- medical or other appointment
- individual shopping trip
- visit to family or friends
- trip to the vet with a beloved pet
- trip to a holiday destination
- pick up medical prescription, pre-ordered shopping or take-away food
Healthcare Appointment or Other Personal Transport Need? Can We Collect and Deliver Your Shopping?
For pre-arranged appointments / Pre-ordered shopping delivered to you
If getting to a doctor, podiatrist, dentist, optician, medical specialist or other health appointment is a problem, we can help get you there and home again. No matter if you live up a tiny country lane or the hospital appointment is 100 miles away!
If getting to the shops regularly is a problem, we can help by collecting your shopping for you. We are also able to collect and deliver prescriptions, and pre-ordered take-away food, locally for those in need. For shopping, we receive your shopping list via email, telephone, or handed in to the driver when we call. The shopping is delivered to your door. You reimburse us the shopping cost, plus a small admin charge. The service is primarily for the elderly, infirm or people self-isolating, however we will help as many people and age groups as possible. Big shops like Tesco, Co-op and smaller local shops are included.
This service is provided by our wonderful group of voluntary drivers and is charged on a mileage basis. The cost is always subsidised. Please enquire for details.
Sometimes we’re able to offer this service free of charge — if we have received a grant to cover your journey.
Your spouse, partner, or carer always travels free.
We do have a wheelchair friendly vehicle if you’re unable to get into a car.
Driver qualifications for our drivers are detailed on the About Us page.
See what one of our regular community car users says about the service.
You will need to be registered as a member, for which we require a joining fee of £1.
Community Car Transport to medical appointments is available 365 days a year.
- Town Centre shop
- Supermarket shop
- Post Office, Bank, etc.
- Door-to-door round-trip
- Any local journey that is legal and practical
- Benefit of More Than One Individual
Want to use the Community Bus?
Twice Weekly Transport — Tuesday & Thursday
As with all our services, the regular Community Bus is for everyone, not just our older residents and people with special needs. Here at Llanwrtyd Wells Community Transport, we recognise the need for local people to get out and about, and that our public transport system is limited.
Community Bus Route — Llanwrtyd to Llandrindod, via Llangammarch Wells, Cefn Gorwydd, Tirabad, Beulah, Garth, Cilmery, Builth Wells, Newbridge on Wye, Llanyre and Howey
The service runs on a “Dial a Ride” basis, with collection and drop-off points being “door to door”, and not at the end of the street or next road junction. There is no need to wait in the cold and rain outdoors. Our staff will escort you between your door and the vehicle — offering whatever support is needed, e.g. mobility support, shopping bags, etc.
We always use a wheelchair friendly vehicle, and the driver and the “bus buddy” will help you on and off the bus.
Driver qualifications for our drivers are detailed on the About Us page.
The transport cost is subsidised to help make it affordable for all. Please enquire for details.
You will need to be registered as a member, for which we require a joining fee of £1.
- seeing somewhere new
- meeting friends old and new
- getting out to interesting places
Go Out With Us Somewhere Interesting for the Day?
Experience somewhere new or just lunch out
We provide friendly day-trip outings to random places of interest, as suggested by our users. Our outings could be close to home, such as, one of the local garden centres, or the Elan Valley; or further afield to tourist attractions, like the seaside at Tenby, or the Walled Gardens at Presteigne. Please enquire for information about any planned outings already arranged or let us have your suggestions.
The cost of transport is subsidised. Please enquire for details. Meals, entry fees or tickets, are at your own cost.
Social outings are usually limited to 20 people in the group and advance bookings are essential. Please book early to secure your seat.
We do have wheelchair friendly vehicles. Driver qualifications for our drivers are detailed on the About Us page. To see some of the previous destinations for days out have a look at Community Transport News.
Community Transport Outings operate once a month during the summer months.
- family or group trip
- school or organisation trip
- transportation for events
Do You Need To Hire A Mini-Bus?
Group transport for one-off or regular event
Yes! We can hire one of our mini-buses to you, or more than one if needed. Either on a one-off basis or for regular community functions or events. Please contact us to discuss what we can arrange for you or your organisation.
We are only able to offer this service to :-
- local community groups
- registered charities
- not for profit organisations
this is because we operate under a Section 19 Permit of the Transport Act 1985.
You can drive the mini-bus yourself, subject to qualifications, or we can provide a driver for the mini-bus too.
Driver qualifications for our drivers are detailed on the About Us page.
See what one of our regular renters says about the service.
We do have wheelchair friendly vehicles. Mini-bus rental is available throughout the year.