Bentham Community Car Scheme

Our drivers are all volunteers and give their time for free, but we do cover expenses. For some very local trips we have a flat-rate fee, otherwise we charge a mileage rate per journey. Contact us for more details.

Please note, this service is not available outside Age UK North Craven - Head Office's catchment area.

Email: info@ageuknorthcraven.org
Telephone: 01729823066
Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/northcraven/

If you have important health appointments that are difficult to get to, the Age UK North Craven community car scheme may be able to help you to get to the places you need to go.

How does the car scheme work?

A volunteer driver will pick you up at your door and take you to your health appointment, waiting up to two hours for you and dropping you back home.
Health appointments we can help you get to include:
• Doctor's appointments
• Dentists
• Chiropodists
• Opticians
• Hospital appointments
• Physiotherapists

Who is the car scheme for?

The Community car scheme is for older people in North Craven, including the villages and towns of:
• Settle
• Bentham
• Giggleswick
• Ingleton
• Clapham
• Austwick
• Burton-in-Lonsdale
• Long Preston
• Hellifield
and other areas in North Craven.
We can help people get to appointments at Airedale, Kendal, Lancaster, Skipton and Morecambe hospitals

How to book a community car

In order to book a journey, please contact us with the following details:
• Name
• Address
• Day and date of the proposed journey
• Destination
• Appointment time
• The likely duration of your appointment
Once we have those details, we will try and find a driver for you. (This is normally possible but cannot be guaranteed).

Find out more

Contact us on 01729 823066