Transport for social events or other appointments
Contact the Accessible Transport Unit – you may be eligible for the Taxicard Scheme which would give you subsidized taxi trips or the Voucher Scheme which gives you vouchers to exchange for travel in selected minicabs and taxis.
The Unit can also put you in touch with other local provision or contact Dial-a-Ride, this is run by Transport for London and can provide accessible transport for short trips.
Dial-a-Ride
Control Centre
Telephone: 0207 394 5899
Website: www.tfl.gov.uk/dial-a-ride
You may wish to contact your local Voluntary Care Group who may be able to help.
Barnes, Mortlake and East Sheen Enterprise FiSH
Pick up from addresses in Barnes, Mortlake and Sheen.
Barnes Green Centre,
Church Road,
Barnes,
London SW13 9HE
Registered Charity No. 1083996
Telephone: 020 8876 3765
Email: bus@fishhelp.org.uk
Website: www.fishhelp.org.uk
9.00am to12 noon Monday to Friday (Answerphone at other times)
Ham and Petersham SOS Scheme
Parish Room,
St. Richard’s Church,
Ashburnham Road,
Ham,
Richmond,
Surrey
TW10 7NL
Telephone: 020 8948 1090,
10.00am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday (Answerphone at other times)
Hampton and Hampton Hill Voluntary Care Group
Greenwood Centre,
1a School Road,
Hampton Hill,
Middlesex
TW12 1QL
Registered Charity No. 270916
Telephone: 020 8979 9662
Email: vcg@greenwoodcentre.co.uk
Website: www.greenwoodcentre.co.uk
9.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday (Answerphone at other times)
Kew Neighbourhood Association
St. Luke’s House,
270 Sandycombe Road,
Kew,
Richmond,
Surrey
TW9 3NP
Registered Charity No. 1034340
Telephone: 020 8948 8054
Email: mail@kna.org.uk
Website: www.kna.org.uk
10.00am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday (Answerphone at other times)
Richmond Good Neighbours
1 Princes Street,
Richmond,
Surrey
TW9 1ED
Registered Charity No. 1073852
Telephone: 020 8332 9741
Email: richmondgoodneighbours@whsmithnet.co.uk
9.00am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday (Answerphone at other times)
Teddington and Hampton Wick Voluntary Care Group
c/o Methodist Church,
1 Stanley Road,
Teddington,
Middlesex
TW11 8TP
Registered Charity No. 276809
Telephone: 020 8943 3112
9.30am to 11.30pm Monday to Friday (Answerphone at other times)
Whitton Network
1a Library Way,
Whitton,
Middlesex
TW2 7AP
Tel: 020 8775 1366
Email: whittonnetwork@tesco.net
9.30 am to12.00 noon Monday to Friday (Answerphone at other times)
Contact the Accessible Transport Unit
Accessible Transport Unit
Disability Action and Advice Centre (DAAC)
4 Waldegrave Road
Teddington
TW11 8HT
Telephone: 020 8831 6312 / 6191 / 6097 (general enquiries)
Fax: 020 8831 6099
Email: accessibletransport@richmond.gov.uk
Our office hours are 9.00am to 5.15pm Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 5.00pm Friday
See a map for the Accessible Transport Unit here.