Ride United Transportation Access Program

The Ride United Transportation Access (RUTA) program addresses pressing transportation gaps by providing rides to help people access essential medical services, complete education programs, get to job interviews, and more. Since its inception, Ride United has served people in over 3,200 cities and towns and has provided almost 550,000 free and discounted rides.

The application for the Ride United: Transportation Access (RUTA) 2025-26 Program Year is now open! Read about the Ride United program and the grant opportunity here. All US-based United Ways and 211s are welcome to apply. Applications close at 8:00am on Monday, June 2nd. Please email Karen Sternad at karen.sternad@uww.unitedway.org with any questions.