Communicare
A voluntary and befriending service for general shopping,
prescription and pension collection and hospital visiting.
There is a charge of 40p per mile (min £2 per journey). The
service is operated as required.
Areas served include Harman's Cross, Kingston, Langton
Matravers, Studland and Swanage.
Enquiries - 01929 427588
Friends of Corfe Castle Surgery
A voluntary car scheme providing transport for hospital and
doctors appointments plus prescription collection.
There is no set charge, but donations are welcome. The service
is operated Monday to Friday.
Areas served include Church Knowle, Corfe Castle, Harman's Cross
and Wareham.
Enquiries and booking - 01929 481293
Helping Hands
A voluntary car scheme providing transport for
hospital visiting and appointments, doctors and other
medical appointments plus prescription collection.
The suggested contribution is 40p per mile. The service is
operated Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm). You must register to use
this service.
Areas served include Arne, Bere Regis, Bloxworth,
Carey, Church Knowle, Corfe Castle, East Creech, Holton Heath,
Lytchett Matravers, Lytchett Minster, Morden, Norden, Ridge,
Sandford, Slepe, Stoborough, Upton and Wareham.
Enquiries and booking - 01929 553688
Home Hopper
The Home Hopper door-to-door bus service runs on Tuesdays to
Swanage and Thursdays to Wareham.
The Tuesday bus picks up from Church Knowle, Corfe Castle,
Ridge and Stoborough. To book your place on the bus call 01258
473154 on the Friday before you wish to travel.
The Thursday bus picks up from Bovington, Bere Regis,
Carey, Corfe Castle, East Stoke, Holton Heath,
Northmoor, Ridge, Sandford, Stoborough, Wareham and Wool
. To book your place on the bus call 01258 473154 on
the Monday or Tuesday of the week you wish to
travel.
The cost is £5 or £6 depending on where you are picked up from
and there is a £3 one-off charge to register for the service.
Concessionary fares now apply - just show your national bus pass to
the driver.
If the area you live in is not listed above, please enquire on
01258 473154.
Download the document below for further information.
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NorDCAT
NorDCAT (North Dorset Community Accessible Transport) run
the Door to Dorset bus services 103 and 103A around the Wool,
Bovington and Lulworth areas connecting with Wareham and
Dorchester. Find out more about NorDCAT
or the Door to
Dorset services from the Dorset For You website. Look up
timetables on the Traveline website.
Poole Dial-A-Bus
The Poole Dial-A-Bus now provides a door to door service in
Upton. The bus picks passengers up from their homes and take them
to the Dolphin Centre, Shopmobility and Sainsbury's in Poole on
Thursdays.
To join the scheme contact the District Council on 01929 557357 or
email benefitsoffice@purbeck-dc.gov.uk.
A member of staff will make a house visit to assess
your needs.
It costs £5 to join the scheme which can be paid to the driver
on the first journey made. A fare is payable for each journey -
£1.20 single and £2.40 return.
To book your place on the bus call 01202 667187 on the
Tuesday (between 2.00pm and 5.00pm) of the week you
wish to travel. You can book up to three trips at a time.
Download the document below for further information.
Documents:
Purbeck Assisted Shopping
Scheme
Wheelchair accessible vehicles providing a service to Tesco at
Tower Park, Poole.
There is a £3 charge - concessionary fares apply. The service is
operated on Wednesdays. You must register to use this service and
book at least 24 hours in advance.
Areas served include Corfe Castle, Lytchett Minster, Upton,
Wareham and Wool.
Enquiries and booking - 01258 473154 (between 9am and 2pm)
Share and Care
A voluntary and befriending service for shopping, social
activities, medical appointments and hospital
visiting.
There is a charge of 40p per mile (min £1.50 per journey). The
service is operated as required on weekdays.
Areas served include Bovington, Bovington Camp, Coombe Keynes,
East Burton, East Knighton, East Lulworth, East Stoke, West
Lulworth, Winfrith Newburgh and Wool.
Enquiries and booking - 01929 463835
Swanage Hopper
A new community bus in Swanage providing a door to door service
for local residents who cannot use or access public transport - the
bus is designed to allow wheelchair users. Initally it will run to
the Town Centre and Market on Tuesdays between 11am and 3pm. If
there is enough interest and support, the bus will also run to
Durlston Country Park. £3 charge. You must register to use this
service.
General equiries and booking: 0845 241 0117
Download the information below for further details.
Document:
Upton Friends of the Practice
A voluntary car scheme for Lytchett Matravers or Upton Surgery
patients to get to medical appointments only.
There is no set charge, but donations are welcome. The service
is operated Monday to Friday.
Enquiries and booking via the surgeries - 01202 632764
(Lytchett Matravers) or 01202 622339 (Upton)
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