Children
Parents are normally expected to transport their children to social activities, day care, doctor visits, and the like. If the child has special transportation needs related to school, that need should be addressed by the school district in his IEP.

Adults
Adults are expected to use generic transportation resources, such as the public bus or Access Services, or natural supports such as assistance from family and friends, or walking, biking, or driving themselves.

In some special circumstances, however, the regional center may provide transportation services. Circumstances involving children are usually related to those who are medically fragile/technology dependent, who require special transportation to medical appointments, and for whom paratransit services are not available. Generally transportation is provided for adults whose cognitive abilities prevent them from learning how to get to and from their day activity program.

Recent revisions to the Lanterman Act require that regional centers pursue the least expensive transportation option that meets the individual's needs, such as to the service closest to the individual's home.