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If you are experiencing difficulties travelling to
Weston General Hospital, help may be available.
There are a number of ways you can travel to the hospital and
you may be able to reclaim your travel costs.
If your condition requires an ambulance car to take you to your
first appointment contact your GP who will decide whether to
arrange this.
If you are attending a second or subsequent appointment and
require an ambulance car contact the clinic which will make
arrangements with your consultant.
If travelling by bus from Weston-super-Mare town centre you will
need to catch numbers 4, 5, 5A, 13, 14, 83, 102, 112 which stop
directly outside the hospital.
A single fare costs £1.30 or is free for Traversaver card and
Diamond Travelcard holders.
When travelling by train you will need to catch connecting bus
number two from Weston-super-Mare train station.
The hospital has parking facilities for bicycles, cars and
motorbikes, if you are using private transport.
There are groups of volunteer drivers in the district who will
take patients to their appointment.
This costs around 40p per mile for a door to door service.
Some people are entitled to help with travel costs.
These include North Somerset residents, their partners and
dependent children who receive:
- Income support
- Income based job seekers allowance
- Working families tax credit and those named on a tax credit NHS
exemption certificate
- Disabled persons tax credit and named on a tax credit
Other concessions are also available.
For more information about concessions and transport services
download our leaflet
Travelling to Weston Hospital. |