Washington County (New York) Veterans Van to the Albany VA Medical Center

The Washington County Veterans Service Agency's bus picks veterans up at home or a set point and takes them to the Albany VA Medical Center on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays; call 518-746-2470 to book. Part-time county drivers run it, and the county added four per diem drivers in October 2025.

Also called: van, bus, transportation, rides, Albany VA, Stratton VA Medical Center, drivers, 518-746-2470, Fort Edward, Hudson Falls, Granville, Whitehall, Cambridge, Greenwich, Salem, Argyle, Kingsbury, Fort Ann, Hartford, Hebron, White Creek, Easton, Dresden, Jackson, Putnam, Hampton.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Washington County, NYCounty

The agency's transportation page: "Our bus will meet you at your home of residence or a designated location to transport you to the Albany Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays. Please call 518-746-2470 for more information or to schedule a ride." The page names no fare, and none is listed. Who drives. Part-time county Motor Vehicle Operators; the 2026 staffing pattern carries eight. On October 9, 2025 the Personnel and Finance Committees approved a larger pool with four more per diem van drivers, and in August 2026 the Personnel Committee approved backfilling a driver who resigned. In July 2026 the Board honoured Robin Temple, who started the county's rides to the VA and Albany Med. The Dwyer peer programme also helps arrange rides; see the Adirondack Peer-to-Peer entry.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Washington County (New York) Veterans Van to the Albany VA Medical Center
Gate	Rule
Veteran with an Albany VA appointment	For a Washington County veteran with an appointment at the Albany VA Medical Center on a service day. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-24.

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