Published on the Global Forum on Migration and Development Web Portal (https://www.gfmd.org)

Date Shared: 
Friday, October 11, 2019 - 16:27
Title: 

Free transportation for refugees

Countries and areas: 
United States
Partner(s): 
City of Atlanta Lyft (private company)
Thematic Area: 
Rights of migrants
Tags: 
Public-Private Partnerships, Migrant Protection and Assistance, Cities and Municipalities, Forced Migration
Summary: 

The city of Atlanta in the USA has undertaken to provide free transportation to refugees for their legal and medical appointments.

In Atlanta, as well as some other cities in the USA, private company Lyft has also offered transportation grants to a number of immigrant and refugee organisations as part of its Lyft Relief Rides Program. 

Several civil society organisations in Atlanta also provide similar services to certain immigrants (e.g. refugee children). 

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2019 - Background Paper RT 3.1 "Supporting Arrival Cities through Policy Coherence and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships"

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Source (retrieved on 12/28/2025 - 20:42): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/11481