Community car schemes
Summary
Community Car Schemes are a non-profit making organised form of car sharing to provide transport for people without access to a car. They are set up in areas with little or no transport and are run by volunteer drivers using their own cars.
To download a map showing where the nine community car schemes operate in South Norfolk, including contact details, see the ‘downloads’ section below.
Leisure and Learning Links is an evening taxibus service developed by Norfolk County Council, which aims to provide transport for people who have difficulty getting to education classes and organised leisure activities.
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Further information
Community Car Schemes
The drivers are organised by a volunteer co-ordinator who lists the drivers and links them with requests for specific journeys. The drivers are paid an agreed mileage rate to cover their running costs and the schemes require the agreement of their town or parish council. The passenger pays half the journey cost of the agreed mileage rate.
Community Car Schemes currently operate in the following South Norfolk parishes –
Beccles and Bungay Area
Contact Mr Eric Harrison on 01986 895665.
Carleton Rode and Tibenham
Contact Mr Peter Francis on 01953 789595.
Easton, Marlingford and Colton
Contact Mr D J H Ditton on 01603 880422.
Hingham, Hackford & Deopham
Contact Mr J Dore on 01953 850323.
The Pulhams
Contact Mr G P Barker on 01379 676743.
Transport Plus - Norfolk-wide Community Car Scheme
Phone 01603 422807 for details.
If you are interested in setting up a new community car scheme get in touch with our Community Transport Officer - contact details below.
Evening transport
Leisure & Learning Links provides low cost door-to-door transport to evening classes and leisure opportunities in rural areas, Monday to Thursday evenings (between 5 - 10pm). If you live within a five mile radius of:
- Diss - book your journey with Able Taxis on 01379 640900;
- Harleston - book your journey with Able Taxis on 01379 640900;
- Loddon - book your journey with Tan Cars on 01953 602693;
- Wymondham - book your journey with Norwich Radio Taxis Ltd on 08706 070090.
Note: You need to book this service 24 hours in advance.
Car sharing
carshare norfolk is a free service that links drivers and passengers to share journeys and expenses.
Related pages on this website
External links
Carshare Norfolk
This website provides a free service that links drivers and passengers to share journeys and expenses. It also provides information about car sharing e.g. benefits, cost, insurance issues and safety.
Leisure Learning Links, Norfolk County Council
The Norfolk County Council site provides information on cost, conditions of travel and booking a taxibus service under 'Voluntary & Community Transport'.
Contact us
| contact officer/team: | Community Transport Officer |
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| web: | online enquiry form |
| email: | grants@s-norfolk.gov.uk |
| telephone: | 01508 533642 |
| minicom/textphone: | 01508 533622 |
| address: | South Norfolk Council South Norfolk House Swan Lane Long Stratton Norwich NR15 2XE |
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