At St Luke’s Radiation Oncology Network (SLRON), we understand the challenges that patients and their families face when it comes to arranging transportation for treatment. We are committed to supporting you during this time, even as we work within limited financial resources. To help ease the logistical and financial challenges you may be facing, we have several transport options available, that you may qualify for:

SLRON Patient Transport Service

For patients undergoing radiotherapy and residing in Dublin, we offer a limited transport service that operates under specific eligibility criteria. If you’re interested in this service, please discuss it with your medical or nursing team during your initial consultation. Our SLRON minibuses can help transport patients to and from our three treatment sites.

Weekend Leave Transport

If you are planning to take a weekend leave, we have minibus transport options available for certain regions. These minibuses will pick you up from St. Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar on Friday morning and drop you off at various points for the weekend. You can then be collected from these locations on Monday morning to return to St. Luke’s.

Weekend drop-off points include:

  • Letterkenny, Sligo, Roscommon, Portlaoise, Tullamore, Mullingar, Longford
  • Cavan and Monaghan This route also stops at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Please note you must be a medical card holder to avail of this service.
  • Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, and South Tipperary: To request transport, an application must be submitted to Patient Transport, Wexford. This application needs to be completed by the patient and a medical professional. Please be aware that you also need to be a medical card holder. The processing of this application may take up to 7 days, and forms can be obtained from HSE South East or St. Luke’s Hospital.

Local Cancer Support Group

Your local cancer support group might have a volunteer driver scheme to assist with transportation to and from the hospital/unit. For information about available support in your area, you can contact the Irish Cancer Society at (01) 2310500 or visit their website at https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-support/find-support/local-cancer-support-centres

Travel2Care Scheme

If you live 50 kilometres or more from the hospital or treatment facility and are experiencing genuine financial hardship due to your cancer diagnosis, you may qualify for the Travel2Care Scheme. For more information or to make an application, please contact the Social Work Department within the hospital/treatment unit.