Community Transport

What is Community Transport?

The definition of community transport is quite broad. It generally refers to transport provided by voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations, using a combination of volunteers and paid staff. Community transport can include: Dial-A-Ride services using wheelchair accessible minibuses; village-based community car schemes where local people use their own car to transport others for a small fee; moped and mobility scooter hire.

Who can use Community Transport?

Community Transport is for anyone of any age who does not have their own transport and who cannot access public transport services easily. In South Cambridgeshire, the people who use these services are generally older people, those with a disability and those who are isolated because of the rural nature of the district. Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult.

The main services available to South Cambridgeshire residents are featured in our Community Transport leaflet. The leaflet includes maps of the district showing which services cover which villages. Copies of the leaflet are available from the Partnerships Officer (This link will open in a new window), South Cambridgeshire District Council on 01954 713290.

You can also contact the County Council's Community Transport Officer about your transport needs on 0345 045 1151. Alternatively, follow the link to the County Council's Community Transport web pages (This link will open in a new window) or download their South Cambridgeshire Community Transport Directory

Community Transport Strategy

The aim of our Community Transport Strategy is to encourage more people living, working and socialising in South Cambridgeshire to make use of the local Community Transport services. Our Evidence Base and Action Plan are both available to view.

Below are details of just some of the schemes featured in our leaflet.

3 Counties Transport

Contact Name: Lyn Burgess
Council Offices, Lower Downs Slade
Haverhill, Suffolk
CB9 9HB
Contact Number: 01440 712028
Email: lyn.burgess@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk

A community transport brokerage scheme covering villages in South East Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Essex, which look to Haverhill as their centre. Offers dial-a-ride service to Haverhill using fully accessible vehicles, with escorts if required, a 16 seater community minibus for hire to local groups, and a community car scheme. 3CT now operate a Shop-mobility (scooter hire) scheme in Haverhill. For this service specifically, please call 01440 702847.

Cambridge Dial-a-Ride

Contact Name: Johan Williams
Unit B, Rene Court
1 Coldham's Road
Cambridge
CB1 3EW
Contact Number: 01223 506335
Visit the website (This link will open in a new window) for further information.

Offers daily service for City residents, and weekly, fortnightly or monthly service into the City Centre (or destinations en route) from South Cambs parishes. Also offers trips to certain supermarkets on designated days of the week. Group membership for regular trips is recommended.

Papworth Everard Community Transport Service (PECTS)

Contact Name: Geoff Lythgoe
Contact Number: 07546 579441
Email: lyburn137@btinternet.com

Offers door-to-door transport using a wheelchair accessible vehicle for residents of Papworth and area, regular trips to St Ives, Huntingdon, St Neots and Cambourne on certain weekdays. Non-scheduled journeys available upon request, plus the vehicle can be borrowed by local community groups.

Royston & District Community Transport

Contact Name: David Wherrell
Royston Hospital
London Road
Royston
Hertfordshire
SG8 9EN
Contact Number: 01763 245228 (telephone, fax & SMS text number)
Email: info@roytrans.co.uk
Website: www.roytrans.co.uk

Offers a community car scheme for medical and social purposes to villages in South Cambridgeshire around Royston. Also offers wheelchair accessible transport using their MPV vehicle, or a 16 seater minibus for groups or clubs.

Community Car Schemes

There are so many of these across the district that it would be impossible to list them all separately. They are run by local volunteers who sign up to the County Council's safety and operational guidelines and offer people transport using their own cars. A small fee is paid by the passenger towards costs. For further information about these schemes, either download the leaflet above, or contact Care Network Cambridgeshire for further information through their South Cambridgeshire Development Officer on 07914 201547.

Tesco Free Bus

Please follow the link here for the Tesco free bus timetable (This link will open in a new window), which covers many of South Cambridgeshire's villages.