Supported Local Services
FARE CAR (Langridge & Northend Area)
This page provides a
web page version of the Fare
Car leaflet produced May 2006.
To view an electronic version of the leaflet please click on
the link right > Fare Car Leaflet (PDF - 209kb). To
request a printed copy of the leaflet please contact our Public
Transport team via the details given at the bottom of this page.
What is Fare Car?
Fare Car is an innovative Public Transport service available to
residents of the Langridge and Northend area. Fare Car is a safe
and friendly shared taxi service at special rates. Fare Car is
operated by Bath Taxis with financial support from Bath & North
East Somerset Council.
Who Can Use Fare Car?
Fare Car is available to everyone who lives in the designated
Fare Car Zone.
The Fare Car zone area is: Lansdown - Tadwick - Langridge -
Upper Langridge - Woolley - Swainswick - Upper Swainswick -
Northend - St. Catherine.
See Map (Fare Car Leaflet (PDF - 209kb))
Where does Fare Car go?
Passengers can travel from their home address to and from Bath
City Centre. Fare Car will do its best to reach any address but
some points may not be accessible by the vehicle.
When does Fare Car run?
Fare Car is available Wednesdays and Fridays but not Public
Holidays.
How many Journeys are Available?
On Wednesdays and Fridays 2 journeys are available from the
rural area into Bath, and 2 journeys are available back from Bath
to the rural area. Please see the timetable for further
details.
Fare Car Timetable
Operating Wednesday and Friday (not Public Holidays)
Arrivals in Bath: 10.30am 11.30am
Departs from
Bath: 12.30pm 2pm
What is the cost?
From 1st May 2006 the fare is £1.50 per person per single trip.
The service works on a flat fare basis so from any point between
the rural area and Bath the fare is £1.50. This is a subsidised
fare and there are no further reductions for Diamond Travelcard
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Where are the pick up and drop off points in Bath?
The designated points are:
Drop off locations
- Milsom Street
- Henry Street (by Marks & Spencers)
Pick up locations
- Henry Street (by Marks & Spencers)
- Upper Borough Walls (outside ‘The Min’main entrance)
Do I have to book the journey back from Bath at the same time
as I book the journey to Bath?
You can if you wish, but you do not have to. The journey back
from Bath to the rural area can be booked up to 30 minutes in
advance of the time of travel. There is a free phone to Bath Taxis
in the food hall of Marks & Spencers.
Is the service wheelchair accessible?
Yes, Fare Car is wheelchair accessible. Please notify the
operator when booking if you are a wheelchair user.
Who is behind Fare Car?
Fare Car is operated by Bath Taxis for Bath & North East
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How do I use Fare Car?
If you are a resident in the designated Fare Car Zone, firstly
you need to be issued with your Fare Car membership number. Please
call 01225 477615 to obtain your free Fare Car membership. Our
travel advisors will complete the registration process by asking
you for your name, address, and contact telephone number. You will
then be issued with your Fare Car membership number and card.
How do I book a Fare Car journey?
Bookings must be made in advance of the time of travel.
To travel on the journey that arrives in Bath City Centre at
10.30am please book no later than 9am. For the journey that arrives
in Bath City Centre at 11.30am please book no later than 10am.
To travel on the journey that departs Bath City Centre at
12.30pm please book no later than 12noon. For the journey that
departs Bath City Centre at 2pm please book no later than
1.30pm.
Bookings may be made up to 1 week in advance.
Follow the steps below to make your booking:
- Select the journey, or journeys, you wish to travel on from the
timetable.
- Phone Bath Taxis on 01225 447777 between 8am and 4pm Monday to
Friday.
- Quote the Fare Car membership number for each person wishing to
travel (if you do not have a Fare Car membership number, obtain one
by calling 01225 477615).
- Tell the operator the day/date you wish to travel, journey
time, pick up address, drop off location, and the details of the
homeward journey if required. Please tell the operator if you are a
wheelchair user.
- You will then be given an approximate pick up time.
To make an advance booking please call
Bath Taxis on:
01225 447777
8am to 4pm
Monday to Friday
For comments and complaints about public transport services please
contact:
Bath & North East Somerset
Council
Council Connect:
01225 39 40 41
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Traveline provides
timetables and journey planners for bus, coach and rail services in
the South West. Traveline is also available on tel. 0871 200
22 33 between 7 am and 10 pm (calls cost 10p per minute from
landlines).
Transport Direct is designed to be
the first complete transport journey planner for Great Britain. In
addition to providing public transport information, you can compare
car journeys with national and local public transport (excluding GB
internal air).
