Uttlesford Area Access Group

Transport Services

Uttlesford Community Travel

Uttlesford Community Travel is a registered charity, which has been supplying transport throughout the District of Uttlesford since 1997. Users are required to register as a member.

Please don't forget that Uttlesford Community Travel is also available if you have trouble accessing normal public transport, are elderly, or disabled. All their vehicles are wheelchair accessible. Membership costs £2 per year.

Book-A-Ride

This is a door-to-door service carried out by there own trained drivers. One phone call to the office will arrange the date, time, destination and return for your trip. They can take you to the doctors, dentist, shopping, to visit friends, out on social occasions; just about anything you want to do. All the vehicles are equipped with electrically operated tail lifts so if you have difficulty accessing normal transport or are in a wheelchair you will still be able to use this service. Fares are charged only for miles travelled by the passenger.

• Hospital Link. This is a service, which operates around Saffron Walden area directly to Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. This service runs to a regular timetable from Swan Meadow Car Park, although, if you live in Saffron Walden town, they can arrange to pick you up from your home at no extra cost. There is a low cost flat fare for this service. If you live out of Saffron Walden town we can arrange to take you to meet the Addenbrookes service by using Book-A-Ride vehicles.
• Group Membership for Clubs. Any group or club run for the benefit of the elderly, disabled, youth (with an adult leader) or those who are rurally isolated due to lack of public transport, can become Group Members for a small annual fee. There are two minibuses available for hire, one with 14 seats, and one with 12 seats both with electric tail lifts. They can supply a trained volunteer driver or train one of your own group members.

Social Car Service

This service is mainly for journeys to local doctors, Radwinter Road Community Hospital, hairdressers and the Newport surgeries. All local trips in Saffron Walden are £1.30. Journeys out of town, up to 8 miles are £2.40 and up to 10 miles is £3.00. There is no membership fee.

Volunteer Hospital Car Service

This is provided to residents living anywhere in the district. It covers any hospital. At least three days prior notice is required, but in special circumstances they may also be able to assist at short notice. The charge is 35p per mile, but advice on the cost of a journey should be taken from the booking service.

Transport Information

Local Transport

The Access Group has been invited to provide a brief report on transport issues facing people with disabilities. So if you feel that there is a problem we may not be aware of please phone 01799 510358. One of the bus operator's has agreed to produce a timetable of routes running through the villages and towns and this should be available at the next meeting. We will ask how this is to be distributed and advise on availability.

Travelling in Uttlesford

The Access Group is currently involved in looking at Transport issues across the community and ensuring that there is enough provision for disabled passengers. We are awaiting a publication on the services available, particularly in relation to the new bus rotes which have recently been introduced. In the next edition of the newsletter we hope to give you comprehensive details of the services available and their costs