TRIP Disabled Accessible Transport- The Seaton Bus

Wheelchair accessible transport is available for people to access local appointments at surgeries and the local hospital, it is also available for appointments in Exeter and can be used for getting to local shops and for social ocasions. It is proving popular with care home residents and other groups, taking them to meetings, for trips out and for social occasions as well as enabling less able bodied people to easily access local medical appointments at Seaton Hospital, the Seaton surgeries and local opticians etc.

Local, as well as national, funders have helped make this vehicle available and TRIP would especially like to thank the Rotary Club of Seaton for their very generous support that allowed us to reach our target.

The vehicle is available for hire, either with or without a driver at a very low rate. It currently costs £4.50 per hour without driver and £12.00 with driver, both costs are plus 30 pence per mile. Drivers do not need a special licence to drive it and full training is given in how to operate the taillift and secure a wheelchair and passenger safely.It is able to transport up to 9 walking people, seven walkers and 1 wheelchair user or 2 wheelchairs and 5 people.

The vehicle provides transport for elderly, frail and disabled people who cannot easily use a car or for wheelchair users. It can take people to daycare, medical appointments (including Doctors, Dentist, Chiropody and Opticians as well as being available to take people out for social occasions and shopping. It will also be available to transport groups so that wheelchair users are not excluded from attending functions.

The vehicle is operated on a non-profit making basis and charges go towards running costs.

For more information, to request transport or to enquire about hiring the vehicle for a group or individual, please phone the TRIP office on

01404 46529