Safe, reliable, door-to-door transportation for wheelchair users, medical patients, seniors, and travelers throughout Glenwood — available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Riverdale Transit Shuttle is proud to provide professional, wheelchair-accessible transportation throughout Glenwood, IL. Glenwood's residential streets and proximity to Chicago Heights medical facilities make it a steady source of scheduled medical rides and senior transportation. Whether you need a ride to a routine medical appointment, dialysis treatment, hospital discharge, the airport, or a private trip across town, our licensed and insured drivers are ready around the clock.
Glenwood sits approximately 7 miles from our Park Forest headquarters — typically a 10-15 minutes drive via I-394/Bishop Ford Freeway — putting it well within our core service area. Our drivers make this trip regularly, so they know the fastest routes, the best pickup points at local medical campuses like Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, and how to plan around traffic on I-394/Bishop Ford Freeway.
From wheelchair transportation and non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) to senior rides, corporate travel, and long-distance trips, Riverdale Transit Shuttle is built to be the transportation partner Glenwood residents, families, and healthcare facilities can count on every time.
Every service below is available to Glenwood residents, families, and healthcare facilities, 24 hours a day.
Ramp- and lift-equipped vehicles with securement systems for power and manual wheelchairs.
Learn more →Scheduled rides to doctor visits, outpatient procedures, and specialist appointments.
Learn more →Door-to-door rides to Midway, O'Hare, and Gary/Chicago International with flight-time monitoring.
Learn more →Recurring, on-time rides built around demanding dialysis treatment schedules.
Learn more →Safe, comfortable rides home after a hospital stay, with assistance getting settled.
Learn more →Patient, courteous drivers trained to assist older adults with mobility needs.
Learn more →Comfortable long-haul rides across Illinois, Indiana, and beyond our standard radius.
Learn more →Multi-passenger vehicles for family outings, church groups, and community events.
Learn more →Reliable, professional transportation for business travel and employee commutes.
Learn more →One-on-one, door-to-door private rides for any personal errand or appointment.
Learn more →Glenwood residents rely on us for consistent, on-time transportation to and from the region's major medical facilities, including Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial, and Advocate South Suburban Hospital. Our non-emergency medical transportation service is built around the realities of ongoing care: recurring dialysis schedules, post-surgical follow-ups, physical therapy sessions, and same-day discharge requests that can't wait. Every driver is trained to assist passengers with mobility limitations from the front door of their Glenwood home, into a ramp- or lift-equipped vehicle, and safely into the care of hospital or clinic staff at the other end.
We regularly transport Glenwood passengers to and from these local destinations and facility types.
Families, care coordinators, and healthcare facilities in Glenwood choose Riverdale Transit Shuttle because we combine the personal attention of a local operator with the reliability of a professional transportation company. Every vehicle is inspected regularly, every driver is background-checked and trained in passenger assistance, and every ride is tracked from booking to drop-off so Glenwood customers always know when to expect their driver.
Fully licensed transportation company with commercial insurance on every vehicle.
Ramp- and lift-equipped vehicles built for safe, comfortable boarding.
Ride requests accepted around the clock, including holidays and weekends.
Clean, well-maintained vehicles inspected regularly for safety and comfort.
Background-checked, trained drivers experienced in medical and senior transport.
Drivers assist from the front door to the vehicle and all the way to your destination.
A real person answers the phone day or night to coordinate your ride.
Years of experience coordinating dialysis, hospital discharge, and appointment rides.
Riverdale Transit Shuttle vehicles reach Glenwood primarily via I-394/Bishop Ford Freeway, connecting quickly to our Park Forest headquarters. Drivers monitor real-time traffic on I-394/Bishop Ford Freeway and surrounding arterial roads to choose the fastest, smoothest route for every pickup, especially for time-sensitive trips like dialysis appointments and flight departures.
Yes. Every vehicle serving Glenwood is equipped with a ramp or lift and securement points for both power and manual wheelchairs, operated by trained drivers.
We recommend booking 24-48 hours in advance for scheduled appointments in Glenwood, but we also accept same-day and urgent requests whenever a vehicle is available.
Yes. We regularly transport Glenwood residents to Franciscan Health Olympia Fields and other hospitals throughout the south suburbs and Northwest Indiana for appointments, procedures, and discharges.
Absolutely. We build recurring pickup schedules around each dialysis patient's treatment days and times so Glenwood residents never have to worry about coordinating a ride.
Yes. We provide door-to-door airport transportation from Glenwood to Midway, O'Hare, and Gary/Chicago International Airport, with flight-time monitoring for pickups and returns.
Yes. Riverdale Transit Shuttle is a licensed and insured transportation company serving Glenwood and the greater Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana region.
We serve Glenwood as part of our roughly 100-mile radius covering the south Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana, with headquarters in nearby Park Forest, IL.
Yes. Our drivers are trained to provide door-to-door assistance for senior passengers in Glenwood, including help with mobility devices, stairs, and building entrances.
Yes. We offer multi-passenger vehicles for group transportation in Glenwood, ideal for family outings, church groups, and community events.
You can call us directly at (708) 654-3440 or use our online booking form to schedule a ride to or from Glenwood in just a few minutes.
Wheelchair accessible · Licensed & insured · Available 24/7