The Irish Cancer Society offers two support services:

Volunteer Driver Service: a transport service for patients (Funded by the Irish Cancer Society)

Travel2Care: a funding scheme for transportation costs

For more information on these services call Transport Service team at: (01) 231 0522

Or Email at: travel@irishcancer.ie

 

 

 

Volunteer Driver Service

For this scheme, a passenger needs to be referred to the service by the hospital – it is worth looking into for all passengers.

Participating hospitals:

– Vincent’s University Hospital
– James’ Hospital
– Connolly Hospital
– Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda
– Mater University Hospital
– Naas Hospital
– Tallaght University Hospital
– Cavan General Hospital

For full details: https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-support/getting-organised/organising-travel/transport-service

 

Travel2Care

Financial support available for people attending certain hospitals. Full details here: https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-support/getting-organised/organising-travel/travel2care 

Terms and conditions:

You can apply for Travel2Care if you:
– Live permanently in Ireland
– Have a genuine financial need
– Have to travel over 50km to a designated cancer centre, approved centres or approved children’s hospital
– Are travelling for assessment, diagnosis, surgery or active treatment at a designated cancer centre
– Do not qualify for other schemes, such as transport funded by the HSE or voluntary transport initiatives