Wanted to update my review again, in case it's helpful. I spoke to Sami after the experience last time. We spoke for quite some time. He really sympathized with the situation that happened last time, and I believe he really went out of his way to make sure everything will be OK going forward, and to make sure I can get to my medical appointments. I really appreciated his kindness. Everyone else I have spoke to at V&A since then is really cool, as well. I think that day in May was just stressful for everyone.
Everyone, and every place can occasionally have issues (i am no exception), but I really respect when people fix stuff. Thank you guys for fixing this, being so cool about it, and helping me have medical transport.
I ended up using V&A again today for more imaging. Alex came out. He was a pleasure to ride with. We spoke at length during the trip and just had some really nice converstaion. I think he really enjoys helping people get to their appointments, and he really likes what he does. It took my mind off my upcoming appointment, which was great as I was not looking forward to it. I got there way early, and had plenty of time to spare. After the appointment he showed back up again and it was another really pleasant ride back. Really appreciated his kindness.
My advice about this, or any medical transportation company: book the pickup time way in advance. This way, in case something unforseen happens, such as the driver hitting traffic on their way to pick you up, or another appointment on their schedule running late, hopefully you will still have time to spare to get to your appointment on time. I did this today, and it worked very well. Yes, I was there early and had to wait at the facility for a bit, but I was OK with that. Better early than cutting it close!
If you are rural like me, keep it in mind as well with any medical transport. For example, out here, there are just 2 lane highways for a long ways. If a driver were to get stuck behind a slow truck on their way to pick me up, there's nothing they can do. Make sure to think about this stuff while scheduling the pickup time for your transport, just to be on the safe side. I guess plan for the worst and hope for the best, and make your schedule around that if you can!
Another bit of advice if you are rural: maybe early morning appointments aren't the best, as someone will have to drive out to your location incredibly early. Also, if something happens on the way (such as a driver not being able to make it for some reason), it will be so early it might be harder to find someone else to take the route. I'm planning to book my appointments around noon-2 pm in the future, this way the driver doesn't have to leave very early (which I don't want them to have to do anyway), and also, if anything happens, hopefully it's regular hours and maybe there will be more options.
Anyway, thanks V&A, and in particular Sami, for helping fix this situation, and helping me get to another imaging appointment. read more