drive a senior atx

Name

drive a senior atx

Legal name

Drive a Senior

Website

https://driveasenioratx.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Transportation and Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Door-to-Door Senior Ride Services (Non-Medical) (HSABAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social, Community & Senior Center Outings Transport (HSABAOAG), On-Demand Ride Coordination & Assisted Rides (TNC/Taxi Brokerage) (HSABAOAJ), Caregiver/Family-Provided Transportation Coordination & Scheduling (HSABAOAI)

Keywords

• Senior transportation services
• Volunteer driver programs
• Aging in place support
• Nonprofit senior services
• Community ride services

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Drive a Senior is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates entirely on donations from individuals, community members, and organizations. All services are provided free of charge to eligible seniors aged 65 and older in Central Texas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Drive a Senior ATX is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free, volunteer-driven transportation and support services to seniors aged 65 and older across Central Texas. Core offerings include door-to-door rides for medical appointments and errands, weekly community group rides, light home maintenance, friendly in-person visits and phone check-ins to combat social isolation, and one-on-one technology assistance.

Product overview

Drive a Senior ATX is a nonprofit organization offering a unified portfolio of free support services for older adults in Central Texas. The core offerings include Transportation Services (door-to-door rides with volunteer drivers), Community Rides (weekly group outings), Home Support Services (light maintenance and yard work), Friendly Visits & Calls (companionship to combat social isolation), and Tech Help (technology assistance). All services are provided at no cost to eligible seniors aged 65 and older, delivered through a hybrid model combining staff drivers, volunteers, and partnerships with rideshare services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Services Door-to-door rides provided by volunteer and staff drivers for medical appointments, grocery shopping, pharmacy visits, banks, and other essential errands, available to enrolled seniors aged 65+ in Central Texas.
• Community Rides Scheduled weekly group rides for enrolled clients to popular destinations such as grocery stores, shopping centers, senior centers, fitness programs, and local landmarks.
• Home Support Services Volunteer-provided light home maintenance including changing light bulbs, minor plumbing repairs, smoke detector battery replacement, and yard work such as raking, mulching, trimming, and mowing.
• Friendly Visits and Calls In-person visits and regular phone check-ins from trained volunteers to combat social isolation and provide companionship to seniors in Central Texas.
• Tech Help Volunteer-assisted technology support helping seniors use smartphones, tablets, computers, email, video calling, streaming services, and online shopping.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,170 friendly calls made to seniors in 2024

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CapMetrocoreOthersPublic transportation authority partnership providing mobility services coordination for seniors in the Austin area.
• United HealthcareminorOthersHealthcare insurance partner supporting senior transportation services.
• Frost BankminorOthersCorporate community partner providing financial support.
• Shalom AustincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith community partner supporting senior services through volunteerism and advocacy.
• Anna Anton Olson Legacy FoundationminorOthersFoundation partner providing grant funding for operations.
• City of AustincoreOthersGovernment partner providing funding and community support.
• City of ElginminorOthersGovernment partner supporting Elgin-area senior services.
• City of PflugervilleminorOthersGovernment partner supporting Pflugerville-area senior services.
• City of Round RockminorOthersGovernment partner supporting Round Rock-area senior services.
• Faith Community Partners (20+ congregations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 20 faith communities including Abiding Love Lutheran Church, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Islamic Center of Greater Austin, and others providing volunteer support and advocacy.
• Foundation PartnerscoreOthersMultiple foundation partners including Austin Together, Bill M. & Cecile Autrey Ham Charitable Foundation, Donald D. Hammill Foundation, Isla Carroll Turner Friendship Trust, Texas Methodist Foundation, United Way of Greater Austin, and others providing grant funding.
• Corporate & Community PartnersminorOthersBluebonnet Electric Cooperative, CBRE, Frost Bank, General Motors, H-E-B, Loewy Law Firm, Raba Kistner, United Heritage Federal Credit Union, United Healthcare, WellMed, and others.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ITN America: National nonprofit network of community-based, volunteer-driver transportation programs for seniors and visually impaired adults — same volunteer-coordinated door-to-door model and donation-funded structure as Drive a Senior ATX.
• GoGoGrandparent: Tech-enabled on-demand rideshare coordination service specifically for seniors, providing 24/7 booking without app requirements — directly competes for the same senior ride market with substantially better scheduling flexibility.
• SilverRide: Private-pay senior ride service providing door-to-door escorted transportation for older adults, including medical and social trips — directly comparable service offering for the same customer base.
• Shepherd's Centers of America: Interfaith network of community centers offering volunteer-based services for older adults including transportation, friendly visits, and home support — mission-aligned peer with overlapping service mix and faith-community partnership model.

Others

• Meals on Wheels America: National nonprofit network addressing senior isolation and food insecurity through home-delivered meals and friendly visits — adjacent in target population and volunteer-driven delivery model, with comparable funding sources.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals: Large national nonprofit serving seniors and people with disabilities across a broad portfolio including transportation, home services, and community support — comparable mission at much larger scale and broader scope.
• Lyft Healthcare: Major rideshare platform's healthcare arm providing non-emergency medical transportation with HIPAA-trained drivers — broader incumbent offering on-demand senior and medical rides at national scale.
• Uber Health: Rideshare platform's healthcare and senior transportation service line serving healthcare organizations and patients — broader incumbent with on-demand convenience advantage over volunteer-based models.
• Home Instead Senior Care: National franchised network providing in-home personal care, companionship, and transportation assistance for older adults — adjacent incumbent in the broader senior support services category.
• Comfort Keepers: National franchised provider of in-home care, companionship, and incidental transportation for seniors — broader incumbent serving the same elder-care customer segment with a paid-caregiver model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DriveASeniorATX
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/drive-a-senior-atx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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