Apply for a free car with Free Car Foundation
People with disabilities are welcome to apply to our program. Our application is free, takes about 5 minutes and never asks for your Social Security number or bank details.
Other programs that accept people with disabilities
1-800-Charity Cars (Free Charity Cars)
Working poor families, domestic violence survivors, veterans and military families, people with medical needs, disaster victims and transitional shelter residents.
Vocational rehabilitation
Every state has a vocational rehabilitation (VR) agency that helps people with disabilities get and keep jobs. If transportation is a barrier to work, VR may help pay for vehicle modifications, driver training or transportation. Ask your VR counselor to add it to your employment plan.
Tips to improve your chances
- Contact your state vocational rehabilitation agency if you need a car or modifications to work — they can fund equipment for eligible clients
- Veterans with service-connected disabilities should check the VA automobile allowance and adaptive equipment grants
- Ask your local Center for Independent Living about vehicle and transit programs
- Look at paratransit and Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation for appointments
What to do while you wait
Free cars are rare and waitlists are long. Most families combine an application with a backup plan: repair help for a car they already have, grants and low-interest car loans, or government transportation help. Read what a donated car really costs before you are selected.
More help that fits your situation
- Wheelchair accessible van grants
- Free rides to medical appointments
- Driver's license help
- Car repair assistance
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