West Lothian Council delivers

Community transport - on demand transport

 

TAXICARD

If you are unable to use ordinary buses you can apply for a Taxicard which entitles you to receive a discount of up to £3 on a maximum of 104 trips a year.

You may qualify if:

Registered Blind (please include a copy of your letter from Visal Impairment Services)

In receipt of Disability Living Allowance (High Rate Mobility Component or High Rate Attendance Allowance). Please forward a copy of your letter from the Benefits Agency.

In receipt of was pension's mobility supplement. Please forward official letter confirming award. Permanent user of a wheelchair. Please give details where supplied from                                                         

In possession of Blue Badge issued by West Lothian Council. Please give badge number and expiry date.

Age 85 or over and has a severe walking difficulty. Please supply proof of age.

Suffering from dementia (must be certified by hospital authorities).

Suffering from a terminal illness affecting mobility (must be certified by General Practitioner or hospital).                

Suffering from certain neurological disorder, such as motor neurone disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis or strokes which result in the applicant being unable to walk without stopping, being in server discomfort or requiring help from another person. This must be confirmed by either the hospital authorities or General Practitioner.            

Suffering from agoraphobia, as certified by Community Psychiatric Nursing Service (CPNS). A letter of endorsement from the CPNS is also required.

Carlink Service

Certain rural areas and neighbouring communities in West Lothian are linked by a special low-cost taxi service called Carlink. The service, subsidised by the council, is operated by Glenn's Private Hire and ALLTHEFOURS INC and runs to places where buses do not operate. It links people in rural areas into the nearest towns, allowing visits to health and sports centres, shopping, work or leisure trips and connects to bus and rail routes.

Eligibility: Anyone wishing to travel to or from rural areas.

Contacts

Public Transport, County Buildings, High Street, Linlithgow, EH49 7EX.  Tel: 01506 775288.  Fax: 01506 775265.

Glenn Private Hire  Tel: 01506 500578.

ALLTHEFOURS INC  Tel: 01506 444444.