Community Transport
Keynsham & District Dial-a-Ride
This page provides information on the Keynsham and
District Dial-a-Ride
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Dial-a-Ride is a door to door fully accessible minibus service
for those who cannot use conventional public transport.
People can use this service to:
- Go shopping.
- Attend appointments.
- Visit friends.
- Play an active part in community life.
Information
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How to Register
Booking Information
Downloads
- A leaflet is available as a download from the Related Documents
section in the right hand column of this page.
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INFORMATION
Keynsham Town Service
The Dial-a-Ride service can be used for journeys within the
Keynsham ward boundaries.
New Village Service
The service was extended in October 2006 to certain villages
surrounding Keynsham. The Village service has two routes:
- Route 1: Queen Charlton, Whitchurch Village,
Pensford, Publow, Compton Dando, Chewton Keynsham and Saltford into
Keynsham.
- Route 2: Burnett, Newton St Loe,
Corston and Saltford into Keynsham.
- Shopping trips further afield will be available with day trips
out on Wednesdays.
Please see the leaflet that is available as a download
in the Related Documents section in the right hand column of this
page.
Any resident of Keynsham, Saltford and these villages who
CAN NOT use conventional public transport is eligible to register
for Dial-a-Ride. If you are unsure whether you are eligible please
contact the office on 01225 395321.
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HOW DO I REGISTER?
People wishing to use the service must first register with the
scheme.
This involves completing a simple registration
form.
The dial-a-ride leaflet (complete with registration form)
is available:
By telephoning the scheme's
co-ordinator on Tel: 01225 395321, or
By writing to The Coordinator at
Keynsham & District Dial-a-Ride, Keynsham Town Hall, Keynsham,
BS31 1NL.
By downloading the dial-a-ride leaflet (complete with
registration form) from the Related Documents section
in the right hand column of this page, filling it in by hand and
posting it to The Coordinator at Keynsham & District
Dial-a-Ride, Keynsham Town Hall, Keynsham, BS31 1NL.
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BOOKING INFORMATION
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In Keynsham, Dial-a-Ride operates
between 9.00am and 4.00pm from Monday to Friday.
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The Village service operates between 9.00am and
4.45pm from Monday to Thursday and between 9.00am and 4.30pm on
Fridays.
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Route 1 operates on Mondays and Thursdays, Route
2 on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Bank Holidays are excluded.
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All journeys and times are subject to
demand.
- There is an annual membership fee of £5.00.
- Keynsham and Saltford journeys cost £3.00 return and £1.60
single, but if you have a Diamond Travelcard these reduce to
£1.50 and 80p.
- Village service journeys cost £4.00 return and £2.00 single,
but if you have a Diamond Travelcard these reduce to £2.00 and
£1.00.
- You can book once your registration is confirmed.
The booking line is 01225 395321.
- For Keynsham journeys, telephone between 9.30am and 11.00am the
working day before you wish to travel.
- For the Village service, telephone between 1.00pm and 3.00pm up
to 6 working days before you wish to travel.
- Don't forget to book your return journey if needed.
- Allow 10 minutes either side of your journey time for traffic
conditions etc.
When you book your journey....
- Don’t forget to book your return journey if needed.
- Please state appointment times if appropriate.
- Please be ready 10 minutes before your journey time.
We do our best to meet all requests. However we do operate on a
first come first served basis:
- We may ask you to alter your desired journey times
slightly.
- We reserve the right to refuse or defer an application for
registration, to ask for additional information in support of an
application or to cancel any existing registration.
- All wheelchairs must be risk assessed by us before we can
transport you.
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Keynsham Dial-a-Ride.
Run for the community and by the community...
Supported by Bath & North East Somerset Council,
and Keynsham Town Council.
Company Limited by Guarantee No. 4726115, Registered Charity
No. 1099197.
