The following schemes operate throughout Surrey:
Voluntary Association for Surrey Disabled (VASD)
Telephone:
01483 447 861
Criteria for Eligibility:
Disability, infirmity, family crises, elder, financial emergency and need
Transport Provided for:
Medical appointments, holiday transport, hospital visiting, day centres
Areas covered:
Surrey (short or long distance)
Vehicles:
Car, ambulance
Booking procedure:
Telephone above number Mon to Fri 0900 to 1700
Charges/donations:
Mileage rate 80p per mile (cars) £1.00 per mile (ambulance) plus call-out charge.
Ambulances with qualified crews are available for short or long distance patient transfers, both within the UK and Europe.
Telephone: 01483 532028
Contact:
Transport Coordinator - Private Ambulance Service
St John Ambulances
County of Surrey
St John House
Stockton Close
Guildford
Surrey GU1 1HA
Website: www.surrey.sja.org.uk
E-mail: transport@surrey.sja.org.uk
Telephone:
01306 730 929
Criteria for Eligibility:
Young people and people with a disability
Transport Provided for:
Holidays and leisure outings
Areas covered:
Vehicles:
Two fully accessible minibuses
Booking procedure:
Contact above number Mon to Fri 0900 to 1700
Charges/donations:
£20 per day & 80p per mile
Any other details:
Minibus available for hire by youth and disability groups. Must have own bus permit.
Website: www.lifetrain.org.uk
E-mail: info@lifetrain.org.uk
Telephone:
01306 741 500
Criteria for Eligibility:
Hire car available for residents of Surrey with a disability
Transport Provided for:
Areas covered:
Surrey
Vehicles:
Car adapted to carry a person seated in a wheelchair
Booking procedure:
Telephone above number Mon to Fri 0830 to 1630
Charges/donations:
Suggested donation £25 per day and £20 per half day
Any other details:
Cannot provide drivers. Drivers need to be 25+ with no convictions - will need a copy of driving licence for insurance purposes.
Website: www.vasd.org.uk
E-mail: information@vasd.org.uk
This is still the current edition as at Spring 2009
