08453 479 379

  

Ipswich Dial a Ride provides wheelchair accessible minibuses for people unable to use public transport in the Ipswich area for travel to :-

• Supermarkets and Shops
• Doctors and Dentists
• Visits to family and friends
• Appointments and visiting at Ipswich Hospital
• Journeys to day centres

 The Ipswich Dial a Ride Service

• The service operates Monday - Friday, 09:30 -4:30pm with a Tuesday evening and Sunday morning service subject to demand and driver availability.
• The booking line is open Monday to Friday 10:30am - 4:00pm to make journey bookings.
• Passengers must register with the service before use. There is no charge for registration. Please click here to download a passenger registraion form or call us on 08453 479 379 and we will send one in the post.
• Bookings can be taken up to one week in advance i.e you can phone on a Tuesday to book for the following Tuesday.
• Fares are charged at a set rate dependant on the journey length.
• Minimum one way fare is £1.40, maximum is £2.40 (current at October 2010)
• All drivers undergo Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme (MiDAS) training and are re-assessed regularly. All staff are subject to enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks.

 

Ipswich Dial a Ride operates in:-

• Barham
• Belstead
• Bramford
• Claydon
• Great Blakenham
• Ipswich
• Foxhall
• Kesgrave
• Martlesham Heath
• Nacton
• Purdis Farm
• Rushmere St Andrew
• Sproughton
• Westerfield

If your parish is not listed above but would like to be included, please contact us on 01473 345342

Travel Vouchers

Concessionary bus passes are not accepted but travel vouchers can be used as part payment. Travel Vouchers are available in the place of a bus pass and provided by the local District or Borough Council. Forms are available from your local District/Borough Council contact number & web address shown below - a passport photograph is also required. Travel vouchers can be used as part payment towards your fare. The value of travel vouchers available varies depending on the issuing council. See below for 2011/12 values.

Day & Lunchtime Excursions

During the finer months of the year, excursions are arranged to the coast and local attractions at weekends, all of which are extremely popular. Posters to advertise the trips are shown in the minibuses or can be sent to passengers on receipt of postage stamps. Bookings are taken up to one week in advance and due to the popularity places are allocated dependant on the number of trips previously taken, those with the least number of outings are offered places first.

 

On Mondays, dependant on the availability of a volunteer driver, Ipswich Dial a Ride offer outings to a local hostelry for lunch. The fare is approximately £6.00 plus the cost of lunch. Posters are also in the minibuses to advertise the journeys and bookings are taken up to one week in advance.

 

To book please call 08453 479 379 after 1pm on the Monday prior to the trip

 

Volunteer Drivers

 
Ipswich Dial a Ride relies solely on volunteers for the service and we are in constant need for drivers to help transport our passengers in our wheelchair accessible minibuses.

• Do you have a morning or afternoon spare a week?
• Would you like to drive one of our minibuses?
• Are you willing to undertake training at no cost to yourself?
• Like to meet and help others?

Volunteers require:-

• A Clean Driving Licence with a D1 Category.
• Reasonable health & fitness.
• A willingness to help others.
• Age up to 75 - a medical needed after 70yrs of age - Paid for by the Ipswich Dial a Ride 

The Ipswich Dial-A-Ride team with the team of volunteer drivers

 

 Ipswich Dial a Ride is supported and funded by:-