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Disabled Children's Service - Transport
Disabled Children's Service - Transport
Contents
- Concessionary Fares Scheme
- London Taxicard Scheme
- Dial-a-Ride
- Exemption from Road Tax
- The Family Fund Trust
- NHS Travel Costs
- Mobility Buses
- London Underground
- Motability
- Blue Badge Parking Scheme
- Richmond and Kingston Accessible Transport
- Shop Mobility Scheme
- Triscope
- Whizz-Kidz
Telephone: 020 8547 6008 (minicom available)
Contact: Community Services Reception
Address:
ALG TEC Taxicard
New Zealand House
80 Haymarket
London
SW1Y 4TZ
Telephone: 020 7484 2929
Email: taxicard@tcfl.gov.uk
(subsidised accessible Black Cab trips)
For people with a permanent physical disability that seriously impairs their ability to walk may be eligible to join this scheme. Membership is free.
(South London Dial-A-Ride)
Telephone: 020 8879 5022
Address:
Unit 6
45 Weir Road
London
SW19 8UG
Website: www.soldar.org
Email: admin@soldar.org
This is a door-to-door transport service for disabled people who are unable to use public transport. Fares are similar to local bus fares. Membership form from Dial-A-Ride.
Telephone the Disability Benefit Enquiry Line on
Telephone: 0800 882200 (Freefone)
Telephone: 020 8652 6000
If your child is over 5 and receiving the higher rate mobility component of DLA and the car is used solely for your child's purposes, you may be eligible.
Address:
P. O. Box 50
York
Y01 29ZX
Telephone: 01904 621115
Fax: 01904 652625
Website: www.familyfundtrust.org.uk
Email: info@familyfundtrust.org.uk
Has information on help for funding driving lessons for parents/carers; also on buying powered wheelchairs.
Help with NHS Hospital Travel Costs
Some people (principally people on income support or family credit or their partner or dependent child, or those on a low income) are automatically entitled to receive payment for travel to hospital. Dept. of Health Leaflet H11, available from GP surgeries, hospitals and Social Security Offices.
(London Bus Services)
Address:
172 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9TN
Telephone: 020 7918 4300
Fax: 020 7918 4435
Customer Service
Contact: Community Services reception
Telephone: 020 8547 6008
Fully wheelchair accessible buses operate a limited service on various routes in the Borough. Most routes have 'hail and ride' sections. All terminate in Kingston centre at Union Street and link directly with the Shopmobility Scheme.
Access and Mobility
Telephone: 020 7941 4600
Produce a guide on how to travel on the underground avoiding stairs and escalators
Address:
Warwick House
Roydon Road
Harlow
Essex
CM19 5PX
Telephone: 01279 635666
Fax: 01279 632000
Telephone: 01279 632273 (Minicom)
Email: www.motability.co.uk
Through the Motability Contract Hire Scheme, you can get a new car and adaptations, fully insured, serviced and maintained, with road rescue services included, simply by transferring your higher rate DLA to Motability. An HP Scheme and Powered Wheelchair Scheme are also available. Anyone who gets the Higher Rate Disability Living Allowance for a long enough period qualifies- even children from the age of 5. You do not have to be a driver to get a car- a relative or friend can drive for you.
Blue Badge Scheme (Formerly Orange Badge Parking Scheme)
The Crescent Resource Centre in New Malden
If your child is over 2 and has a high level of disability, you may be able to obtain a blue badge on their behalf. This allows disabled people or their carers to park in places where others are not allowed, close to shops and other facilities. The badge costs £2 and you will need two passport sized photos of the child with the disability.
Central London Congestion Charge
If you or your child are a Blue/Orange Badge holder you will not have to pay the charge, provided you register with Transport for London and make an initial one-off payment of £10.00. Information and registration forms can be obtained at:
Website: www.cclondon.com
Telephone: 0845 900 1234
Richmond and Kingston Accessible Transport
Address:
North Kingston Centre
Richmond Road
Kingston
KT2 5RE
Telephone: 020 8481 0031
Minibuses, some fully accessible, for hire by groups and organisations. You must provide your own driver who will be given training.
Address:
Eden Walk Car Park
Kingston upon Thames
Telephone: 020 8547 1255
Open: Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm.
Operates from Eden Walk Car Park in central Kingston. Offers members free loan manual and powered wheelchairs and electric scooter, with full tuition and assistance.
Address:
Vassall Centre
Gill Avenue
Fishponds
Bristol
BS16 2QQ
Telephone: 0845 7585641 (Helpline)
Fax: 0117 939 7736
Website: www.triscope.org.uk
Information on transport for people with disabilities.
Address:
1 Warwick Row
London
SW1E 5ER
Telephone: 020 7233 6600
Fax: 020 7233 6611
Email: info@whizz-kidz.org.uk
Website: www.whizz-kidz.org.uk
The movement for non-mobile children. Funding for tailor made mobility aids, including powered chairs, lightweight and sports chairs, trikes and walking aids.