Caerphilly 50+ Forum

Transport

On this web page you can find out where you can get help and advice on a wide range of services related to travel and transport.

This includes information on the Blue Badge scheme, Concessionary Travel, a Public Transport Journey Planner and Timetable Finder.

This information has been produced by the 50+ Positive Action Partnership working with the Caerphilly 50+ Forum.

If there is a service or facility that is not listed here you would like to know about or you want others to know about please email us or post a message on the forum message board.

Blue Badge Scheme

Caerphilly Social Services operates the Blue Badge Scheme on behalf of the Department of Transport. The Scheme is an international arrangement of parking concessions for people who are disabled or who have severe walking difficulties who travel either as drivers or passengers, and people who are registered blind. The scheme is intended to allow badge holders to park close to their destination. A parking badge costs £2.00.

E-mail: asdit@caerphilly.gov.uk

Apply for a disabled persons parking badge (blue badge) Website: http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/trans/services/service.aspx?s=hxiG/bYy%2BKCiO7yYNnuKuoBTZTZzuFc8jGTSeQkEcX8=

Concessionary Fares and Passes
The All Wales Concessionary Bus Pass scheme provides elderly and disabled residents free bus travel on most services throughout Wales.

Men and Women over 60 and a resident of Caerphilly County Borough can apply for a bus pass at any local Post Office. You will need to fill out an application form and provide a coloured passport-sized photograph along with proof of age and address. The Post Office assistant will check your details and send the form off for you. Your new pass will then be sent to your home address approximately 14 days later.

Persons applying for a disabled bus pass should contact

Travelinks on (01495) 235223

or e-mail: travelinks@caerphilly.gov.ukf or a Disabled Eligibility Self Assessment Form, which you will be required to complete and return to:

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Engineering Division

Directorate of the Environment

Passenger Transport Section

Council Offices

Pontllanfraith

Blackwood. NP12 2YW

Public Transport Journey Planner and Timetable Finder

Traveline Cymru’s one-stop shop for bus, coach, rail journey planning and timetable information in Wales.

Journey Planner

Website: http://cymru.aimwebsites.co.uk/JourneyPlanner.jsp?vm_Reset_str=true&lang=en

Timetable Finder

Website: http://cymru.aimwebsites.co.uk/TimetablePlanner.jsp?vm_Reset_str=true

Community Transport.

Information on community and accessible transport can be obtained from the Passenger Transport Office.

Gareth Evans, 01495 235139, evansg@caerphilly.gov.uk

Phoenix Community Transport

Tel. 01495 235139

CATS Group

Tel. 02920 886117

Runner

A community transport service provided for residents of the Upper Rhymney Valley

Tel 01495 231700