Community Transport
Faringdon Community Bus
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Uffington and Baulking community bus
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An Oxfordshire guide to Community transport is available from VWHDC website, in a pdf file for download |
Buckland Richard Wellesley Memorial Transport. (Minibus)
01367 870256 (evenings only)
Regular shopping trips Tuesday and Friday to Faringdon.
Leaves Buckland at 9.30 am and calls at Hinton Waldrist, Longworth, Littleworth, returning from Faringdon at 11.30 am.
Easy access with steps.
Also monthly trips to Wantage and Witney (extended shopping time).Available for private hire for local groups.
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Buckland Car Scheme
01367 870288
Transport service offered for medical appointments at hospitals in Oxford and Swindon and to Faringdon Health Centre
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British Red Cross, Oxfordshire
01235 552673 or 01235 552660
Area served Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. For clients/passengers unable to use public transport due to age or disability.
Activities British Red Cross provides car, minibus or ambulance transport to most of the county. Also longer journeys
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The Faringdon Community Bus
01367 241011
Operates the Number 61 timetabled service in and around Faringdon and Coxwell every weekday morning except Bank Holidays. The service is available to the whole community and passengers with concessionary bus passes travel free after 09:00am.
The timetable, route and fares may be seen at www.faringdoncommunitybus.co.uk/routes.htm
A programme of trips to local towns, places of interest and events in the area is also organised by FCB Ltd – details of this can be obtained from the Community and Tourist Information Centre, Faringdon: 01367 242191.
The Faringdon Community Bus is also available for private hire.
The bus has 16 passenger seats but is not fully accessible to wheelchair users. Folding wheelchairs can be accommodated but all passengers must be able to ascend steps to enter the bus.
For further information, please refer to http://www.faringdoncommunitybus.co.uk/
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Oxfordshire Travel Advice Line (OxTAIL)
0845 3101111 (option 5) for your travel advice
Offers information on transport in your area.
The service caters for the over 65s and people who are mobility impaired and/or have learning disabilities and difficulties. CALL 0845 3101111 (option 5) for your travel advice
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/services-and-advice/transport/public-transport/community-transport
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Oxfordshire dial a ride
0845 310 11 11
Oxfordshire Dial-a-Ride is a door-to-door service for those who are mobility impaired and are unable to use, or do not have access to, conventional public transport. The drivers of the vehicles are trained to assist passengers with impaired mobility. The service can be used for shopping trips, attending appointments (not hospital), visiting friends and family and days out.
Eligibility – Oxfordshire resident. You must be unable to use, or find it difficult to use, conventional public transport. You do not have access to alternative transport. You must be a registered member of the DAR scheme and have paid the membership fee before travelling. Your age and the nature of your disability are immaterial to eligibility.
Times – 9.00am to 5.00 pm. Monday to Friday Cost – Annual charge for membership of the Oxfordshire Dial-a-Ride.
No membership is required for those escorting scheme members, and escorts travel FREE.
Concessionary bus passes are accepted at all times on Oxfordshire DAR, and give free travel for all journeys.
How do I book? – Bookings can be made between 8.30 am and 5.00 pm no more than 7 days before you want to travel by ringing 0845 310 11 11.
Advance group bookings can be made.
The service is operated by Oxfordshire County Council Integrated Transport Unit (ITU).
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Oxfordshire County Council: Integrated Transport Unit fleet
01235 559997
The County Council has a fleet of fully accessible cars and minibuses providing county-wide transport to services provided or supported by Social Services. Vehicles can also be hired with a driver/escort.
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Stanford-in-the-Vale Church Voluntary Transport
01367 710789 or 01367 710514
Emergency transport service offered by volunteer drivers using their own cars to take passengers to hospitals for appointments or visiting relatives.
Stanford-in-the-Vale only
No charge
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Stanford-in-the-Vale Community Bus
01367 710494 or 01235 868689
http://www.stanford-in-the-vale.co.uk/communitybus.shtml
8 villages (Stanford in the Vale, Hatford, Shellingford, Charney Bassett, Denchworth, West Challow, Goosey) between Faringdon and Wantage – including Faringdon and Wantage Health Centres
Available for hire only to the residents of the eight villages covered by the scheme, between Faringdon and Wantage. A regular Tuesday to Saturday timetable is followed.
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Community Association of Uffington, Baulking and Woolstone
01367 820949 or 01367 820417
The minibus can be used for leisure/shopping trips for members, with driver; bookings to affiliated local groups and organisations;
bookings to members for social and pleasure purposes.
Membership is open to individual residents, groups and clubs in Uffington, Baulking and Woolstone. Those who can use the minibus must live in the local area and the users must not be established for profit-making purposes.
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Wantage Independent Advice Centre Volunteer Car Scheme
01235 765348
Monday-Friday 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Area served Wantage and surrounding village within an approximate 10 mile radius of Wantage
Charge Dependent on miles travelled
Activities For the elderly and infirm for journeys to day centres, local surgeries, local clubs, health centre, Oxford hospitals, local shopping.
01367 870256 (evenings only)
Regular shopping trips Tuesday and Friday to Faringdon.
Leaves Buckland at 9.30 am and calls at Hinton Waldrist, Longworth, Littleworth, returning from Faringdon at 11.30 am.
Easy access with steps.
Also monthly trips to Wantage and Witney (extended shopping time).Available for private hire for local groups.
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Buckland Car Scheme
01367 870288
Transport service offered for medical appointments at hospitals in Oxford and Swindon and to Faringdon Health Centre
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British Red Cross, Oxfordshire
01235 552673 or 01235 552660
Area served Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. For clients/passengers unable to use public transport due to age or disability.
Activities British Red Cross provides car, minibus or ambulance transport to most of the county. Also longer journeys
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The Faringdon Community Bus
01367 241011
Operates the Number 61 timetabled service in and around Faringdon and Coxwell every weekday morning except Bank Holidays. The service is available to the whole community and passengers with concessionary bus passes travel free after 09:00am.
The timetable, route and fares may be seen at www.faringdoncommunitybus.co.uk/routes.htm
A programme of trips to local towns, places of interest and events in the area is also organised by FCB Ltd – details of this can be obtained from the Community and Tourist Information Centre, Faringdon: 01367 242191.
The Faringdon Community Bus is also available for private hire.
The bus has 16 passenger seats but is not fully accessible to wheelchair users. Folding wheelchairs can be accommodated but all passengers must be able to ascend steps to enter the bus.
For further information, please refer to http://www.faringdoncommunitybus.co.uk/
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Oxfordshire Travel Advice Line (OxTAIL)
0845 3101111 (option 5) for your travel advice
Offers information on transport in your area.
The service caters for the over 65s and people who are mobility impaired and/or have learning disabilities and difficulties. CALL 0845 3101111 (option 5) for your travel advice
http://www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/services-and-advice/transport/public-transport/community-transport
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Oxfordshire dial a ride
0845 310 11 11
Oxfordshire Dial-a-Ride is a door-to-door service for those who are mobility impaired and are unable to use, or do not have access to, conventional public transport. The drivers of the vehicles are trained to assist passengers with impaired mobility. The service can be used for shopping trips, attending appointments (not hospital), visiting friends and family and days out.
Eligibility – Oxfordshire resident. You must be unable to use, or find it difficult to use, conventional public transport. You do not have access to alternative transport. You must be a registered member of the DAR scheme and have paid the membership fee before travelling. Your age and the nature of your disability are immaterial to eligibility.
Times – 9.00am to 5.00 pm. Monday to Friday Cost – Annual charge for membership of the Oxfordshire Dial-a-Ride.
No membership is required for those escorting scheme members, and escorts travel FREE.
Concessionary bus passes are accepted at all times on Oxfordshire DAR, and give free travel for all journeys.
How do I book? – Bookings can be made between 8.30 am and 5.00 pm no more than 7 days before you want to travel by ringing 0845 310 11 11.
Advance group bookings can be made.
The service is operated by Oxfordshire County Council Integrated Transport Unit (ITU).
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Oxfordshire County Council: Integrated Transport Unit fleet
01235 559997
The County Council has a fleet of fully accessible cars and minibuses providing county-wide transport to services provided or supported by Social Services. Vehicles can also be hired with a driver/escort.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Stanford-in-the-Vale Church Voluntary Transport
01367 710789 or 01367 710514
Emergency transport service offered by volunteer drivers using their own cars to take passengers to hospitals for appointments or visiting relatives.
Stanford-in-the-Vale only
No charge
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Stanford-in-the-Vale Community Bus
01367 710494 or 01235 868689
http://www.stanford-in-the-vale.co.uk/communitybus.shtml
8 villages (Stanford in the Vale, Hatford, Shellingford, Charney Bassett, Denchworth, West Challow, Goosey) between Faringdon and Wantage – including Faringdon and Wantage Health Centres
Available for hire only to the residents of the eight villages covered by the scheme, between Faringdon and Wantage. A regular Tuesday to Saturday timetable is followed.
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Community Association of Uffington, Baulking and Woolstone
01367 820949 or 01367 820417
The minibus can be used for leisure/shopping trips for members, with driver; bookings to affiliated local groups and organisations;
bookings to members for social and pleasure purposes.
Membership is open to individual residents, groups and clubs in Uffington, Baulking and Woolstone. Those who can use the minibus must live in the local area and the users must not be established for profit-making purposes.
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Wantage Independent Advice Centre Volunteer Car Scheme
01235 765348
Monday-Friday 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Area served Wantage and surrounding village within an approximate 10 mile radius of Wantage
Charge Dependent on miles travelled
Activities For the elderly and infirm for journeys to day centres, local surgeries, local clubs, health centre, Oxford hospitals, local shopping.