Community Transport (CT)

Community Transport (CT) plays an important role within Herefordshire by providing access to services for people who are unable to use conventional public transport.

The CT schemes provide a pre-booked, door-to-door transport service to help people get to local services, visit friends and enjoy a range of leisure activities

It provides transport for people unable to use conventional public transport services because:

• There is no public transport service available
• There is no alternative transport at the time they need to travel
• They have limited mobility, which prevents them from using bus or train services.

Community car schemes use volunteers driving their own cars to provide transport for passengers needing to make a journey. Some schemes also operate minibuses or multi-purpose vehicles which can be used by passengers in wheelchairs or people who are travelling together. Passengers pay a contribution towards the cost of the journeys which are also subsidised by Herefordshire Council. Journeys can be made to the shops, doctors, friends and relatives, hospitals, dentist, opticians and for appointments, where no alternative transport is available

The Accessibility Strategy in Herefordshire Council's Local Transport Plan details how we will improve accessibility to services within the County between 2006/7-2010/11.