Independent Living Transportation
Content updated July 19, 2024
OATS Transit is available to anyone regardless of age, income, disability, race, gender, religion, or national origin.
County service outside Columbia city limits - from Ashland, Hallsville, Centralia, Harrisburg, Rocheport, and Sturgeon to Columbia:
2nd and 4th Monday of each month
Open to individuals of any age.
Service Within the City of Columbia:Medical Appointments:
Medicaid transportation is available for medical appointments but must be booked through MTM (866-269-5927).
Medical appointments must be made between 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to ensure transportation home.
Open to seniors 65+ and individuals with disabilities.
Fare - $2 per one-way trip
Content updated Nov. 4, 2024
NEMT stands for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation. The purpose of the NEMT Program is to ensure transportation to eligible MO HealthNet fee for service and Managed Care Health Plan participants who do not have access to free appropriate transportation to and from scheduled MO HealthNet covered services. The NEMT Program may use public transportation or bus tokens, vans, taxis, ambulances, ride-shares, or even airplanes, if necessary, to get participants to health care appointments. Participants may also receive help with gas costs if they have a car, or have a friend or a neighbor who can take them. The NEMT broker must approve this before the appointment.
Content updated July 19, 2024
Go COMO Paratransit offers inclusive, point-to-point transportation for those who complete an application and qualify with a doctor's endorsement, ensuring that everyone can travel comfortably and confidently throughout our community.
The City has lift-equipped paratransit mini-buses that provide origin to destination service to qualified individuals. Reliable transportation is a valuable asset for ADA-eligible citizens when they seek to work, attend school, shop or get health care. Since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Columbia has provided origin to destination transportation service to citizens who are certified as unable to ride Go COMO’s fixed-route bus system.
Our goal is to provide safe, courteous, and reliable transportation to all our clients with challenges that restrict their ability to use the regular fixed route bus system.
Fixed route and Paratransit service
Monday – Friday: 6:25 a.m. – 6:40 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6:40 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Wabash Bus Station lobby
Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
126 North Tenth Street Columbia, MO 65201 (573) 874-2489
Email: para-transit@CoMo.gov
Content updated May 31, 2024
Empowers people with disabilities, seniors and veterans to maximize their independence in the community. Includes information, demonstrations, and presentations on assistive devices/technology, as well as technical assistance for a variety of accessibility needs.
1905 W Ash Street
Columbia, MO 65203
573-874-1646