Salisbury District - Minibus Service

AMESBURY TO SOLSTICE PARK SHUTTLE

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COMMUNITY BUS

A shuttle bus service between Amesbury town centre and Solstice Park - the ‘Solstice Shuttle’ run by local Community Transport Group COMTRANS South Wiltshire provides a free, dedicated and efficient service for workers at Solstice Park during the morning and evening commute.

The shuttle runs in conjunction with Wilts and Dorset and Stagecoach services with arrivals and departures from Amesbury Bus Station (Stand E) with the kind permission of Wilts and Dorset.

Anyone wishing to enquire about the community bus should contact COMTRANS SW on: 01722 410123.

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AMESBURY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Amesbury Youth & Community Service provides a transport service for youth & community groups. The minibus can be used by any group as long as they are on the Wiltshire Council approved minibus driver data base.

Community Transport South Wiltshire covers the whole area of South Wiltshire and parts of West Wiltshire providing the following services:-

Rural Door-to-Door Weekly/Fortnightly Shopping Service using fully accessible minibuses.

This gives people who are socially isolated and/or may have a mobility problem, the chance to shop in Salisbury for a 2 - 2½ hour stay before return. Friendly drivers are available to help you with your shopping direct to your door if you so wish.

The minibus will pick you up from your door before dropping you off and picking you up again from "The Canal" in Salisbury city centre, "Shopmobility" in The Maltings just off Fisherton Street and at the Tescos Extra Superstore on Southampton Road.

Runs Trips and Days Out for individuals and local community groups. Minibuses will pick you up and return you to your home.

Provides a Minibus Provision Service to local affiliated groups and organisations who do not own a minibus themselves but wish to use their own drivers. Organisations own drivers are required to have official minibus driver training (MIDAS or hold a PCV). Training can be arranged through Community Transport South Wiltshire.

Operates a large Community Care Scheme covering South Wiltshire providing voluntary car drivers to take the elderly and people with a mobility problem to and from homes to facilities, be it either for social, medical, educational or leisure reasons.

Areas covered: 10 miles radius around Salisbury and Wylye - Bapton, Berwick St James, Boyton, Chitterne, the Codfords, Corton, Deptford, Fisherton de la Mere, Great Wishford, Heytesbury, Knook, the Langfords, Sherrington, Shrewton, South Newton, Stapleford, Stockton Stoford and Upton Lovell.

Tisbus provides transport services (including shopper bus) in the Tisbury area for elderly, disabled and mobility impaired people. The minibus is fully accessible for wheelchair users.

Areas covered: Ansty, Baverstock, Chicklade, Chilmark, Compton Chamberlayne, Dinton, Donhead St. Andrew, Donhead St. Mary, East Knoyle, Fonthill Bishop, Fonthill Gifford, Fovant, Hindon, Newtown, Semley, Sutton Mandeville, Swallowcliffe, Teffont Evias, Teffont Magna, Tisbury and West Tisbury

Wessex Community Action provides transport for elderly, mobility impaired and disabled people to day centre's, for leisure/recreation and for excursions. The minibuses are available for use by community groups at other times. The minibuses are fully accessible for wheelchair users.