The Social Car Scheme

The scheme was set up in response to a social need to prevent isolation in a rural community, for people who would not otherwise be able to leave their homes to visit friends and relatives or travel easily within the area.

Eligibility and Accessibility

1. Community Transport will be available to those unable to access public transport without support
or 
  • those unable to access public transport without support or
     
  • individuals with limited mobility; or
     
  • elderly or disabled people; and
     
  • unable to access public transport and
     
  • with no access to their own or family transport subject to the limitations of the transport vehicle available.
2.       All passengers will be registered with their scheme; membership is free
          unless individual schemes agree to an Annual Membership Fee being paid.

3.       a) Each scheme will be open for a minimum of 3 hours per weekday – with 24-
          hour answer phone coverage.

          b) Driver operational times will cover the minimum of 9.00 – 5.00 Mondays to
          Fridays subject to volunteer drivers’ availability.
          Out-of-hours operational times will be subject to volunteer drivers’ availability
          and subject to the individual schemes’ arrangements.

Current Farescales

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