About the Scheme Rushcliffe Voluntary Transport Scheme helps people with no alternative means of transport to make necessary journeys. These include journeys to visit relatives or friends; trips to the dentists, GP's, opticians, chiropodists and other health appointments, as well as journeys for going shopping, to social clubs and groups.

"I'm so very grateful for the scheme, it's a wonderful service. All the drivers are very kind and helpful...my driver had become like an old friend by the time we'd arrived at my destination" 

 

 

 

 

To use the scheme a person must be a resident of Rushcliffe who is unable to make their journey by public transport or other means. Reasons for eligibility might include geographical remoteness, a lack of public transport, disability or ill health. Passengers using the scheme do need to be able to get in and out of an ordinary car unaided or be accompanied by someone who can assist them. 

 

 

First, to use the scheme, passengers must complete a registration form which can be requested by contacting our offices on 0115 9699060 ext 100 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send one out to you in the post. You can also download a form by clicking on Registration Form. The document is in Word 2003 version and does take a little while to download. It costs £20.00 to register for the year or £30.00 for couples and we re-register all our passengers annually in August.

 

Once registered on the Scheme, passengers can book up to 3 journeys a week. To book transport, passengers can telephone the office on weekday mornings (Monday to Friday 9.00am to 12.30pm) to give us all the details of their planned journey. We need at least 2 working days notice to book transport so that we have time to allocate a volunteer driver. If a passenger needs to cancel their journey, it is important that they tell us as soon as possible, or in some cases, passengers may still be charged. Cancellations can be made at any time by telephoning the office; an answerphone is available 24 hours on which you can leave messages.

How much does it cost?

For journeys over 6 miles, passengers pay 47p per mile for all mileage incurred by the driver. If a journey is shared with another registered passenger then the costs of the journey can also be shared. There is a minimum charge of £2.80 per journey, for journeys under 6 miles.

Who are the drivers?

 
All the drivers are volunteers who use their own cars to take passengers on journeys. We have over 50 drivers who are reliable, trustworthy and dedicated. The drivers live in villages and towns throughout Rushcliffe. Many are retired and several fit their volunteer driving in around work and other commitments. Drivers choose how often they want to drive and are reimbursed for all mileage incurred. All our volunteer drivers are interviewed before they start, have references checked and a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check. They receive support from the Transport Organisers. Here's what a few of our drivers have had to say about the volunteering for the scheme:

 

"It's great to be doing something so worthwhile which is greatly appreciated" 

 

We always welcome new drivers to join our friendly team. If you have a couple of hours to spare a week, enjoy driving and have a telephone then please get in touch. Contact 0115 9699060 ext 100 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.