Transport for Disabled People

Accessible Transport for Disabled People

The community bus services below offer door-to-door transport for people with mobility problems who find it difficult to use public transport:

Swanage Hopper - Swanage town and Durlston Country Park

Home Hopper - Wareham and Swanage on markets days

Poole Dial-A-Bus - Upton to Poole on Thursdays

Links:

• Community Transport
• Concessionary Travel - Free bus travel for disabled badge holders
• Shopmobility Scheme and Mobility Hire
• Accessible Purbeck - lots of information about access for disabled people around Purbeck, including parking, visitor attractions etc
• The Department for Transport - Improving transport provision for disabled people (external link)
• Directgov Disability Portal - Information for disabled people and carers in areas such as employment, health and education and advice on financial support, independent living and rights (external link)
• Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (external link)
• Door to Door - A website developed by DPTAC to give disabled people information and advice about travelling on all forms of transport (external link)
• The Disability Rights Commission (external link)