Buckland |
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Buckland Richard Wellesley Memorial Transport. (Minibus)
Buckland and Littleworth
Regular shopping trips Tuesday and Friday to
Faringdon. Leaves Buckland at 9.50am returning from Faringdon at 11.30am. Easy
access with steps
£1 return to Faringdon
Private Hire:
£10 minimum charge |
Tony Haines
Brendan
Littleworth, OX17 8ED
Tel: 01367
241286
Brian Kensett
Audley House
Buckland SN7 8QW
Tel:
01367 870681 |
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Buckland Richard Wellesley Memorial Transport.
Buckland and
Gainfield
Transport service offered by volunteer drivers using their
own cars, to residents of the two villages at any time for medical or essential
personal reasons.
25p per mile |
Betty Moon
Woodbine Cottage
Buckland, SN7 8RB
Tel: 01367 870288 |
Faringdon |
The
Faringdon Community Bus runs from the Market Place in Faringdon around the
town every week day. Its circular route runs twice a day and extra village
routes run every Tuesday and Friday
Details and Bookings.
These are available from the Faringdon Tourist Information Centre
(01367) 242191.or email:
tic@faringdontowncouncil.org.uk
As well at the regular circular and
village routes, the bus also runs trips to local places of interest. These take
place on alternate Thursday afternoons.
Hiring
the bus. Local charities and clubs in and around Faringdon can
hire the Faringdon Community bus at times that do not conflict with the
operation of the published service time table. The bus will normally be
available for hire on weekday afternoons and evenings and Saturday and Sundays
for all or part of the day
Trips - Private hire -
Timetable - Opportunities for voluntary service
Contact us:
by phone: 07944 578746
by e-mail: FCB@aol.com
By post: 22b Oakwood House
Meadow Bank Faringdon SN7 8DS
or visit our website:
www.faringdoncommunitybus.co.uk
Timetables and
details of trips are also available in the Faringdon Tourist Information Centre
(01367 242191) or email:
tic@faringdontowncouncil.org.uk
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Community Bus website including
timetable
www.faringdoncommunitybus.co.uk |
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British Red Cross, Faringdon
Transport for disabled,
elderly & sick unable to use public transport. Medical loan, club, holiday,
fundraising |
Mrs Elizabeth Walker
Willowbrook farm
Hanney Road
Steventon
Abingdon
Tel: 01235 868188 |
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Faringdon & District Volunteers Service Information Bureau
Car Scheme
Voluntary car scheme limited mainly to Health & Social
services journeys. Charge assessed individually for each case. |
Michael Henkins
Tel:
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Faringdon Oaks Team Minibus & Volunteer Drivers
Used by over 65s local shopping service on Tuesday mornings and hired by groups
of local elderly people. Private hire also considered subject to
agreement. |
Carolyn Taylor
Oaks Team
24 Gloucester St
Faringdon
SN7 7HY
Tel: 01367 241004 |
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Faringdon Red Cross Car Transport
Transport to hospital
appointments provided by local volunteers using their own cars.
Charge 40p per mile |
To be advised |
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U B W Minibus
Weekly service to Faringdon Health
Centre, monthly shopping to Carterton and Swindon, outings for senior citizens.
Available for hire only to groups operating out of villages eg
scouts, schools and to residents of Uffington, Baulking and Woolstone
Vehicle has no wheel chair lift, but an accessible side door step
55p
per mile (lower cost for greater mileage)
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Sharon Smith
Craven Cottage
Uffington
SN7 7RA
Tel: 01367 820259 |
Oxfordshire |
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Red Cross Transport
Car, minibus or ambulance transport
to most of the county, also longer journeys outside Oxfordshire. Fully
accessible vehicles, available for hire with drivers. |
Alan James
Ward 10
Churchill Hospital
Headington
OX3 7LE
Tel: 01865 225622 |
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Ring-a-ride
Door to door, fully accessible service for
people who, due to a temporary or permanent disability, cannot use ordinary
public transport. The service is not available to take patients to hospital,
podiatry appointments or journeys to day centres.
Scheme operates
Mon to Fri 9.00 – 4.30 Sat 9.00 – 1.30
Journey costs no more than
£1.50. Escorts free
www.ocva.org.uk/vale.htm |
Oxfordshire Council for Voluntary Action
Pratten Building
New Road
Oxford OX1 1ND
Tel: 01865 744478
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St John Ambulance
Ambulances only with stretcher
trolleys and some sitting.
Limited availability |
Godfrey Smith
County Headquarters
2-4 High St
Kidlington
OX5 2DH
Tel: 01235 765622
Tel: 0702 0955752 outside
office hours |
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Vale Youth Minibus Scheme
Minibus loaned to youth
organisations- schools, scouts and guides. Only scheme members may hire
vehicle.
Membership £30 pa
40p for first 50 miles, then 35p
for next 50 miles, then 30p |
Daran Price
Tel: 01235 224610
Peter Guill
5
Chapel Road
Stanford-in-the-Vale
SN7 8LE
Tel: 01367
718224 |
Stanford in the Vale |
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Stanford-in-the-Vale Church Voluntary Transport
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 |
Mrs Janet Warren
32 Hunters Field
Stanford-in-the-Vale
SN7 8LX
Tel: 01367 710789
Christine Turner
10 Cottage Road
Stanford-in-the-Vale
SN7 7RA
Tel: 01367 710514 |
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Stanford-in-the-Vale Community Bus
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.
Run by volunteers
Stanford, Hatford, Shellingford, Charney Bassett,
Lyford, Denchworth, W Challow, Goosey
Single journeys
Adults
£1.30
Young people 70p
OAP return £1.50 |
Mr J F Smith
5 Neville Way
Stanford-in-the-Vale
SN7
8LY
Tel: 01367 710494
Mr K Ackland
Rosecroft
Charney
Bassett
Wantage
OX12 0ER
01235 868689 |
Watchfield |
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Watchfield Shopper Bus
Fridays only for people who are
unable to use conventional transport. Fully accessible vehicle. Escorts may
accompany passengers
Bookings: 01793 616050 |
John Reeves
BSS House, Unit 22
Cheney Manor Trading
Estate
Swindon
SN2 2PJ
Tel: 01793 617828 |