Long-Distance Medical Transportin Oakland, California
Oakland occupies the East Bay shore around Lake Merritt and the Oakland Estuary, where I-880 follows the flats, I-580 climbs the MacArthur corridor, and CA-24 reaches the Caldecott Tunnel into Contra Costa. The Posey and Webster tubes connect to Alameda. The ride may begin or end in Oakland, while the other address may sit in another city or state over 200 miles away; Los Angeles, California, and Medford, Oregon, are two examples.
Planning medical transport to or from Oakland, California
Lake Merritt, Chinatown, Laney College, Jack London, Koreatown-Northgate, and the Oakland Estuary can help a family or care coordinator describe an Oakland pickup or destination. The complete property address and the correct front door, lobby, or loading area help the passenger and driver meet at the same side of the property.
For an Oakland trip, provide the pickup and destination addresses and travel day, along with the passenger's mobility needs and any equipment details. Which front door, lobby, or loading area should be used, and who is the receiving contact for arrival? Those details clarify the handoff before I-880, I-580, CA-24, or another corridor is reviewed.
This service is for scheduled, non-emergency ground transportation. It is not an ambulance or emergency-response service; call 911 when immediate medical help is needed.
Use Lake Merritt, Chinatown, Laney College, Jack London, Koreatown-Northgate, or the Oakland Estuary to locate the Oakland end, then confirm its front door, lobby, loading area, and receiving handoff
Exact pickup and destination addresses reviewed before availability is confirmed
Pickup access, destination handoff, timing, and rider needs included in planning
Other California cities families plan trips to or from
When a long-distance trip starts or ends somewhere in California other than Oakland, these pages cover route planning for each city. Every trip is still reviewed individually before availability is confirmed.
Oakland lies on the east shore of San Francisco Bay, with about two-thirds of the city on the flatlands and one-third rising into the hills. Jack London Square, Fruitvale, and West Oakland sit on the flats, Montclair sits in the hills, Piedmont is a small independent city surrounded by Oakland, and Alameda is an island city just across the Oakland Estuary.
Medical centers in Oakland
Highland Hospital
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Summit Campus)
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Hospitals are named as geographic references for trip planning. Naming one does not imply an affiliation or a prearranged transport relationship with Eastern Royal Medical Transport.
Nearest airport for visiting family
Relatives flying in to help on pickup or arrival day can plan around Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK).
Oakland's July highs average about 72 degrees, and about 23 inches of rain falls each year, mostly from November through April. Dry Diablo winds sometimes blow in fall and raise fire danger. Reno trips cross Donner Summit on I-80 at about 7,200 feet, where winter storms bring snow.
For discharge planners and case managers
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center's Summit Campus is at 350 Hawthorne Avenue on Pill Hill, and Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center is at Broadway and West MacArthur Boulevard. Highland Hospital, on the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus, is at 1411 East 31st Street. Alta Bates Summit also has campuses in Berkeley, so name the Summit Campus.
Oakland trip questions
How far is Oakland from Reno, Los Angeles, Eugene, or Salt Lake City by road?
Reno is the nearest at about 210 road miles, followed by Los Angeles at about 370, Eugene at about 520, and Salt Lake City at about 730. Reno and Salt Lake City trips follow I-80 east through Sacramento, Los Angeles trips take I-880 south, then I-580 east from Castro Valley and I-5 south, and Eugene trips use I-80 and I-505 to reach I-5 north.
Can the pickup be in Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, or Piedmont?
Yes. From the center of Oakland, Emeryville is about 3 road miles north, Piedmont about 3 miles northeast, Alameda about 3 miles south, and Berkeley about 5 miles north. Piedmont is entirely surrounded by Oakland, so an address there can look like an Oakland one; include the city name with the street.
Does a hillside home in Oakland change the plan?
It can. About one-third of Oakland rises into the hills, and Montclair is about 7 road miles northeast of the center. Tell your coordinator how steep the driveway is, whether the entrance has steps or a ramp, and where a van can stop.
