Local transport
In your area there may be community transport services available for
people who have difficulty using public transport, for example
services providing trips to local shopping centres.
Other services available locally may include Dial-a-ride (wheelchair accessible transport that can be booked to take you from door to door) and reduced fare taxi schemes. The Shopmobility scheme provides wheelchairs and scooters for disabled people to help them get around town and shopping centres. Local authorities must also offer disabled people free off-peak bus travel on local bus services.
Contact your local authority (council) for details of transport services available to disabled people in your area, or see www.direct.gov.uk
In Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland call 0845 650 1190 or see
www.communitytransport-ni.com for details of community transport services. For details of other transport services available to disabled people in your area see
www.ni-transportguide.info or contact your local council.