Transport
Community and Hospital Transport
Getting to Medical Appointments
- Getting to health appointments options available for getting to hospital appointments.
- Claiming back the cost of travel to hospital appointments you may be able to claim back the cost of travel if you recieve certain benefits.
- Help with health costs information about help with health costs for people on low income.
Many larger GP surgeries have their own volunteer driver schemes.
- North Devon Cancer Care Car Service 01271 328866 Transport for people traveling to RD&E for radiotherapy
- Braunton & District Volunteer Bureau 01271 815222 For medical appoints and local shopping trips
- Combe Martin & Berrynarbour 01271 882406 For medical appoints and local shopping trips
- Okehampton Community Transport Service 01837 55000 Community Care Service for Hosp/Doctors Appointments
- British Red Cross- Transport and Escort Service 0845 3315000 For Health Related Appointments, Limited Availibility
- Dartmouth Caring 01803 839354 Transport for Medical Appointments
- Colyton Link 01297 552212 Hospital Car Service
- Chawleigh Community Car Service 01769 581234 For Health/Dental Appointments in Chulmleigh Only
- Culm Voluntary Care Scheme 01884 33161 Help with Doctors/Hospital Appointments
- Lapford Voluntary Car Aid 01363 83755 Transport to medical appointments in Crediton and Chulmleigh
- Crediton & District Community Transport Service 01363 773303 Voluntary Car Scheme and an Accessible Car Scheme
- Tedburn Outreach 01647 61655 Patient Support Group - Transport to Medical Appointments
- Silverton, Thorverton and Stoke Canon Link Up 01392 860656 Help getting to medical appointments
- South Molton & District Voluntary Bureau 01769 573167 Transport for essential journeys
- Totnes Caring 01803 865684 Volunteer Car Service for medical appointments
Community Transport
Rural and Community Transport link to Devon County Council Information Pages
Community Transport can include Ring & Ride services and Volunteer Community Cars where drivers can pick you up from home. Some towns have Shopmobility schemes. Links to local schemes below:
- East Teignbridge Community Transport Association
- Exmouth & District Community Transport
- North Devon Community Transport Association
- Crediton & District Community Transport
- Newton Abbott Community Transport
- Exeter Commmunity Transport
- Holsworthy Community Transport
- Tavistock Area Support Services
- Tiverton Community Transport
- TRIP Community Transport Association (Honitonand Seaton areas)
- Torridge Community Transport
- Ivybridge & District Community Transport
