Your prescription
Your doctor issues a medical transport prescription (known in France as a « bon de transport ») suited to your state of health.
Approved medical taxi·Patient transport·CPAM taxi in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique & across France
Medical transport that takes care of you, every step of the way.
Ma Centrale 44 provides seated medical transport for dialysis, chemotherapy, consultations and hospital stays, 7 days a week. And much more: train station and airport transfers, business travel and express courier.
Our 5 services
The right service, at a glance.
Each service has its own page, so you can go straight to the one that matches your needs.
01Core service
Medical transport & approved taxi
The heart of what we do. Patients, recurring treatment and journeys to hospitals, clinics and specialist centres across the region.
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02
Healthcare professionals & laboratories
Partnerships and regular transport for practices and healthcare facilities. Delivery of samples and urgent documents.
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03
Airport transfers
Nantes Atlantique airport, the TGV station and journeys of any distance. Picked up from your door, on time, by reservation.
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04
Business travel
Travel for employees and executives, regular accounts and tailored solutions. Quotes and dedicated invoicing.
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05
Express courier
Documents, parcels, urgent parts and business errands. Fast and punctual for your sensitive deliveries.
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A dedicated contact for your regular treatment
Service 01 · Core service
Your care journey, from your front door to the waiting room.
We handle all approved seated patient transport, one-off or regular, local or long distance, in line with the applicable regulations.
DialysisRegular sessions, often 3 times a week: return journeys and a dedicated driver.
Chemotherapy & radiotherapyScheduled treatment at the ICO and other cancer centres, handled with care and discretion.
Consultations & testsMedical appointments, check-ups and regular follow-ups at any healthcare facility.
Admission & dischargeHospital admission and your return home, organised together with the facility.
Long-distance medical transportJourneys between cities and départements, to specialist facilities outside Nantes.
Return journeys
Priority service
Long-distance medical transport.
Where our schedule and the applicable regulations allow, we also carry out medical journeys beyond the Nantes metropolitan area.
Journeys between citiesDeparting from or arriving in Nantes.
Journeys between départementsBeyond Loire-Atlantique.
Specialist facilities outside NantesWhen the care you need is not available locally.
Return journeys
Journeys of several hoursWith the breaks you need, adapted to your condition.
For journeys over 150 km one way, your prescribing doctor must request prior approval from your health insurance fund. We explain the steps and organise the journey once approval has been granted.
How it works
Approved medical transport in 3 steps.
You book
A phone call or the form is all it takes: date, addresses and type of care. No booking is confirmed until one of our drivers has first confirmed it with you by phone.
We take you there
The driver picks you up at home and takes you all the way to your healthcare facility.
Whether French health insurance (Assurance Maladie) covers the cost depends on your prescription and your situation. We guide you and carry out your journeys in line with the applicable regulations.
Transparency
How much does your journey cost?
Two different frameworks, two different rate scales. Whether or not your transport is prescribed makes all the difference.
Information checked on 26 August 2026
Standard taxi fare
Without a medical prescription. Rates are set by prefectoral order and are the same for every taxi in Loire-Atlantique.
Minimum fareWhatever the amount shown on the meter€8.00
Pick-up charge€2.70
Waiting time or slow traffic, per hour€32.46
Rate ADaytime, 7 am to 7 pm, return journey with passenger€1.12 / km
Rate BNight, Sundays and public holidays, return journey with passenger€1.51 / km
Rate CDaytime, taxi returns empty€2.24 / km
Rate DNight, Sundays and public holidays, taxi returns empty€3.02 / km
Permitted surcharges
From the 5th passenger€4.00
From the 4th piece of luggage, per passenger€2.00
Per large parcel, trunk or pushchair€2.00
Prefectoral order of 26 January 2026, amended on 20 March 2026. A receipt is issued automatically for any payment over €25, and on request below that amount.
Approved medical transport
With a medical transport prescription.
What you pay upfrontWhen the conditions for coverage are met€0
Coverage, as a general rule55%
Long-term illness, workplace accident, maternity and other cases100%
Prior approval from your health insurance fundRequired from this distance, one way150 km
National framework agreement in force since 1 November 2025 (order of 29 July 2025). Only your Assurance Maladie fund can decide on your entitlement.
Read the official informationameli.fr, transport costs section (in French)€0When the conditions for coverage are met.
55%Covered by French health insurance, as a general rule, with a prescription.
100%For long-term illness, workplace accidents, maternity and other eligible cases.
150 kmOne-way distance beyond which prior approval from your health insurance fund is required.
Local service
Nantes & all of Loire-Atlantique covered.
We operate in Nantes and the surrounding towns, close to your healthcare facilities, your home and your appointments.
Nantes
Saint-Herblain
Rezé
Orvault
Vertou
Carquefou
Bouguenais
Couëron
Saint-Sébastien
La Chapelle-sur-Erdre
Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire
& surrounding area
Nantes, Château des ducs de Bretagne
Our commitments
What you can count on.
Four principles we apply on every journey.
CPAM-approved
Costs covered directly by French health insurance (Assurance Maladie) with a medical transport prescription.
Punctuality first
We set off early and allow the time needed: a missed medical appointment cannot be made up.
A human touch
Help getting in and out of the vehicle, with patience, attentiveness and discretion on your regular journeys.
Available 7 days a week
Advance booking or urgent request, morning or evening. We fit around your treatment schedule.
Frequently asked questions
What we are asked most often.
Which types of transport do you provide?
Five areas. Approved seated medical transport: dialysis, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, consultations, medical tests, hospital admission and discharge. Rounds for healthcare professionals and laboratories. Transfers to train stations and the airport. Business travel on account. And express courier for documents and parcels.
Each area has its own page, with full details of the service and its own request form.
Can I use your service without a medical prescription?
Yes. Approved medical transport is only part of what we do. Without a prescription, we work as a standard taxi at the regulated rates set by prefectoral order: train station, airport, business trips and personal journeys.
A prescription changes neither the vehicle nor the driver. It changes the rate scale and how you pay, since it opens up coverage by French health insurance. See both rate scales.
Which towns do you cover?
Nantes and the towns of the metropolitan area: Saint-Herblain, Rezé, Orvault, Vertou, Carquefou, Bouguenais, Couëron, Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire, La Chapelle-sur-Erdre and Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire, as well as the whole of Loire-Atlantique.
We also provide long-distance journeys to specialist facilities outside the département.
How can I contact you to book?
Three ways, whichever suits you. By phone on +33 6 37 36 48 20, our direct line, 7 days a week. Using the form on this page, which asks for the same information. Or via WhatsApp, handy for sending us a photo of your transport prescription.
Whichever you choose, we confirm the booking and the agreed pick-up time with you.
How much does a journey cost?
It depends on the framework. Without a prescription, fares follow the prefectoral order and are the same for every taxi in Loire-Atlantique. With a prescription, French health insurance (Assurance Maladie) covers the cost, generally 55%, and 100% for long-term illness, workplace accidents or maternity.
Both rate scales are detailed and dated above, with a link to the official information on ameli.fr. Only your Assurance Maladie fund can decide on your entitlement.
Do you handle emergencies and stretcher transport?
No. We provide seated transport only. We do not provide stretcher transport, emergency medical transport or medical supervision during the journey.
In a life-threatening emergency, call 15 (SAMU, French emergency medical service) or 112.
Need transport today?
Call us, we will take care of the rest.
A local team, available 7 days a week, attentive to patients, families and professionals in Nantes and Loire-Atlantique.