Bristol Dial a Ride
A charitable organisation that provides door-to-door accessible transport services for disabled and older people in Bristol, at the cost of a bus fare. Concessionary Travelcards can be used.
Assistance is provided by the driver / escort and wheelchairs can be secured into minibus.
Contact: 0845 130 1875. Select option 1.
Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm. Calls cost from 1p – 11p per minute from a landline.
Email: info@socialaccess.org.uk
Dial a Ride Website (this takes you to the Social Access website to make a booking)
Aims to help people with mobility needs to travel around Lawrence Weston. Can divert to individual addresses within the Lawrence Weston area for those who are unable to walk to the route the bus travels.
Contact: 0117 907 3074
Email: lwct.bristol@talk21.com
The Mede Sprint is a professional door-to-door community transport scheme which serves Knowle West. It is available to anyone who lives or works in Knowle West.
Where can it take you? The service is available to individuals and also groups of up to 16 people.It will take you anywhere in Knowle West including to the Health Park; you are able to use the service to access all local facilities.
Who can use it? The service operates two vehicles between the hours of 9.00 -4.45pm. Both vehicles can carry wheelchairs and are equipped with child and baby seats.
How do I join? Membership is free and a book of 5 tickets will cost you £5.00. It has already got over 900 members in the area! Tickets can be purchased from the Mede Community and Learning Centre, and the William Budd Clinic. It is £1.00 per trip one way, £2.00 return or if you have a concessionary card it is free. 24 hours notice is required for non-emergency appointments.
The Mede sprint is now also running weekly special trips to different destinations,such as Weston-Super-Mare or Clarks Village.
To use the service please contact 0117 9048215.
The service links less accessible areas in South Bristol with mainstream transport service routes and local places of activity.
Contact: 0117 903 8021
Email: catt@hwcp.org.uk
CATT Website