Voluntary Car Scheme
This scheme provides transport for more personal journeys for clients who have appointments at hospital, doctors, dentists or just require transport to visit friends.
We have a team of volunteers who use their own cars to transport passengers to there required destinations. A mileage charge is made of which the driver receives 45p per mile to cover the fuel and running costs of the car
Because we rely on the volunteers we will do our best to accommodate you journey but can-not always guarantee there will be a driver available and therefore ask you to provide us with 48 hours notice of your intended journey.
Fares and Payments
The charge is 60p per mile from the passenger’s home to their destination and return home.
If it is a single journey which does not involve you returning home immediately the charge is 90p per mile to help cover the cost of the driver returning home.
If the journey is 3 miles or less then there is a minimum charge of £2.50
The drivers are volunteers and can-not be expected to wait around for long periods of time and sometimes it may be necessary to have 2 single journeys where there is a long wait before returning home, or in some case a further charge of £2.00 will be imposed if the wait is longer than a hour
At the end of the journey the driver will calculate the cost and advise the passenger who will pay the driver immediately and the driver will issue a receipt showing the money received.
Towns and Villages covered by Voluntary Cars
Ivybridge
Cornwood
Lutton
Sparkwell
Shaugh Prior
Wotter
South Brent
Ugborough
Bittaford
Ermington
Holbeton
Yealmpton
Newton Ferrers
Noss Mayo
Wembury
To book a car ring the co-ordinator on 01752 690444 between 09.00am – 12.30pm Monday. to Friday. Any other time please leave a message on the answerphone and someone will get back to you as soon as possible