Can you drive after Spravato? Not until the next day.
You can't drive after a Spravato treatment until the next day, after a night's sleep. Someone else takes you home, and that's the one piece of planning Spravato asks of you. Here's how our patients handle it, from family drop-offs to covered rides for NJ Medicaid patients.
How long after Spravato can you drive?
You can drive again the day after a Spravato treatment, once you've had a night's sleep (Spravato Prescribing Information). Even when you feel fine after your two hours with us, alertness and reaction time can stay a little slower for the rest of the day, so driving, operating machinery and anything that needs full attention wait until tomorrow. The medicine itself clears from your body over the next couple of days. Driving aside, most of our patients find that after the first treatment or two they don't need much rest at all and simply get on with their day.
Feeling like yourself comes before full alertness.
Most people feel close to normal when they leave. The next-day rule covers the gap between feeling fine and being fully sharp behind the wheel.
How do you get home after Spravato?
You get home after Spravato with a ride from someone else. Most patients use one of these:
| Option | How it works |
|---|---|
| Family or a friend | The most common choice. Many patients are dropped off and picked up two and a half hours later. |
| Covered rides (NJ Medicaid) | NJ Medicaid patients can get rides to and from treatment through ModivCare. We know the paperwork and which approvals it needs, and we help set it up. |
| Rideshare or taxi | Fine for getting home. Plan for a ride that picks you up at the office door. |
| Public transit with a companion | Hoboken is a short walk from the PATH station, and Morristown is on NJ Transit's Morris & Essex line. Travelling with someone is best for the first visits. |
Does NJ Medicaid cover rides to Spravato?
Yes, NJ Medicaid can cover rides to and from Spravato treatment through ModivCare, the state's transportation provider. We have an excellent working relationship with them and know exactly what the paperwork involves, so we help you get it set up before your first treatment. It's one more way we've thought of everything. NJ Medicaid and Spravato.
Plan visits around who can drive.
Evening and Saturday visits make rides easier for most families. Bridgewater treats until 7 PM Tuesday to Thursday and on Saturdays; Morristown until 7 PM Monday and Thursday plus Saturday mornings; Hoboken until 7 PM Monday and Wednesday plus Saturday mornings. Offices and hours.
Eight rides in month one, then fewer.
Twice a week in the first month, once a week in the second, then weekly or every other week. How often and how long treatment lasts.
30 doses
Every day.
Side effectsEvery single day: sedation, dry mouth, sexual side effects, weight gain.
8 visits
Twice a week.
4 visits
Down to once a week.
2–4 visits a month
Down to once a week or every other week. Dashed: weeks you may or may not need.
Side effectsMostly gone by the end of each visit.
Call us and we'll plan your visits around your rides.
Tell us which office suits you and who can drive, and we'll find the days that work. NJ Medicaid patients: we'll help set up covered rides.
Name, date of birth and insurer. We check your plan and call you back. No commitment.
Check my coverageRegister once, and our team starts your insurance check and reaches out to schedule your evaluation.
Request an evaluationWhat people ask about driving after Spravato.
Can you drive yourself home after Spravato?
No. Someone else needs to drive you home after each treatment. You can drive again the next day, after a night's sleep.
Can I take an Uber home after Spravato?
Yes, a rideshare or taxi is fine for getting home. You can't drive yourself.
Can I go back to work after Spravato?
Usually, yes, once you're past the first treatment or two. Plan to take it easy after your first sessions. After that, most of our patients tell us they don't need much rest and go back to their usual activities the same day, apart from driving, which waits until the next day.
Does NJ Medicaid pay for rides to Spravato appointments?
NJ Medicaid can cover rides through ModivCare, and we help set them up.