What is Dial-A-Ride?

The Dial-A-Ride scheme offers a specialised door-to-door travel service for people who are unable to use public transport. You can use the service for almost any journey – a shopping trip, a visit to the doctor or dentist, etc.

• Providing wheelchair accessible transport for people with disabilities, those aged 60 and over and those unable to access public transport or a car. We also provide SEN transport for home to school trips.
• We have 17 drivers, both paid and volunteer, and also a number of volunteer car drivers who use their own vehicles for hospital appointments, etc. and charge a mileage rate.
• We also have 11 attendants, both paid and volunteer, who are on hand to help you during your journey.
• We have been operating since 1981, and currently have 10 wheelchair-adapted minibuses in operation.
• We operate Mondays to Fridays between 9:00am and 5:00pm and an answer phone facility at all other times.
• We cover an area that is an approximate 15-mile radius from Newent, and the North area of the Forest of Dean.
• We are a Registered Charity, Number 296480.
• Telephone 01531 821227 or e-mail transport@newentbb.co.uk for all your transport needs.
  
  How will I benefit by joining Dial-A-Ride?

Some of the many benefits are:

• Retaining an active lifestyle
• Retaining your independence.
• Gives you an opportunity to mix with local folk of all ages and backgrounds.
• Able to make new and lasting friendships.
• Takes you to social, health and educational activities.
• A user led service that benefits the whole community.

Newent Dial-A-Ride
Recipients of the Queen’s Award
For Voluntary Service 2006
Unsung Heroes Award