What is the Slinky? How much does it cost? Slinky is an accessible bus service funded by Please phone the booking office to check the cost Martock & South Petherton Slinky Somerset County Council for people unable to for your journey. English National Concessionary Your local transport service access conventional transport. Travel Scheme passes can be used on Slinky services. You will need to show your pass every This service can be used for a variety of reasons time you travel. Somerset Student County Tickets such as getting to local health appointments or are also valid on Slinky services. exercise classes, visiting friends and relatives, going shopping or for social reasons. You can also use the Slinky as a link to other forms of Somerset County Council’s Slinky Service public transport. is operated by: South Somerset Association for Voluntary Who can use the Slinky? & Community Action Ltd, Unit 5, Yeovil Small You will be eligible to use the Slinky bus if you: Business Centre, Houndstone Business Park • Do not have your own transport ssvca.org.uk/communitytransport/slinky • Do not have access to a public bus service • Or have a disability which means you cannot access a public bus Services available: Parents with young children, teenagers, students, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm the elderly, the retired and people with disabilities Booking number: could all be eligible to use the Slinky bus service. 0844 800 9646 How does it work? If you are eligible to use the service you will first Booking lines are open: need to register to become a member of the Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm scheme. You must complete a registration form and return it to the booking office before using For more information on Community the service for the first time. Transport in your area, please phone Somerset Direct on Once registered you can then book a journey by contacting your booking office at least 24 hours 0300 123 2224 before you want to travel. Trips can be booked or visit our website at up to two weeks in advance. www.travelsomerset.co.uk www.travelsomerset.co.uk Booking number: Long Sutton Muchelney 0844 800 9646 Booking lines are open: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Hambridge Kingsbury Long Load Ilchester Episcopi Please phone the booking office if Westport you live within the Martock & South Stembridge Ash Petherton area but your village is Tintinhull not shown on the map. MARTOCK East Other community transport Lambrook services in the area: Barrington SOUTH South Somerset Community Transport - SSVCA Stoke-sub-Hamdon Whitelackington PETHERTON Tel: 01935 477399 Seavington St Michael SSVCA Community Cars Over Norton-sub-Hamdon Tel: 01935 411572 Stratton Crewkerne Voluntary Transport Seavington Chiselborough Tel: 01460 77242 St Mary Lopen.