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
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