Community Transport

Community Transport services in Scotland are mainly provided by voluntary organisations for people who are unable to use conventional public transport services due to mobility difficulties or a lack of suitable public transport where they live.

Community Transport can include local community minibuses, group hire, wheels to work mopeds and demand responsive services such as dial-a-bus, dial-a-ride and voluntary car schemes.

Most of the public sector funding for Community Transport organisations comes through local authorities. It also provides scope to improve the availability of local transport services depending on local needs.

Where community transport services do not fall into the legal regime applicable to bus travel, national minimum standards are provided both by the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 and various pieces of reserved legislation covering matters such as vehicle safety and driver training.

The Community Transport Association in Scotland is supported financially by Transport Scotland to help Community Transport organisations in meeting these requirements and developing their service further.