital in Palo Alto. Call 2 business days prior to the requested ride or book a ride up to 4 weeks ahead. - Senior Transportation & Delivery Services in Palo Alto | Avenidas
270 Escuela Ave, Mountain View, CA 94040-1813
Phone: 650-289-5411
Rides can be scheduled 24 hours ahead or up to 5 weeks in advance. Same day service or special requests may be possible. - RIDE PVI - PVI (1pvi.org)
800 Middle Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: 650-272-5006 | Fax:650-326-9547
If you need a ride from your home to Little House, the doctor or dentist, grocery stores, and pharmacies, RIDE PVI will arrange for a Lyft or Uber Driver to pick you up from your home within a few minutes. Pre-registration is required for transportation services. - My Friendly Care
2100 Walsh Avenue, B1, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Phone: 1-800-849-0915
Email: info@myfriendlycare.com
My Friendly Care is a caregiving service that provides clients with aid for various activities. Providing access to clients for non-emergency, medical, health and social service providers or special events for clients who do not have the means of transportation. Pre-registration is required for services. - Senior Care Transportation San Jose | Non-Emergency Transportation (abseniorsolutions.com)
4125 Blackford Ave, Suite 140, San Jose, CA 95117
Phone: 408-833-3025
Email: info@abseniorsolutions.com
Non-Emergency medical transportation to and from doctors appointments, dental appointments, outpatients surgery, dialysis centers, etc. Schedule ride at least 24 hours in advance. - Medical Transport Services | Ally Home Care & Medical Staffing | Santa Clara, CA
4633 Old Ironsides Dr. Ste 270, Santa Clara, CA 95054-1844
Phone: 855-333-2559
Ally Home Care provide non-emergency medical transportation as needed to and from a patient’s home, nursing home, assisted living facility, doctor's office or hospital. Schedule ride at least 24 hours in advance.
Los Gatos Ride Coordination 10 mile radius
- RYDE About — SASCC
19655 Allendale Ave Saratoga CA 95070
Phone: 408-892-9739
Use RYDE for appointments, grocery shopping, visits with friends, or trips to a location in the west valley. RYDE also provides trips to area doctors' offices, hospitals, the Sunnyvale Caltrain Center and the VA Hospital in Palo Alto. Pre-registration required for transportation service. Schedule ride at least 2 business days in advance. - VA Benefits Assistance | Senior Helpers Greater San Jose
1262 E. Hamilton Ave, Suite F Campbell, CA 95008
Phone: 408-412-5140
Senior Helpers is a caregiving service that provides Home Health Aide to Veterans who need assistance with daily activities. Transportation assistance to and from appointments is included in Veteran care. Pre-registration is required for transportation services. - Senior Care Transportation San Jose | Non-Emergency Transportation (abseniorsolutions.com)
4125 Blackford Ave, 140 San Jose, CA 95117
Phone: 408-610-9997
Non-Emergency medical transportation to and from doctors appointments, dental appointments, outpatients surgery, dialysis centers, etc. Schedule ride at least 24 hours in advance. - Programs | Heart of the Valley (servicesforseniors.org)
P.O. Box 418 Santa Clara CA, 95052
Phone: 408-241-1571
Email: contact@servicesforseniors.org
A concierge service for seniors who want to schedule rides with Lyft but do not have smart phones. Upon request, HOV will schedule rides or send a volunteer to help a client learn how to use their smart phones to reach Lyft and take their first ride with them if they prefer. Pre-registration required for transportation service. - Medical Transport Services | Ally Home Care & Medical Staffing | Santa Clara, CA
4633 Old Ironsides Dr. Ste 270, Santa Clara, CA 95054-1844
Phone: 855-333-2559
Email: care@allyhomecare.net
Ally Home Care provide non-emergency medical transportation as needed to and from a patient’s home, nursing home, assisted living facility, doctor’s office or hospital. Schedule ride at least 24 hours in advance. - Senior Programs - Portuguese Organization for Social Services and Opportunities (portuguesecenter.org)
1115 East Santa Clara Street San Jose, California 95116
Phone: 408-293-0877
This program provides scheduling, transportation, translation and interpretation, as well as advocacy for seniors by trained professionals and volunteers. Most trips are used to assist seniors to utilize the services of health professionals and agencies that they otherwise would not be able to access. Schedule ride at least 2 weeks in advance.
Los Gatos Non-Emergency Medical Transportation 10 mile radius
- In-Home Care in San Jose, CA | Comfort Keepers Home Care
2061 Clarmar Way, Suite B San Jose, California 95128
Phone: 408-446-1199
Comfort Keepers Home Care matches care givers to clients who need assistance with daily activity. Senior transportation is one of many services offered, which includes getting to and from appointments, running errands and grocery shopping, meeting friends and social activities, visiting family. Pre-registration is required for transportation services. - Personal Care Services : AccentCare
400 Race St, San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: 866-244-2197
AccentCare offers caregiving services to clients which could range from service needs for only a couple of hours a week, to daily or live-in support. Providing medical appointment escort services. Pre-registration is required for transportation services. - Home Care Assistance | Transportation Services (boundlesscare.org)
5988 Silver Creek Valley Rd. #60 San Jose, CA 95138
Phone: 408-363-8900
Email: bci@boundlesscare.org
Boundless Care, Inc. offers inpatient or outpatient transfers to getting to and from medical appointments. Schedule ride at least once week in advance. (on-call 24 hours a day 7 days a week)