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Avenidas Door to Door

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Door to Door

You can turn to Avenidas Door to Door to safely drive you to your destination. Our wonderful volunteer drivers are ready to return to work and drive you to medical and dental appointments, to physical therapy, to visit with friends, to the hair salon, or go shopping again.

To book your next ride with us, contact the Rides Coordinator at (650) 289-5411 or email . Let’s get back on the road again!

Volunteer drivers and Lyft drivers follow government protocol for ridesharing and contactless delivery to protect everyone involved.


Service Area

Rides and deliveries available in Atherton, East Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, Sunnyvale, and Woodside.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday – Friday
  • First Pickup 8:15 am
  • Last Pickup 4:00 pm
  • (650) 289-5411

Summer Sale! Enjoy half off our regular prices July 1 through September 30!

Ride Rates (One Way)

Short Ride0-3.9 miles$15.00
Medium Ride4-7.9 miles$20.00
Long Ride8-12 miles$25.00

Additional Fees

Same Day/On Demand $5.00
Same Day Cancellation$7.50

Lyft Scheduling Service

Cost: amount charged by Lyft plus a $3 service fee, invoiced monthly. To schedule, call 650-289-5411 at least 48 hours in advance and leave a message.

New Door-to-Door Services


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Essential Deliveries

Free delivery of your groceries, prescriptions, and essential toiletries. (You order them: we pick them up.)

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Check-in Phone Calls

Free! A Door-to-Door volunteer will call you to see how you’re doing and find out whether you need medication, groceries, or other essential supplies delivered.

Call Avenidas Door to Door with your requests and discover all the ways that we go the extra mile to help you out!

1 (650) 289-5411

Other Transportation Options

VTA route map for 2021: Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Santa Clara, San Jose
  • Go Go Grandparent at (855) 464-6872 does something similar to Door to Door and schedules rides for you using Lyft and Uber.
  • Visit VTA’s COVID-19 Information Page for information on the latest safety precautions, service updates, and changes to the VTA ACCESS Paratransit program. See the COVID-19 Route Map.
  • SamTrans offers free Senior Mobility Transit Training and Paratransit services.
  • For help with transport in San Mateo County, call Peninsula Rides. Dial 1-800-660-4287 and then press 4 for assistance. They also produce a Mobility Guide in English, Spanish, and Chinese.

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Avenidas is an Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) organization which may receive tax-deductible contributions. Our tax identification number is 94-1480548.

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