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Age Concern Oxted, Limpsfield & District
"Care" in East Grinstead & Lingfield
Oxted & District Link Association
Telephone:
01883 744 871
Eligibility:
Residents of Bletchingley over retirement
age
Areas covered:
Bletchingley
Vehicles:
Private vehicles owned by volunteer
drivers
Booking Procedure:
By telephone
Charges:
Voluntary donations
Any other details:
Transport to doctors/hospital /chiropodists or to visit close relatives. Transport to East Surrey Hospital , East Grinstead hospital and as demand calls but within reason.
Telephone:
01883 742 493
Eligibility:
Persons aged 50+ over
Areas covered:
Oxted clinic, Oxted Woodhouse Centre,
Caterham Dene, East Surrey Hospital, Chiropody Clinics
Vehicles:
Private vehicles owned by volunteer
drivers
Booking procedure:
By telephone five days in advance
if possible
Charges:
30p per mile and/or voluntary donations
Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday 0930-1530
Telephone:
01883 713 899
Eligibility:
Resident of Oxted, Hurst Green,
Limpsfield or Limpsfield Chart. Mobile enough to use bus for shopping lunch
clubs etc
Areas covered:
Oxted, Hurst Green, Limpsfield &
Limpsfield Chart. Not provided for other areas or for hospital
Vehicles:
Accessible minibus
Booking procedure:
By telephone (24 hours notice if
non regular user)
Charges:
Voluntary donations
Hours of operation:
Weekdays 0900 to 1300
Any other details:
Bus used for transport to shopping in Oxted twice weekly and once every 3 weeks to Chelsham.
Telephone:
01372 20 45 40
Eligibility:
Transport for anyone who is unable
to make their required journey because of a lack of available public transport
or because they are unable to use available public transport
Transport provided for:
Any journey that cannot be undertaken by another service within the areas covered.
Areas covered:
Anywhere within Tandridge District
and Netherne-on-the-Hill. Also available as a destination New Addington tram
station, Westerham, Edenbridge, East Grinstead, Horley, Redhill, Reigate and
East Surrey Hospital
Vehicles:
Accessible minibus
Booking procedure:
Telephone above number Monday to
Friday 0830 to 1630
Charges:
Single £1.50 up to 4 miles;
£2.50 over 4 miles; £3.50 over 14 miles
Hours of operation:
School days 0900 to 1530 then 1630
to 2230. Saturdays and school holidays 0800 to 2230.
Any other details:
For information or to enquire about a group booking telephone 01883 732877
Website: www.buses4u.org.uk
Telephone:
01342 410 086
Criteria for eligibility:
Those unable to obtain help elsewhere
Transport provided for:
Hospitals, doctor's surgeries, other medical appointments, shopping for the elderly and infirm and other occasions where help is needed.
Areas covered:
East Grinstead & Lingfield
Vehicles:
Private vehicles owned by volunteer drivers
Booking procedure:
By phone three days in advance
Charges/donations:
No charges but donations accepted
Any other details:
Other than in exceptional circumstances not more than one journey a week. "Care" is organsied and run by the churches in the area covered
Telephone:
01883 344 444
Criteria for eligibility:
Elderly, frail and less mobile persons
Transport provided for:
Hospital appointments, dentists, shopping, visiting or other
Areas covered:
Caterham, Whyteleafe, Warlingham, Woldingham and Godstone
Vehicles:
Private vehicles owned by volunteer drivers
Booking procedure:
Telephone above number Mon to Fri 1000 to 1200. Answer phone outside these hours. 48 hours notice preferred
Charges/donations:
45p per mile plus any parking charges
Any other details:
None given
East Grinstead dial-a-ride has ceased operating. Travel in to East Grinstead can be provided by the following operators. Please click the links or call the number shown for further information :
Surrey
Sussex
Bluebird Community Partnership
Crawley Community Transport 01293 657080
Telephone:
01883 349 001
Eligibility:
Mobility Impaired living in Tandridge
District north of Redhill to Tonbridge Railway
Areas covered:
Tandridge District and Croydon (Mondays
only) and Redhill. Not available to take people to and from hospital as patients
Vehicles:
Six fully accessible minibuses -
ramps at rear
Booking Procedure:
Telephone by 1500 on working day
before travel but not more than seven days in advance (0900 to 1600 answer
phone at all other times)
Charges:
£5 registration £3 annual
renewal thereafter. Fares 50p per mile (£1.20 minimum)
Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday 0900-1700 only
Any other details:
Bookings can also be made in person at ESDAR office between 1300-1500 Monday to Friday.
Please note that from 1 July 2011 the minibus service previously operated will be provided by Buses 4U Tandridge
Telephone:
01883 713 333 Volunteer car service
Eligibility:
Anybody who needs transport
Areas covered:
RH8 postal area
Vehicles:
No special licence needed to drive
it. The car service uses private vehicles owned by volunteer drivers
Booking Procedure:
As much advance notice as possible
Charges:
Car scheme - voluntary donation
Any other details:
Volunteer car service for medical
need e.g. doctors, health centres, dentists etc. Answer phone gives details
of duty telephone volunteer
Telephone:
01959 577 625
Criteria for eligibility:
Disability, infirmity, elderly or emergency
Transport provided for:
Medical appointments, shopping, pension collection, hospital visiting and prescriptions
Areas covered:
50 mile radius of Tatsfield
Vehicles:
Volunteer drivers own cars
Booking procedure:
Telephone above number
Charges/donations:
Donations 30p per mile which includes admin costs contribution
Any other details:
None given