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1 Guide to catching the bus to & from Musgrove Park Hospital Issue 1 Valid from March 2010

2 How to use this Guide This guide is designed to give basic details of the buses which serve Musgrove Park Hospital. For the full timetable information on these services please see the Public Transport Timetable for the Taunton & West Somerset Area which is available from Tourist Information Centres, Libraries or by contacting Transporting Somerset (see back page for details) From Taunton Town Centre If you are travelling from Taunton Town Centre see the details on page 7 for buses which serve Musgrove Park Hospital. These buses either depart from the Parade, the Bus Station or Castle Way. From elsewhere in Somerset The map on pages 3-4 shows the routes and major towns and villages served by buses which stop at Musgrove Park Hospital. The Summary of Bus s to/from Musgrove Park Hospital on pages 8-10 shows the places served and approximate frequencies for these routes. Using Slinky or Community Transport Details of Community Transport Groups that are available within Somerset are included on page 11. These groups may be available to transport customers who are unable to access Public Transport, please contact the group which covers your area for full details. English National Concessionary Travel Scheme Passes These passes are valid for free travel on all the local buses and the Taunton & Wellington SLINKY, which serve Musgrove Park Hospital, between hrs Monday to Friday 1

3 and all day at weekends and on Public Holidays. They also entitle holders to discounted travel on Community Transport. Hospital Information Please see the map on pages 5-6 and contact details on the back cover. For full timetable details on any of the services listed please contact: BT callers charged 10p per min plus 6p set-up fee. Mobile and other provider s charges vary. The Bus operator of the service you require - details on page 14. Transporting Somerset (details on the back of the leaflet) With sites to the west of the town at Silk Mills and the east at Taunton Gateway (on the A358 near Junction 25 of the M5), the Taunton Flyer gives people an accessible and affordable alternative to driving to Musgrove Park Hospital. Buses run at frequencies of between 7 & 12 minutes and stop at Somerset College which is approximately a 5 minute walk to/from Musgrove Park Hospital. Please note English National Concessionary Travel Scheme Passes are not valid on this service. Details correct at time of printing 2

4 21A 15A A 15A A 15,21A ,21A Watchet Williton Wiveliscombe Milverton Bishops Lydeard Cotford St Luke Norton Fitzwarren 18, 28 18, , 22A, 92 30A, 5 Tonedale Burnham on Sea Monkton Heathfield Musgrove Park Highbridge West Huntspill Pawlett Bridgwater North Petherton Creech St Michael Ruishton Othery Stoke St Gregory Street Wells Glastonbury A 18, 28 Minehead 18,28 Washford 3

5 99,99A 99,99A 51 22,22A 22, 22A Rockwell Green Wellington Hospital North Curry 92 30A 99,99A Appledore Uffculme 92 30A 30,30A 99,99A 92 Willand Buckland St Mary Combe St Nicholas Chard 99,99A Cullompton Axminster Ilminster To Exeter Buses to Musgrove Park Hospital First Stagecoach Webberbus Crewkerne Yeovil 4

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8 Buses from the Parade (Stop 2) to Musgrove Park Hospital First 4 Mon to Fri Daytime Every 20 minutes Sat Daytime Every 30 minutes Webberbus 15 Mon to Sat Daytime 1 hourly Webberbus 15A Mon to Sat Daytime 1 hourly First 22 Sun and Public Holidays Daytime 2 hourly Buses from Castle Way to Musgrove Park Hospital Webberbus 18 Mon to Sat Daytime 1 hourly Stagecoach 51 Mon to Fri Daytime 2 hourly Sat Daytime 2 hourly Stagecoach 99/99A Mon to Sat Daytime 1 hourly Buses from the Bus Station to Musgrove Park Hospital First 4 Mon to Fri Daytime Every 20 minutes Sat Daytime Every 30 minutes First 21A Mon to Fri Daytime and evening 2 hourly First 22 Sun & Public Holiday Daytime 2 hourly First 22A Mon to Sat Evenings 1 hourly First 25 Mon to Sat Evenings 1 hourly First 28 Mon to Sat Evenings 1 hourly First 92 Sun and Public Holidays Daytime 2 hourly 7

9 Summary of Bus s to/from Musgrove Park Hospital First 4 Lane Estate, Wheatley Crescent, Parade, Bus Station, Musgrove Park Hospital, Claremont Drive, Shepherds Rest. Mon-Fri Daytime: Every 20 minutes Sat Daytime: Every 30 minutes Webberbus 15 Webberbus 15A Webberbus 18 Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge, West Huntspill, Pawlett, Dunball, Bridgwater, North Petherton, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton-Rail Station, Taunton-Parade, Taunton-County Hall, Musgrove Park Hospital, Somerset College. Mon-Sat Daytime: Hourly Bridgwater, North Petherton, Creech Heathfield, Creech St Michael, Ruishton, Riverside (Hankridge Farm), Taunton-Parade, Taunton-County Hall Musgrove Park Hospital, Somerset College. Mon-Sat Daytime: Hourly Minehead, Dunster Steep, Carhampton, Washford, Watchet, Williton, Seven Ash, Bishops Lydeard, Musgrove Park Hospital, Somerset College, Taunton-Castle Way Mon-Sat Daytime: Hourly NOTE - MOST JOURNEYS ARE OPERATED BY LOW FLOOR BUSES 8

10 First 21A First 22 First 25 First 28 Bridgwater, North Petherton, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton-Bus Station, Somerset College, Musgrove Park Hospital Mon-Sat Daytime: 2 hourly and mid evenings Tonedale, Rockwell Green, Wellington -High St, Heatherton Park, Musgrove Park Hospital, Somerset College, Taunton-Bus Station. Mon-Sat Evenings: Hourly Sundays & Public Holidays only continues to Taunton-Rail Station, Wellsprings Road, Ladymead Road, Prioswood Shops and Horner Road on Sun & Public Hol: 2 Hourly Langley Corner, Wiveliscombe, Milverton, Hillcommon, Cotford St Luke, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton-Rail Station, Taunton-Bus Station, Musgrove Park Hospital. Mon-Sat Evenings: Hourly Minehead, Dunster Steep, Carhampton, Washford, Watchet, Williton, Seven Ash, Bishop s Lydeard, Taunton-Rail Station, Taunton-Bus Station, Musgrove Park Hospital. Mon-Sat Evenings: Hourly NOTE - MOST JOURNEYS ARE OPERATED BY LOW FLOOR BUSES 9

11 Stagecoach South West Stoke St Gregory, North Curry, 51 Lillesdon, Henlade, Taunton-Castle Way, Musgrove Park Hospital. Mon-Sat Daytime: 2 Hourly First 92 Exeter, Cullompton, Willand, Uffculme, Appledore, Beam Bridge, Rockwell Green, Wellington, Heatherton Park, Musgrove Park Hospital, Somerset College, Taunton-Bus Station Sun & Public Hol: 2 Hourly Stagecoach South West 99/99A Yeovil, West Coker, East Chinnock, Haslebury Plucknett, North Perrott, Misterton, Crewkerne, Cricket St Thomas, Chard, Combe St Nicholas, Buckland St Mary, Staple Fitzpaine, Shoreditch, Richard Huish College, Taunton-Castle Way, Musgrove Park Hospital, Somerset College. Mon-Sat Daytime: Hourly NOTE - MOST JOURNEYS ARE OPERATED BY LOW FLOOR BUSES 29 First 30A First Other s which serve Musgrove Park Hospital infrequently: Wells, Glastonbury, Street, Taunton Mon-Sat Lunchtime Axminster, Chard, Ilminster, Ashill, Taunton Mon-Sat Mid evening 10

12 Details of Community Transport Groups and Car Schemes which offer transport to Musgrove Park Hospital Please check if if your area is is covered then call call the the relevant group for for more more details Name of Group Areas covered Booking Line Number Booking Line Opening Hours Bicklifts Bicknoller and neighbouring areas Sociable hours Brompton Parish Lifts Brompton Parish Sociable hours Brushford Voluntary Lifts Parishes of Dulverton & Brushford :30-22:00 Butleigh Butleigh, Butleigh Wootten Anytime-answer machine Corfelifts Corfe Parish, Pitminster Village and Fullands :00-20:00 Crowcombe Cars Crowcombe :00-18:00 or answer phone Mendip CT Mendip Office hours Porlock Pals Porlock, Allerford, Luccombe & Selworthy :00-13:00 Tuesday-Friday Sedgemoor CT Sedgemoor :00-12:00 Somerset Accessible Transport Taunton Deane / Office hours SSVCA South Somerset Minibus: :00-17:00 Cars: :30-12:30 Williton & Watchet Wheels Watchet, Williton, Doniford, Washford & Old Cleeve :00-18:00 Wincanton CAT Wincanton :30-12:30 Withycombe Wheels Parish of Withycombe ONLY Sociable hours Wivey Link Wiveliscombe & surrounding Parishes :00-13:00 Woolavington Woolavington Village Sociable hours or answer phone 11

13 Taunton & Wellington Slinky What is the SLINKY? The SLINKY is an accessible bus service funded through Somerset County Council. How does it work? Journeys need to be booked in advance, usually with a minimum of 24 hours notice. You register to use the service when you make your first booking, call the booking number, agree your pick-up and drop off points and times. Who can use the SLINKY? Anyone who does not have access to their own vehicle or Public Transport, can use the service. People who use the SLINKY range from parents and toddlers, students, teenagers to the retired. How much does the SLINKY cost? Please call the booking line for ticket prices. English National Concessionary Travel Scheme Pass holders can travel free of charge after 9am Monday - Friday & all day on Saturdays. The County Ticket is also valid for travel at all times. The is available: Monday - Saturday 6am to 10pm (Excluding Public Holidays) 12

Areas covered by the Taunton & Wellington SLINKY: Bishop s Hull, Bradford-on-Tone, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Comeytrowe, Corfe, Kingston St Mary, Norton Fitzwarren, Oake, Orchard Portman, Pitminster,

14 Areas covered by the Taunton & Wellington SLINKY: Bishop s Hull, Bradford-on-Tone, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Comeytrowe, Corfe, Kingston St Mary, Norton Fitzwarren, Oake, Orchard Portman, Pitminster, Staplegrove, Stoke St Mary, Taunton, Trull, Wellington, Wellington Without, West Buckland, West Hatch, West Monkton. Please phone to book and check the times. For Bookings call: or Booking lines open: Mon - Fri 9am-5pm Passengers will be asked to be flexible. The Slinky may not always be able to provide the journey you request. 13

15 Contact details for operators Somerset County Council Transporting Somerset, County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DY. Tel: s: Taunton SLINKY, Community & Accessible Transport First (Somerset & Avon) The Bus Station, Tower Street, Taunton, TA1 4AF. Tel: s: 4, 21A, 22/22A, 25, 28, 29, 30/30A, 92 Stagecoach South West Victor House, Greenham Business Park, Wellington, TA21 0LR. Tel: s: 51, 99/99A, Taunton Flyer Webberbus Unit 8C, Beech Business Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4FF. Tel: s: 15, 15A, 18 Traveline Public Transport Information. Tel: BT Callers charged 10p per min plus 6p set-up fee per call. Mobile & other providers charges vary. 14

16 To obtain further supplies of this leaflet or a Taunton & West Somerset Area Bus Timetable book please contact: Transporting Somerset Somerset County Council C3, County Hall, Taunton TA1 4DY transport@somerset.gov.uk For any queries relating to Musgrove Park Hospital please contact Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton, Somerset TA1 5DA Hospital Switchboard This document is also available in Braille, large print, on tape and on disc BT callers charged 10p per min plus 6p set-up fee. Mobile and other provider s charges vary. Musgrove Park Hospital 15

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