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	> 1. What is Community Transport? > 2. What is Flexibus? > 3. Who can avail of Flexibus? > 4. What Flexibus services are available? > 5. How much does it cost? > 6. What are the advantages of Flexibus? > 7. How do I book Flexibus? 1. What is Community Transport? Community Transport is a response by the government to the shortfall of available public transport in rural areas. This includes: People who live off the main transport routes Young people who have no access to public transport People with disabilities who need accessible transport Community groups with limited funding who have transport needs People in rural areas with limited access to health care services << Back to Home Page       < Back to Top 2. What is Flexibus? Flexibus is the community transport service for the county of Meath and beyond. It was established by an appointed committee (Meath Accessible Transport) under the Rural Transport Initiative (RTI). << Back to Home Page       < Back to Top 3. Who can avail of Flexibus? Anybody - Flexibus aims to serve as many people as possible regardless of any disadvantage whether is it social, physical, economic, or geographic. This includes: Older people Young people Parents with children People with disabilities Community groups << Back to Home Page       < Back to Top 4. What Flexibus services are available? Flexibus operates a broad range of services. These include: Weekly services to access pension, shopping and hospitals etc. Services to access active retirement groups. Services for groups to attend activities. Cinema services from rural areas. Daily services to access education, employment and training. Monthly services to Blanchardstown and Dundrum Services for disability groups Individual services to access health appointments << Back to Home Page       < Back to Top 5. How much does it cost? All regular routes have set fares available on this website.  Please ring the office at 046 9074830.  All pre school children travel free, all school children travel at half price.  For those who hold a Free Travel Pass it costs nothing to access the regular public services.  On chartered services or once off trips, there is a nominal charge for everybody, including F.T.P. holders. Prices for chartered trips are available on request.  If you wish to hire any of buses, drivers or passenger assistants please contact the office for prices. << Back to Home Page       < Back to Top 6. What are the advantages of Flexibus? The advantages of Flexibus are: We accept Free Travel Pass We pick up door to door on request If a regular service is needed in your area, we will provide one We will plan our service to suit you or your community We welcome new passengers We appreciate feedback Our vehicles are fully accessible We have rigorous safety checks Every seat has a seat belt We have trained drivers We have trained passenger assistants << Back to Home Page       < Back to Top 7. How do I book Flexibus? To secure a seat on Flexibus, you must ring the office or the bus to book your seat. You can ring either: 046 907 4830 or 086 382 9356 << Back to Home Page       < Back to Top