All vehicles are operated under the Section 10B Small Bus Permit. This means that:
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These vehicles can only be used for member groups. Membership costs a one-off payment of £10 for a group, £1 for an individual. To access our membership form, click on the link below, all forms have to be filled out in full, signed and the fee paid before membership will be accepted. If you require a form to be posted to you, please contact us. Download our Individual Membership or the Group Membership Form
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A vehicle cannot be used for activities (or as part of activities) which are profit making
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Whilst in use, a minibus can only be driven by someone who is on the CART register of approved drivers
It is important to realise that the demand for using the minibuses in the CART fleet often exceeds the available supply. Therefore, CART cannot guarantee that a member will be able to make all the bookings they would like. It is therefore very important that groups give CART as much notice as possible in order to secure your booking.
Who Will Benefit
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Elderly
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Disabled
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Youth
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Playgroup/After School Clubs
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Unemployed
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Isolated People
CART currently has six vehicles:
2 x 16 seater Ford Ivecos
1 x 16 seater Mercedes Sprinters
1 x 16 seater Volkswagen
1 x 14 seater Ford Transit
1 x 9 seater Volkswagen Transporter
All of our vehicles are equipped with wheelchair clamps and wheelchair harnesses. The maximum number of seats is reduced when carrying passengers in wheelchairs.
All vehicles are also equipped with fire extinguishers and First Aid kits.
Prices
CART is a non-profit making organisation, therefore our prices are subsidised.
Currently, there are two ways to hire our buses:
With Driver
We will provide our own trained and qualified staff for your trip.
| Group Type - Rural |
Day |
Mileage Rate per mile | Driver Rate per hour |
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Community/Voluntary |
Monday-Friday |
65p | £6.00 |
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Community/Voluntary |
Saturday & Sunday |
65p | £7.50/£10.00 |
| Statutory |
Monday-Friday |
85p | same |
| Statutory |
Saturday & Sunday |
85p | same |
| Group Type - Urban |
Day |
Mileage Rate per mile | Driver Rate per hour |
|
Community/Voluntary |
Monday-Friday |
65p | £9.00 |
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Community/Voluntary |
Saturday & Sunday |
65p | £13.50/£18.00 |
| Statutory |
Monday-Friday |
85p | same |
| Statutory |
Saturday & Sunday |
85p | same |
Please note that we are currently sourcing funding for the Urban areas. Prices will be reduced if and when this is secured.
Self Drive
Technically, because all hires take place under the Section 10B Small Bus Permit, every hire is considered to be the supply of transport with driver, however, for the sake of clarity, when the hirer nominated a driver from CART's register of approved drivers, this is referred to as Self Drive Minibus Hire. All drivers on our register have to be MiDAS trained.
| Mileage Rate Per Mile | Bus Hire Rate per day |
| 65p | £10.00 |
Social Car Scheme
This service is available Monday to Friday and for specific activities such as hospital appointments, hospital visits, job interviews, attending training courses etc.
| Mileage Rate Per Mile |
| 35p, mininum charge of £5.00 |
