Voluntary Car Scheme

The Crediton & District scheme was setup in 1994. They exist to provide lifts in cars for frail, elderly people and people with disabilities who find public transport extremely difficult, either because they cannot walk to the bus stop or easily climb on or off the bus.

Transport is provided by volunteers using their own cars. It may not always be possible to arrange a lift as all the drivers are volunteers and cannot be expected to turn out on every occasion, although they will always do their best.

Arrange a journey

Call us on 01363 773303, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4.30pm. If we are unable to take your call please leave your name and telephone number and we will ring back. Please try to give at least 24 hours notice.

The co-ordinator can advise on the cost of the journey, whether a single or return journey. There is a schedule of charges based on mileage.

Area we cover

We cover a wide area including such areas as:

Crediton	East Village	Burnington
Copplestone	Cheriton Fitzpaine	Wembworthy
Bow	Poughill	Ashreigney
Chulmleigh	Stockleigh Pomeroy	Lapford
Chawleigh	Stockleigh English	Yeoford
Spreyton	Shobrooke	Neopardy
Hittesleigh	Morchard Bishop	Cheriton Bishop
Newton St Cyres	Morchard Road	Pathfinder Village
Upton Pyne	Black Dog	Tedburn St Mary
Brampford Speke	Sandford

and many more within this area

Fares and payments

Minimum charges per journey

Passengers are charged a mileage rate of 45p per mile they travel for a return journey and 60p per mile for a single journey. The minimum charge is £3.50.

Other payments

an escort travels at £3.00 maximum
payment is made direct to the driver who issues a receipt
passengers are responsible for any car parking charges
a wait of more than two hours is charged as two single journeys if the driver leaves and returns again.

Charges are reviewed annually.