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Diary

Transport In Damerham

Bus Services

There is a bus service through the village on market days operated by Damory Coaches, who provide a service on Tuesdays and Saturdays to Salisbury Market. Route 301 starts at Wimborne, via Verwood, Cranborne, Alderholt, Damerham and Martin to Salisbury. Leaving Damerham at 10.10 a.m., the bus arrives in Salisbury at 10.45.

The return journeys are at 13.30 on Tuesdays and 14.00 on Saturdays, with a journey time of just under half an hour.

There is also a school bus service operated by Wilts & Dorset Bus Company that links the catchment area with primary and secondary schools in the area.

Taxi Share

There is a taxi share in Damerham which operates six days a week, Monday to Saturday, collecting you from your home address and taking you into Fordingbridge town centre.

The taxi share will arrive in Fordingbridge for 10 a.m. and return at both 12 noon and 13.45 p.m. Passengers can arrange to be collected from their home address and dropped off on Salisbury Street by the old Post Office.

The drop off point on Salisbury Street in Fordingbridge, gives passengers the opportunity to catch the 10.13 a.m. X3 (Wilts and Dorset) bus on to Salisbury. Passengers can return from Salisbury on the 13.10 p.m. X3 to Fordingbridge and transfer back onto the taxi share which departs at 13.45 p.m.

To travel on the taxi share passengers must book a seat in advance by telephoning 0845 602 4135 (lines open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Making the booking doesn't take long and is charged at local rates, so won't cost you more than telephoning a friend!

For more information visit Hampshire County Council Website:

www.hants.gov.uk/passengertransport

or telephone Hampshire County Council's Travel Centre on 0845 602 4135.

Train Services

There are train services from Salisbury, see:

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/SAL.html

Bournemouth, see:

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/BMH.html

Southampton, which has more than one station, see:

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/companies/SW.html

Special Arrangements For The Elderly And Disabled

If you are elderly or disabled the Western Downland Care Group may be able to assist you in respect of transport and other matters where you would appreciate assistance.

Young Person’s Concessionary Travel Scheme

New Forest District Council offer a Young Person’s Concessionary Travel Scheme that entitles those who are over the age of 14 and under 18 who live in the New Forest District Council area assistance to pay for travel amounting to £40 per year. The vouchers can be used as part or full payment on:
 

Wilts & Dorset Buses
Herringtons Coaches
Damory Coaches
Solent Blue Line buses
New Forest District Council registered taxis/private hire vehicles
Hythe Ferry
Special Bus services.
 

Each Young Person is issued with a booklet of 80 vouchers with a value of 50p and no change will be given. The vouchers are valid for one year or part year until the young person’s 18th birthday.

You can download an application form from the NFDC website (see below). Once completed, the form needs to be sent back to:

Concessionary Travel Section

New Forest District Council

Town Hall

Avenue Road

Lymington

SO41 9ZG

with a copy of the young person’s birth certificate or other document proving date of birth.
 

More details on the NFDC website here:

http://www.nfdc.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=58
 

Download an Application Form here:

http://www.newforest.gov.uk/media/adobe/3/c/YOUNG_PERSONS_CTS_FORM.PDF