Travel and Transport

Always a contentious issue. If you know of a local taxi sharing service or local community group that runs transport services or are perhaps involved in the local transport sector please get in touch with your news.

Fordingbridge and Fritham Taxi Share Service - Contact 0845 602 4135

Cango Flexible Bus Service also suitable for passengers with special needs - Contact 0845 602 4135 between 8am and 7.30pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 4.30 pm on Saturday.

Passenger Transport Group Contact Traveline 0871 200 22 33 open 7am to 10p-m daily

Wilts & Dorset Serving Coast and Countryside Contact: 01202 673555 or 01722 336855

Chalke Valley Link
A. Covering: Alvediston, Bower Chalke, Broad Chalke, Bishopstone, Berwick St John, Ebbesbourne Wake, Stratford Toney and Fifield Bavant
Transport Co-ordinator: 01722 780 800.
B. Covering: Coombe Bissett, Homington, Britford, Bodenham, Nunton and Odstock
Transport Co-ordinator: 01722 718 780.

Mere and District Link
Covering: Kilmington, Kingston Deverill, Maiden Bradley, Mere, Monkton Deverill, Stourton with Gasper, The Deverills, West Knoyle and Zeals.
Transport and Caring Co-ordinator: 01747 860 096.

Tisbury
Covering: Tisbury, West Tisbury, Ansty, Chilmark, Donhead St Andrew, Fonthill Gifford, Sedgehill & Semley, Swallowcliffe, East Knoyle, Fovant, Sutton Mandeville, Hindon, Chicklade, Pertwood, Fonthill Bishop and Berwick St Leonard.

Wilton and District Link
Covering: Barford St Martin, Burcombe, Compton Chamberlayne, Dinton, Great Wishford, Netherhampton, Quidhampton, South Newton, Steeple Langford, Teffont and Wilton
Transport and Caring Co-ordinator: 01722 741 241.

Tisbury and District Community Minibus
The Tisbury and District Community Minibus provides regular wheelchair-accessible minibus services in the Nadder Valley area. It also provides a service linking villages with Salisbury.

You will need to register to use the service. You will also need to book in advance. Call the booking line on 01747 870 995.

The minibus is also available for hire to groups, voluntary organisations and charities at competitive rates.

Coach Operators
Damory Coaches (DMY)
Unit 1 Clump Farm
Higher Shaftesbury Road
Blandford Dorset DT11 7UD
Tel: 01258 452545

Herrington Coaches
Manor Farm
Sandleheath Road
Alderholt Fordingbridge
Hampshire SP6 3EG
Tel: 01425 652842

Shaftesbury & District Motor Services
Unit 2 Melbury Motors
Cann Common
Shaftesbury
Dorset SP7 OEB
Tel: 01747 854359

Train Operators
Train Times & Fares Tel: 08457 484950

South West Trains
Tel: 0845 6000 650
www.southwesttrains.co.uk

Virgin Trains
Tel: 08457 222 333
www.virgintrains.co.uk

TISBUS is the popular name for the Tisbury & District Community Minibus covering 400 sq miles of rural south-west Wiltshire.

It is run by a volunteer Board of Trustees and has been operating for 7 years. With two brand new, wheelchair accessible minibuses which are available for hire with or without a driver provided. Details can be found on the website www.tisbus.co.uk or by telephoning the co-ordinator on 01747-871766

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