Minibuses Slinky 01935 477399
Community Cars 01935 411572
Minibuses South Somerset Do you have a few hours to Community Cars spare and enjoy driving? South Somerset Slinky Chard & Ilminster We always welcome new drivers! Martock & South Call 01935 477399 for further Petherton Community Transport South West Ltd, information Unit 5 Yeovil Small Business Centre, Houndstone Business Park, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8WA Email: [email protected] Website: www.communitytransport.org.uk
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Our minibuses are available for the benefit of not- Slinky is an accessible door to door bus service that for-profit organisations, community groups and we operate on behalf of Somerset County Council. people living in the South Somerset who experience The service is available to local residents who do not difficulties accessing mainstream transport services. have access to any other form of transport.
Our accessible minibuses have seating capacity of up Areas covered by the Chard & Ilminster Slinky to 16 passengers, all have tail lifts with equipment include: Chard, Ilminster, Ashill, Donyatt, Combe St for safe carriage of wheelchairs and meet all Nicholas, Wambrook, Tatworth and Forton, regulatory standards. This also gives the flexibility Winsham, Cricket St Thomas, , Kingstone, Dowlish of removing seats for more than 1 wheelchair as Wake. well seating a small amount of people far apart for social distancing. All of our drivers are trained to Areas covered by the Martock and South Petherton Somerset County Council standards in passenger Slinky covers the following area and surrounding care, wheelchair handling and emergency first aid. villages: Long Load, Long Sutton, Barrington, Hambridge, Seavington St Micheal, Seavington St Did you know we also provide Transport for group Mary, Lopen, Chiselborough, & Stoke-Sub-Hamdon. bookings? You and your friends, colleagues or service users can enjoy our minibus service for This service can be used for a variety of reasons transport to medical appointments and day care, such as local health appointments, shopping, Community Transport meets the needs of individuals and a range of social activities.. This also includes commuting, getting to social events or meetings and unable to access conventional transport. Currently Self Drive for Non-Profit Making Groups. for making links with other Public Transport. our cost effective transport is enjoyed by over 95 Call 01935 477399 for further information. Lines organisations, large and small, ranging from children are open between 9am and 5pm Due to high demand Slinky is not always able to and youth services, social/statutory services, elderly provide the exact journey requested and passengers care and many self-organised groups and clubs. Community Cars may be asked to be flexible about journey times. Our Community Cars scheme is available for local Our service meets the needs of individuals who want people who have difficulty using public transport or Call 01935 477399 for further information. Lines to go shopping or attend medical appointments by who have no access to public transport. are open between 9am and 5pm using accessible vehicles and volunteer car drivers. Our friendly team of volunteer drivers use their own Volunteers Membership is free and if passengers accessing our cars to provide this door to door service. services hold a Somerset Travel Pass then fare We are always looking for volunteer car drivers. reductions apply. Please call the team for more All you need is your own vehicle. We reimburse If you need transport to a medical appointment or information. all mileage expenses and require no minimum social care, please get in touch. Bookings must be commitment made 48 hours in advance. Call 01935 477399 for further information. Lines Call 01935 411572 for further information. Lines are are open between 9am and 5pm open between 9am and 5pm