UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL TRANSPORTATION
Private Car & Chauffeur Service for Patients, Families & Healthcare Professionals
DISCREET PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION FOR UF HEALTH SHANDS PATIENTS & VISITORS
At FTS Limousine & Black Car, we provide professional private transportation to UF Health Shands Hospital, the UF Health Cancer Center and the adjoining Malcom Randall VA Medical Center. Whether attending an outpatient appointment, visiting a hospitalized family member or coordinating transportation for a physician or specialist, our chauffeurs provide private, door-to-door transportation with respect for passenger privacy and comfort.
COMPASSIONATE PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION TO UF HEALTH SHANDS
Navigating the UF Health Shands medical campus — including the Heart & Vascular Hospital, Cancer Center, Children's Hospital and other facilities along Archer Road — can add another logistical concern for patients and families already managing appointments, procedures or hospital visits. Parking, walking distances between facilities and locating the appropriate hospital or clinic entrance can make private door-to-door transportation to UF Shands particularly useful.
Your chauffeur arrives at your residence or hotel in advance of the scheduled pickup time and provides transportation directly to the appropriate hospital or clinic destination. For reservations requiring return transportation, pickup can be coordinated around the anticipated appointment or procedure schedule.
VEHICLE OPTIONS FOR MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION
Our medical transportation fleet is selected for accessibility, comfort, and the spacious, quiet cabin environment that patients and families appreciate during what can be stressful journeys. Every vehicle receives complete interior sanitization before each dispatch.
Chauffeurs are trained to provide patient, dignified assistance with entry and exit, wheelchair stowage, and personal belongings. We maintain a calm, unhurried pace that prioritizes your comfort over all other considerations.
LUXURY SUVS
Seats up to 6 passengers with elevated step-in height and spacious cabin. Ideal for patients accompanied by family members and personal care items.
SURGERY TEAM VEHICLES
Spacious executive vehicles for surgeons, transplant teams, technicians and coordinators traveling together for time-sensitive medical transportation.
EXECUTIVE MERCEDES SPRINTER
Accommodates up to 14 passengers with high-roof standing cabin. Excellent for extended families traveling together for consultations and family meetings.
PREMIER LUXURY SEDANS
First-class executive sedans for 1 to 3 passengers. The preferred choice for individual outpatient appointments and quiet, private transit.
UF HEALTH SHANDS CAMPUS FACILITIES SERVED
Our chauffeurs are familiar with the UF Health Shands medical campus and the transportation needs of patients, visitors and healthcare professionals traveling between its hospitals, clinics and surrounding Gainesville destinations. Vehicle selection can be matched to passenger needs, accompanying family members, personal belongings, appointment schedule and pickup location.
Transportation between UF Health Shands and Gainesville hotels, residences, Gainesville Regional Airport and other scheduled destinations connected to the patient's or visitor's itinerary can be scheduled quickly with a brief call to our reservations team.
UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL
Direct transportation to the main hospital entrance, emergency department visitor zone, and inpatient visitation areas on Archer Road.
UF HEALTH CANCER CENTER
Private chauffeur transportation for patients, families and visitors traveling to the UF Health Cancer Center for consultations, treatments and follow-up appointments.
UF HEALTH HEART & VASCULAR
Private transportation to the UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital for consultations, procedures, follow-up appointments and family visits.
MALCOM RANDALL VA MEDICAL CENTER
Respectful, dignified private transportation for veterans attending VA medical appointments and specialist consultations.
MEDICAL TRAVEL LOGISTICS & FAMILY SUPPORT
Medical travel often involves more than a single appointment. Patients and families may need transportation from UF Health Shands and: nearby hotels such as Hotel ELEO and Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, pharmacies, restaurants and other destinations throughout the Archer Road and UF campus area.
For out-of-town patients and families traveling to Gainesville for specialty care, FTS Limousine & Black Car can coordinate airport transportation from GNV, JAX and MCO along with scheduled local transportation during the patient's stay.
OUT-OF-TOWN PATIENT TRANSPORTATION
Airport pickup, direct transportation to UF Health or a Gainesville hotel, and scheduled local transportation for patients and families visiting Gainesville for medical care.
HOTEL-TO-HOSPITAL SHUTTLES
Scheduled transportation between hotels including Hotel ELEO and Hilton University of Florida Conference Center and the UF Health medical campus for patients, families and visitors.
PRESCRIPTION & PHARMACY STOPS
Accommodating pharmacy stops and medical supply pickups as part of your hourly charter with complete route flexibility.
FAMILY CONSULTATION TRANSPORTATION
Mercedes Sprinters provide additional passenger space for families traveling together for consultations, procedures, hospital visits and family meetings.
PHYSICIAN, TRANSPLANT TEAM & HEALTHCARE TRANSPORTATION
FTS Limousine & Black Car brings more than eight years of direct experience supporting UF Health and in Florida based organ recovery services with professional ground transportation for surgeons, transplant team technicians, coordinators and other healthcare professionals. These assignments have required transportation throughout North Florida, connecting medical teams with hospitals and facilities from Gainesville and Jacksonville to Panama City, Pensacola, Destin, The Villages and Citrus County. Organ recovery and transplant transportation requires a level of coordination where schedules, changing circumstances and time-sensitive movements matter. That experience has given our reservation, dispatch and chauffeur teams firsthand knowledge of the transportation demands surrounding healthcare professionals and medical facilities throughout the region. We also provide scheduled executive transportation for visiting physicians, specialists, healthcare executives and medical conference guests traveling between airports, private aviation facilities, Gainesville hotels, UF Health facilities and other scheduled destinations.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Yes. FTS Limousine & Black Car provides private chauffeured transportation for passengers traveling to outpatient appointments, consultations, treatments, follow-up visits and other scheduled care at UF Health Shands.
Passengers who can safely enter and exit the reserved vehicle can travel with mobility aids that can be safely stored in the vehicle. Please discuss any mobility considerations, wheelchair or equipment requirements with our reservation team before booking so we can determine whether an appropriate vehicle is available.
Medical appointments and procedures do not always finish at the anticipated time. When arranging your reservation, our team can discuss the appropriate transportation structure for your appointment, including hourly service when additional scheduling flexibility is needed.
Yes. We provide private transportation for family members and visitors traveling between Gainesville residences, hotels, airports and UF Health Shands.
Yes. Airport transportation can be arranged from Gainesville Regional Airport as well as Jacksonville, Orlando and other regional airports directly to UF Health Shands or a Gainesville hotel.
Yes. Vehicles are professionally maintained and presented for scheduled service, with selection based on passenger and itinerary requirements. Our sanitization protocols meet or exceed healthcare transportation best practices for luxury black car vehicles.
SCHEDULE YOUR UF HEALTH SHANDS MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION
Arrange compassionate, dignified private transportation for your next UF Health appointment. Call our Gainesville dispatch desk at (352) 538-5466 or book online to reserve your dedicated chauffeur and luxury vehicle.