Rideability - door to door community transport
Rideability is a wheelchair accessible minibus service for vulnerable people living in Blackpool who are unable to use public transport for a variety of reasons.
The service operates on Mondays to Saturdays: 8.00am to 4.00pm and can be used for journeys in the Blackpool area.
Trips into neighbouring areas may be able to be accommodated depending upon service capacity.
Membership
It is free to become a member of Rideability. Call us on 01253 476668. You'll need to have your contact details and your NoWcard to hand when registering.
If you are a wheelchair user, a member of our team will need to come out to visit you and conduct an assessment. This is to make sure that you can use your wheelchair safely as a seat on our transport.
Please note that we are unable to transport mobility scooters.
Using the service
To book a journey, call the office team on 01253 476668 with details of the journey that you'd like to make.
You can request one off- journeys, for example for medical appointments or can ask for regular bookings.
Whilst we will try our best to fit in trip requests, we cannot guarantee that we can meet every request.
Booking with as much notice as possible will help us to arrange your transport needs.
Fares
There is a cost per journey for using the Rideability service payable in cash as you travel.
Concessions apply and the price depends on the type of NoWcard you have.
- Disabled pass £1 per journey
- Over 60s pass £2.40 per journey
Travelling with a carer
Carers can travel with you. Please tell us when requesting a booking that you have a carer.
Please note that unless carers hold their own NoWcard, they will need to pay a fee for this journey. Please phone the office for more details.
Organised trips
We have regular weekly shopping trips to
- Morrison's South Shore
- Morrison's, Thornton
- Booths Poulton
- Asda South Shore
- Tesco
We operate weekly pub lunch trips in the extended Blackpool and Lancashire area and shopping trips further afield such as Skipton Market, Barton Grange and in the autumn we operate trips through the Illuminations.
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Wednesday shopping trips
Details of Wednesday shopping trips
Date |
Location |
Price |
Wednesday 6 December |
Bury Market |
£15 |
Wednesday 20 December |
Preston Market |
£10 |
Wednesday 3 January |
Skipton |
£15 |
Wednesday 10 January |
Oswaldtwistle Mills |
£13 |
Wednesday 17 January |
Lytham |
£7 |
Wednesday 24 January |
Barton Grange |
£10 |
Wednesday 31 January |
Affinity Outlet Fleetwood |
£7 |
Wednesday 7 February |
Boundry Mill |
£15 |
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Thursday pub lunch trips
Details of Thursday pub lunch trips
Date |
Venue |
Location |
Cost |
Thursday 7 December |
Dobbie's |
Preston |
£10 |
Thursday 14 December |
Barn |
Scorton |
£10 |
Thursday 21 December |
Plumtree Farm |
Whitehills |
£7 |
Thursday 4 January |
Thornton Lodge |
Thornton |
£7 |
Thursday 11 January |
The Blossoms |
St Annes |
£7 |
Thursday 18 January |
The Bellflower |
Garstang |
£10 |
Thursday 25 January |
Barton Grange |
Barton |
£10 |
Thursday 1 February |
Shovels |
Hambleton |
£7 |
Thursday 8 February |
'Owd Nells |
Bilsborrow |
£10 |
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Illumination trips
Journey through the world famous Blackpool Illuminations
Collection from and drop off at your home address
Fish and chip supper before the Illuminations
Three dates only
- Tuesday 7th November 2023
- Tuesday 21st November 2023
- Tuesday 5th December 2023
For bookings please call 01253 476668
Door to door transport - £10
Fish &and chip supper is optional and not included in the above price! No concessions available on this trip
For bookings please call 01253 476668. Door to door transport to and from each venue.
Organised trips are not eligible for concessionary fares.
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