Warren County Veterans Van to the Albany VA Medical Center

Warren County Veterans' Services drives veterans to and from the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from the Human Services Building at Lake George or VFW Post 6196 in Queensbury at 8 a.m., for appointments between 9:30 and 2; book up to a year ahead, 518-761-6342.

Also called: veterans van, transportation, Albany VA, Stratton VAMC, VFW Post 6196, Queensbury, free ride, 518-761-6342, Glens Falls, Queensbury, Lake George, Warrensburg, Lake Luzerne, Bolton, Chester, Chestertown, Hague, Horicon, Johnsburg, Stony Creek, Thurman, North Creek, Brant Lake.

For: Veteran or service member, caregiver.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Warren County, NYCounty

The programme. Veterans' Services' Transportation Procedures, effective January 1, 2026: "We transport Veterans to/from the VAMC in Albany, NY Monday-Wednesday-Friday except for federal holidays. These trips MUST be pre-scheduled, please call ahead to reserve a seat." (The agency's home page still says "on a daily basis".) Walk-on riders are taken only from the office and only if there is room. The rules. A first-time rider needs a discharge on file (DD-214, WD AGO 53-55 or equivalent). Be at the pick-up by 8 a.m.: in front of the Human Services Building (across the lot from the DMV) or at VFW Post 6196, 32 Luzerne Road, Queensbury. Book up to a year ahead with name, last four of the Social Security number, appointment dates, pick-up, latest appointment time and era served. Appointments between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; later ones need the director's approval. Riders must board and leave the van without help; a passenger or caregiver over 18 may come if there is room. The van leaves when the last appointment ends, aiming for 3 p.m. Weather cancellations are announced on WCKM 98.5 FM from 6:30 a.m. and on the agency's Facebook page. Use. The office's reports count 288 riders in 2024, 262 in 2025 and 122 in the first half of 2026.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Warren County Veterans Van to the Albany VA Medical Center
Gate	Rule
Veterans with Albany VA appointments	Free; book through Veterans' Services with a discharge on file.

Sources

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Last updated 2026-10-24.

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