Community Transport & Dial-a-Ride in Bath & North East Somerset
Bath Area
Age Concern
18 Kingsmead Square, Bath, BA1 2AE
Telephone: 01225 466 135
Established as a registered charity for over 20 years operating fully accessible minibuses to provide affordable transport for the elderly, the disadvantaged and those with impaired mobility. A wide range of organisations, Local Authority groups and sheltered housing schemes augment their transport needs with BCT vehicles. Currently 110 groups are registered with a variety of transport needs ensuring that poor health, poverty, disability or frailty does not prevent a person from leaving their home and being part of a community.
Bath Community Transport
St Martins Hospital, Midford Road, Bath , BA2 5RP
Telephone: 01225 832 317
(also operate in Norton Radstock, Paulton, Timsbury, Camerton, Peasedown St John, South Stoke, Hinton Charterhouse)
The scheme seeks to continue services to enable older, frail and disabled people to access luncheon clubs and day centres across Bath & North East Somerset. It also provides assisted transport for day trips and enables access to other venues such as shopping centres. The scheme operates Monday to Friday and other times on request. The aim of the scheme is to promote independence and well-being.
Bath Dial-a-Ride
Bath & North East Somerset Council, Transport Centre, Windsor House, Windsor Bridge Road, Bath, BA2 3DT
Telephone: 01225 335 019
A fully accessible door-to-door pilot service for those who cannot use conventional public transport for shopping, visiting friends and play an active part in the community. Please contact the scheme for further information.
St Phillips Community Minibus Scheme
35 Frome Road, Bath, BA2 2QF
Provides transport for limited mobility and disabled groups (15%) and ethnic minorities (11%) in top ten wards of deprivation in Bath & North Somerset. It is open to any charitable group regardless of funding and used by 3000 young people, children and older people living in small isolated rural areas using 27 volunteer trained drivers.
Keynsham and District Area
Keynsham Dial-a-Ride
Keynsham Town Hall, Keynsham , BS31 1NL
Telephone: 01225 395 321
Keynsham and District Dial-a-Ride operates a fully accessible minibus providing a door to door service around Keynsham for anyone who cannot use conventional public transport. Journeys are booked in advance. The scheme also operates a village service covering Whitchurch, Publow, Compton Dando, Corston & Newton St Loe. Please contact the scheme for further information.
Midsomer Norton, Radstock & Chew Valley Area
Midsomer Norton and Radstock Community Service Vehicle
1 Withes Park, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2NU
Telephone: 01761 413 975
A minibus service with passenger lift to convey elderly and handicapped people to and from their homes to therapy centres, clubs, churches etc and additionally to provide transport for community and youth organisations.
Midsomer Norton & Radstock Dial-a-Ride
The Hollies, High Street, Midsomer Norton, BA3 3PR
Telephone: 01761 417 504 Monday to Friday (Answer phone if busy)
Operating Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm.
Service - Covering the Chew Valley & Cam Valley areas - including Odd Down Park & Ride, with special low floor easily accessible vehicles for disabled & wheelchair/scooter users.
Parishes covered
East area
- Camerton
- Carlingcott
- Combe Hay
- Dunkerton
- Englishcombe
- Farrington Gurney
- Freshford
- High Littleton
- Hinton Charterhouse
- Paulton
- Peasedown St John
- Priston
- Shoscombe
- South Stoke
- Timsbury
- Tunley
- Wellow
West area
- Bishop Sutton
- Cameley
- Chelwood
- Chew Magna
- Chew Stoke
- Clutton
- Compton Martin
- East Harptree
- Farmborough
- Hinton Blewett
- Marksbury
- Nempnett Thrubwell
- Norton Malreward
- Stanton Drew
- Stowey Sutton
- Ubley
- West Harptree
Fare Car
Fare Car is a safe and friendly shared taxi service at special rates. Fare Car is operated by Bath Taxis with financial support from Bath & North East Somerset Council.
Midsomer Norton, Radstock & Chew Valley Area (Combe Hay, Shoscombe, South Stoke & Wellow Area)
Bath Area (Langridge & Northend Area)
Car Schemes
Bath Area
Batheaston Neighbourhood Group
2 Wayfield Gardens, Batheaston, Bath, BA1 7ED
Telephone: 01225 859 950
The scheme provides transport for elderly and disabled people in Batheaston, transporting patients to the Medical Centre, the RUH, St Martin's Hospital, chiropodists, opticians and dentists in Bath. Shopping trips is also available for the housebound.
Lansdown Neighbourhood Group
Hollinbrook, 15 Sion Road, Bath, BA1 5SQ
Telephone: 01225 332 229
Midsomer Norton, Radstock & Chew Valley Area
Harptree Help Line
Telephone: 01761 221 464
Voluntary car scheme to help anyone who has a transport problem.
Limpley Stoke and Freshford Transport Link
Telephone: 01225 723 204
The transport link is a voluntary organisation using volunteer drivers to help anyone who has a transport problem.
Swan Advice Network
Leigh House, 1 Wells Hill, Radstock, BA3 3RN. Telephone: 01761 439 548
Operates throughout Bath & North East Somerset, except Bath. The scheme provides transport for elderly and disabled people on low income who are unable to use public transport services or Ring & Ride services. Clients benefit by having an individual volunteer to support them to be able to participate in their local community, enabling equality of opportunity and independence.
Target 80 CT Network
Denise Perrin on 01275 33343
This is a new pilot scheme to help people who cannot use or do not have access to public transport to get about and help increase the numbers of passenger journeys on Community Transport services in the area.
It will also help get communities better connected for shopping, visiting banks and post offices, as well as recreational activities during the day and evening for those who do not have access to their own vehicle. Other benefits will be to create greater access to public transport routes serving nearby towns so that people can make journeys further a field.