Kanawha County

Public Transportation:

Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority (KRT)
1550 4th Avenue
P. O. Box 1188
Charleston, WV 25324
Phone: 304-343-3840
Fax: 304-343-3877
Email: kvrta@rideonkrt.com
Website: www.rideonkrt.com

This service provides public bus transportation throughout most of Kanawha County using a fixed route system. Areas served include Charleston, Montgomery, Dunbar, Nitro, St. Albans, Cross Lanes, Clendenin, South Charleston, East Bank and Belle. KRT is a non-emergency Medicaid transportation provider.
Hours of operation: 4:15 AM to 12:45 AM, 7 days a week.

Specialized Transportation:

Appalachian Center for Independent Living
Suite C, Elk Office Center
4710 Chimney Drive
Charleston, WV 25302-4804
Phone: 304-965-0376
Fax: 304-965-0377
Email: appalachiancil@yahoo.com

This service provides transportation primarily for disabled individuals in Boone, Kanawha, Clay, Jackson, Roane and Putnam Counties. Transportation is provided to educational sites and recreational and social activities.
Hours of operation: 8 AM to 4 PM, Monday thru Friday.

United Way of Central WV Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
One United Way Square
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304-340-3500
Fax: 304-340-3508

Transportation services provided only for R.S.V.P. volunteers in Kanawha County.
Hours of operation: 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Saturday.


Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)

Recipients of Medicaid and Handicapped Children’s Services may request reimbursement for the cost of transportation in connection with receiving medical services. Payments are made to the client of the transportation provider and may also include meals, lodging and turnpike tolls, when required. Those who participate are:


Hansford Senior Services
500 Washington St.
St. Albans, WV 25177
Phone: 304-722-4621
Email: kbarnett@hansfordcenter.org

This service provides transportation in Kanawha County to senior citizens and disabled individuals, primarily to nutrition sites and non-emergency medical transport.
Hours of operation: 7:30 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday .

Kanawha Valley Senior Services, Inc. (KVSS)
2428 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: 304-348-0707
Fax: 304-348-6432
E-mail: info@kvss.org
Website: www.kvss.org

This service provides transportation primarily for senior citizens to nutritional and health care sites, shopping, banking and adult day care (located at Bibby Street in Charleston). This service is a non-emergency Medicaid Transportation provider. Hours of operation: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday

Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority
P.O. Box 292
Charleston, WV 25321
Phone: 304-345-2312
Fax: 304-342-1492
Email: jeffharbour@kceaa.org

This service provides non-emergency Medicaid transportation services. Hours of operation: 5 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Saturday

C & H Taxi
1410 Lewis St.
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304-344-4902
Fax: 304-720-2059

This service provides non-emergency Medicaid transportation in Kanawha County.

KAT (Kanawha Alternative Transit)
1550 4th Avenue
Charleston, WV 25324
Phone: 304-343-0489
Website: http://www.rideonkrt.com/specialservices.htm

This service, operated by Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority (KVRTA), provides a comparable demand responsive (ADA) service for non-emergency Medicaid transportation.