Transportation
Our Transportation Service
We provide a transportation service Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM for our patients who are staying in the immediate Scottsdale area, as a courtesy to our patients who are not familiar with the area. Transportation is offered on a first come, first served basis. Please schedule your ride as soon as you know your flight times. You should also schedule your return trip at this time to maximize your chances of utilizing our service. You may need to wait and share a ride with another patient. We will do our best to accommodate patients during the above hours; however we cannot always guarantee availability. If you are unable to wait or are coming in at a time other than above, you will need to make your own ground transportation arrangements. To help us better serve you, please make your transportation request no later than two weeks before your appointment as our schedule fills up quickly.Thankyou.
Scheduling our Transportation
There are a number of ways to schedule with our transportation service.
E-mail
Send your transportation request to driver@tmeltzer.com
Please note: email is not always perfect. If you have not received confirmation
within a week's time, please call us at (480) 657-7006 and ask for Rachael.
Telephone
Please contact our office at (480) 657-7006 or Toll Free (866) 876-6329 for more information about this service.
We are open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. with a lunch break 12:30-2:30.
Mail
For your convenience a Patient Transportation Information and Request form has been included in your information packet. Please complete this form and return it to our office no later than two weeks prior to your arrival.
Changes and Delays
It is your responsibility to let our office know of any changes or delays.
Airport
You will need to fly in to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX).
Airport Pickup
As soon as your plane has landed please call our driver. Please proceed directly to the baggage claim area - even if you have not checked luggage and walk outside to the curb. Call our driver again and they will meet you curbside.
If you do not have a cell phone or have special needs, please proceed directly to the baggage claim area - even if you have not checked luggage-and someone will be waiting with a sign with your name on it.
To accommodate as many schedules as possible you may be asked to wait. We will try to let you know this when you schedule your ride, so that you may make alternate ground transportation plans should you not desire to wait.
Special Note
Please keep in mind, if you are driving here for your surgery, you will need to make sure that someone is able to drive you home. No patient is allowed to drive after surgery, or if they are taking ANY pain medications.
Soon we will have an online form which you can use to submit your transportation information to us; for the time being, please see the Patient Forms section, where there is a Patient Transportation Request PDF form available for download.
Renting a Car
If you prefer, you may rent a car while you are in Scottsdale. We have reasonably detailed directions about how to reach our office. There are 10 rental car companies (as of Sept. 2, 2003) with offices at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport:
Please note: If you are traveling alone and you will be receiving any narcotics and/or pain medications, you will not be allowed to transport yourself and/or travel alone.
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