West of Scotland Alternative Providers

Covering Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire & Arran, Argyll and Bute, Lanarkshire and Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Organisation Name	Post Code Areas Covered	Contact Details	Destinations Covered	Criteria	Fees	More information
Annandale Transport Initiative	DG10,11,12,13,14,16	01576203053	Anywhere	Has to join initiative scheme. Must be signposted by the Service. Requires 48 hours notice.	Yes subsidised by Health Board	Can take wheelchairs. Open 9-12 Mon-Fri. 4 8hrs notice required.
Ayrshire Cancer Support	All KA Postcodes	01563538008	Anywhere	Cancer patients only	No	No wheelchairs
Arran Taxi	KA27	O7901068968	Arran War Memorial Hospital. Can take to and from Ferry. Can take to Crosshouse via ferry if the have availability	None	Yes	Please advise there will be a cost as this is a taxi service. Can take wheelchairs
North Ayrshire Cancer Care	KA13-15, KA20-24, KA27-30	01294552223	Anywhere	cancer patients only	no	No wheelchairs. Will collect from ferry from Arran & Rothesay. Escort allowed if required on medical grounds
Arran Cancer Support Trust	KA27	01770820600	Mainland Hospitals	Cancer patients only	No	Driver takes/collects from ferry. Escort allowed if required on medical grounds
North Argyll Volunteer Car Scheme	PA33-35	01852 300434 lisanavcs@gmail.com	Lorn & Islands Hosp, Oban	Not inhabitants of Oban. Must be registered	Yes	No wheelchairs. Patient to sit in back of car.
Mid Argyle Voluntary Service	PA30-32	01546603564	Oban, Campeltown	Over 60 and/or disabled. Must be able to get into car with arm assist only	yes	Advance notice needed. No wheelchairs
East Renfrew yourweeredbus	G46, G77-78	01418816439	All Glasgow Hospitals	East renfrewshire only. GP registration required	no	Can take wheelchairs.
Interloch Transport	PA22-23	01369840474	Inverclyde Hospital	none	yes
Ross of Mull & Iona CT	PA65-67	01681700600	Oban & Child only to Glasgow	Will help with discharges from ferry and urgent appointments.	yes	Wheelchairs and assist dogs.
Wigtownshire Community Transport	DG6,DG8,DG9	01776702526	Galloway Hospital, Newton Stewart Health Centre		yes	Can accept wheelchairs Minimum 24 hrs notice can only take appointments until PM school run
Irvine & Troon Cancer Care	All KA	01294311887	Ayr Hospital, Crosshouse
Transport to Golden Jubilee	All ML	01355585603	Golden Jubilee Hosp	Patient must make way to local hospital site for onward travel to GJH Orthopaedic and Cataract appointments only	no	Advance notice Open Mon-Fri 0900-1430.
Lanarkshire Cancer Care	ML1-12, G33, G65-69, G71-75	01698355137	All Glasgow hospitals inc Nuffield and Ross Hall, Wishaw, Hairmyres, Monklands, NERI, Western General in Edinburgh, St John's Hospital in Livingston	Cancer patients. Will only take to cancer appointments or cancer treatment	no	Can take folding wheelchairs but must take escort to push as driver is unable to help. Requires at least 3 days notice.
Ulva Ferry Community Transport	PA71, PA72, PA73, PA74, PA75	07775531301	Lorne & Islands Hosp, Oban	Can take to Craignure Ferry Terminal	Yes	Takes wheelchairs
Cowal Hospice Trust	PA22/23	O1369708375	Covers greater Glasgow and Clyde hospitals	Cancer patients only. Independent patients only
Port Glasgow Transport Group	PA14,15,16, 19	O1475743150	Covers Inverclyde Hospital		£1.80 per mile	Can take wheelchairs. One week's notice must be given
Galloway Community Transport	DG2, DG5, DG6 & DG7	07841512449	takes to Ayr hospital & Hospitals within D&G region only and does not carry wheelchairs			They operate Mon Wed Fri Only and require advance notice of 1 week.
Community Transport East Renfrewshire	G78,77,76,53,46	O1414420022	Covers any hospital		Free of charge	Referral from GP surgery. Independent patient patients only - car service
Larkhall and District Volunteer Group	ML9 and ML8	01698 888893 Jacqueline.gallacher@ldvg.org.uk	Golden Jubilee and Queen Elizabeth Hospital and all Lanarkshire hospitals		Charge for this service	The driver will assist the patient out to the vehicle and get a chair on arrival if required. Operate between 9 - 4