Community Car Scheme
What is the Volunteer Action Community Car Scheme?
It is a door-to-door Car Service for people with no reasonable means of transport for the following:
Chemist
Chiropodist
Clinics
Collecting Prescriptions
Daycare
Dentist
Doctor
Education
Fitness Classes
Hairdressing
Hospital – Outpatients
Hospital – Inpatients
Doctor
Hospital or Nursing Home visiting
Optician
Physiotherapist
Shopping
Visiting Friends or Relatives
Driving for VA
Driving During Covid-19
Driving to 660 Club
Raising Awareness
Where is the Car Scheme Service Offered?
People living in the following areas can use Volunteer Action Community Transport:
| Achurch | Aldwincle | Apethorpe | Armston |
| Ashton | Barnwell | The Benefields | Blatherwycke |
| Brigstock | Bulwick | Clopton | Collyweston |
| Cotterstock | Deene/Deenethorpe | Duddington | Easton-on-the-Hill |
| Fotheringhay | Glapthorn | Harringworth | Hemington |
| Islip | King’s Cliffe | Laxton | Lilford |
| Lowick | Luddington | Lutton | Nassington |
| Oundle | Pilton | Polebrook | Slipton |
| Southwick | Stoke Doyle | Sudborough | Tansor |
| Thorpe Waterville | Thrapston | Thurning | Titchmarsh |
| Twywell | Wadenhoe | Wakerley | Warmington |
| Wigsthorpe | Woodnewton | Yarwell |
Wansford Surgery patients can also use our transport service for medical appointments only.
What Does It Cost?
Members will be invoiced each month. The minimum charge is £3.00. You pay the driver for the cost of the journey which is based on approximately 45p per mile. You will normally be told the cost at the time of the booking.
To Make a Booking
Phone 01832 275433
- We are open for bookings Monday to Friday – 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m
- Please give at least 3 working days notice, but the more notice, the better!
- For example, call on a Monday to book on a Thursday.
- Always call us for medical bookings, however short notice.
Other Car Schemes
If you live outside our pick up area, please follow the link to Northamptonshire County Council Community Transport:
www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/councilservices/northamptonshire-highways/buses/Pages/community-transport.aspx
or refer to the leaflet: Community Transport in East Northamptonshire