Overview

The first Travelers Aid program in Birmingham began in 1907 as a partnership of the YWCA and the Birmingham Terminal Company, primarily to meet and protect young women as they arrived in the city. Those services soon expanded to include any traveler in distress and resulted in Travelers Aid’s status as an independent organization. Today we are a partner agency of the United Way of Central Alabama as well as a member agency of Travelers Aid International. For displaced individuals Travelers Aid of Greater Birmingham provides a variety of services to meet their particular needs. Our services include information & direction, travel planning, brief case management, situational counseling, and when appropriate, financial assistance for travel needs. Our Senior Ride Program makes available free transportation to and from medical and health care related appointments for very low-income elderly and adults with disabilities.