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What is the Slinky? How much does it cost? Slinky is an accessible bus service funded Please phone the booking office to check Slinky by County Council for people the cost for your journey. English National unable to access conventional transport. Concessionary Travel Scheme passes can be Your local transport service used on Slinky services. You will need to show This service can be used for a variety of your pass every time you travel. If you have reasons such as getting to local health a companion element on your bus pass your appointments or exercise classes, visiting companion can also travel with you for free. friends and relatives, going shopping or for Somerset Student County Tickets are also social reasons. You can also use the Slinky valid on Slinky services. as a link to other forms of public transport. ’s Slinky Service is Who can use the Slinky? operated by: You will be eligible to use the Slinky bus Somerset County Council if you: • Do not have your own transport Services available: • Do not have access to a public bus service Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm • Or have a disability which means you excluding Public Holidays cannot access a public bus Parents with young children, teenagers, Booking number: students, the elderly, the retired and people with disabilities could all be eligible to use 01823 331266 the Slinky bus service. Booking lines are open: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3.30pm How does it work? If you are eligible to use the service you will For more information on Community first need to register to become a member of Transport in your area, the scheme. You must complete a registration please phone Somerset Direct on form and return it to the booking office 0300 123 2224 before using the service for the first time. or visit our website at www.movingsomersetforward.co.uk Once registered you can then book a journey by contacting your booking office at least 24 hours before you want to travel. Trips can be booked up to two weeks in advance. WWW.SOMERSET.GOV.UK

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