Atlantic County Veterans Transportation (A.C.T.U. and EZ Ride)

The Atlantic County Transportation Unit carries veterans traveling to and from qualified medical centers (609-645-5910), and the county’s veterans page advertises the O.C.E.A.N. Inc. EZ Ride program, which credits veterans’ accounts for Uber and Lyft rides to medical appointments at no cost to the veteran.

Also called: A.C.T.U., Atlantic County Transportation Unit, EZ Ride, O.C.E.A.N. Inc., Uber, Lyft, 609-645-5910.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Atlantic County, NJCounty

The county's own unit. "The Atlantic County Transportation Unit's (A.C.T.U.) program is designed to provide necessary services, on a 'first come, first served' basis, to the maximum number of county residents ... Qualified Residents: Age 60 or older; Persons with disability; Veterans traveling to/from qualified medical centers; Residents in rural areas of western Atlantic County. ... Please call (609) 645-5910 for further information on eligibility." The EZ Ride program. "The program provides a monetary credit in the veterans EZ Ride account that is used by the veteran to book Uber/Lyft rides to and from medical appointments, prescription pickups, grocery/retail shopping, military, organizational, social and any other community events. A spouse/caregiver can ride with the veteran. Veterans must own a cell phone to utilize the program. This program is at no cost to the veteran. ... The program now includes Atlantic County residents who are honorably discharged or retired and meet income guidelines. Please bring a copy of your DD Form 214 ... To apply contact Carmine 'Chops' Czapla at (732) 496-3704 or via email at [email protected]." O.C.E.A.N. Inc. is a contracted community-action agency, not county government; the county's veterans office publishes the program's terms.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Atlantic County Veterans Transportation (A.C.T.U. and EZ Ride)
Gate	Rule
Atlantic County veterans traveling to medical centers	A.C.T.U. carries veterans to and from qualified medical centers; EZ Ride credits veterans’ ride-hailing accounts on a DD-214 and income guidelines. No rating is required.

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Last updated 2026-10-11.

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