Leon County and 2-1-1 Big Bend: Free Lyft Rides for Veterans

Leon County funds 2-1-1 Big Bend's Lyft Transportation Program, free round trips to food pantries, doctors, employment agencies and job interviews; veterans get more rides a month than other residents, and when funding ran short the programme was kept for veterans alone. Call 2-1-1.

Also called: Lyft, rideshare, transportation, 2-1-1 Big Bend, free rides, Tallahassee, doctor, food pantry.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

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Leon County, FLCounty

The Board's March 10, 2026 item on fiscal 2027 outside-agency funding describes the programme Leon County pays for through 2-1-1 Big Bend (together with the 24-hour Helpline, $112,500 a year): it "provides free round-trip rides for Leon County residents to food pantries, doctor appointments, employment agencies, and job interviews. When the program launched in 2023, it offered individuals one ride per month and veterans of the U.S. military up to three rides per month." In fiscal 2024, with reduced United Way funding and higher rideshare costs, "the service was provided exclusively to veterans." How many rides now. The Board's September 15, 2025 agenda says that "veterans are eligible for up to five rides per month, while other residents can request one ride per month", and its October 14, 2025 agenda that the county "currently contracts with 2-1-1 Big Bend to provide up to two rides per month for individuals and up to three rides per month for veterans"; ask 2-1-1 for the current allowance. How. Dial 2-1-1, or 850-617-6333, and ask for the Lyft Transportation Program.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Leon County and 2-1-1 Big Bend: Free Lyft Rides for Veterans
Gate	Rule
Any veteran living in Leon County	Veterans of the U.S. military living in Leon County. No rating is needed. The rating filter never hides this entry.

Sources

Leon County Board of County Commissioners, March 10, 2026: Fiscal Year 2027 Maximum Discretionary Funding Levels for Outside Agencies (read in headless Chrome)Official

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