Columbia County Veterans Transportation to the Albany Stratton VA
Columbia County runs two vans - a 16-seat bus with two wheelchair slots - Monday to Friday between the county and the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany for all county veterans and accompanying family, free, on scheduled pick-ups from Chatham, Ghent, Philmont, Claverack, Hudson, Greenport, Columbiaville, Valatie and Niverville, returning by 3 p.m.
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The county's page: "The Columbia County Veterans Agency is committed to providing transportation to and from the VA Medical Center in Albany for all County Veterans for medical services. We currently have two (2) vans in service, including a bus which has 16 seats and two (2) wheelchair slots. Columbia County Veterans Services Agency provides transportation to and from the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY, five (5) days a week - Monday through Friday. There are van stops throughout Columbia County ... All Columbia County veterans are eligible to receive this free service. Spouses or other family members may accompany the veteran if space allows. The van leaves the VA Medical Center for the return trip to Columbia County when the last veteran is ready, but no later than 3 pm. For this reason, try to schedule your appointments for the morning hours."
The pick-ups. The page's timetable runs from 6:45 am at Tracy Memorial, Chatham and 6:50 at Stewarts, Chatham and Ghent Town Hall, through 7:10 Philmont Richardson Hall, 7:20 Claverack Xtra Mart, 7:30 the Hudson Fireman's Home, the Sheriff's Office on Bridge St. and Greenport Manor, 7:35 the Veterans Office (Bagel Time, Rte. 9) and the Plaza Diner, to 7:45 Columbiaville (Rt. 9 and 9J, Cumberland), 8 am the Valatie Park and Ride and 8:15 Niverville.
The fleet is the county's own: the Board's October 15, 2025 County Government Committee resolved to purchase an adult passenger transit van for the agency and amend the 2025 budget (adopted as Resolution No. 24, October 22, 2025), and the same report set up the drivers as a per-diem part-time pool with Human Resources. Office number for the rides: 518-828-3610.
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Thresholds for Columbia County Veterans Transportation to the Albany Stratton VA
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Columbia County veteran with a VA appointment
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