Hope Air - Free Travel Program For Patients Needing to Travel For Medical Services

Cancer Care, Financial, and Transportation

Provided by Hope Air

Free flights, accommodations, ground transportation, and meal support for patients of all ages who cannot afford to travel to receive the medical care they require.
This organization provides free flights, ground transportation, accommodation and meal support for patients of all ages who cannot afford to travel to receive the medical care they require. Hope Air provides four programs to assist patients and their escorts for medical travel. These programs are:
  • Free Airline Travel: Airline travel booked with major commercial airlines such as WestJet, Porter, Pacific Coastal, Air Canada, etc. Hope Air also provides seasonal small aircraft services through our Volunteer Pilot Program for patients living far from commercial airports.
  • Free Hotel/Lodge Accommodation: Hotel accommodations for patients and their escorts. This program is available when flying with Hope Air or driving to a medical appointment that is 80km or greater from your residence.
  • Free Meal Vouchers: When staying overnight at a hotel provided through Hope Air.
  • Free Ground Transportation: Car service through Uber or taxi, providing car transportation from destination airport to hospital, hospital to accommodation, and back to airport.
To qualify for assistance through Hope Air, patients must:
  • Have a confirmed medical appointment requiring travel,
  • The medical appointment is covered under your provincial health plan,
  • Be in financial need and provide Hope Air total household income for the past 12 months,
  • Be able to travel on regular commercial flights without requiring special assistance beyond what is normally provided by most airlines.
Click HERE to access current information on Hope Air BC programs.

You will need the following information to complete the Hope Air Travel Assistant Request Application:
  • Scheduled specialist medical appointment
  • Personal information for patient and eligible escort
  • Travel dates
  • Gross household income
There is no age restriction for this program. Air travel may include an escort if medically necessary and the airline seat inventory can accommodate the request for an escort.

Toll Free: 1-877-346-4673

Public email: info@hopeair.ca

Website: https://hopeair.ca/

#300, 420 W Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6N 1L1

The Hope Air office address is for mailing required documentation to etc.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Self-referral
  • Social worker referral
Availability

Service area: Province-wide

Service Types Provided
Cancer Care
Financial
Transportation
Ways to Access
  • Provides transportation

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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