King’s Sutton set to launch new 'Tuesday Shopper' minibus service to Banbury

The service will run every Tuesday morning from tomorrow (Tuesday March 3), and will be free for concessionary bus pass holders subject to the following conditions:

Those wishing to use the service must be registered with ABILITY (Northants). To register for the service online people can use the following link: https://abilitycic.org.uk/register/

Hard copies of the registration form are available from the parish clerk’s office on the first floor of the Millennium Memorial Hall and from the Hall Coffee Shop held on Monday and Friday mornings. Alternatively, a PDF of the form can be downloaded with the following online link: https://bit.ly/32HEsht

Registration is free of charge for people who just wish to use the Tuesday King’s Sutton-Banbury Minibus service. Optional 'Silver' and 'Gold' PLUS Bus Services are available for those requiring additional features.

The PLUS Bus Services include 'Silver' registration which offers service users the opportunity to book trips further in advance and ensures a seat on the bus. The annual costs are: £24.00 per year for one person and £36.00 per year for two people living at the same address.

The 'Gold' registration is aimed at service users with mobility or disability issues who need to be picked up from home or from a location close to home and given assistance on and off the bus. 'Gold' registrants also have the opportunity to book trips further in advance and ensure a seat on the bus. The annual cost for one person is £36.00 per year.

To reserve a seat on the minibus, passengers must book each journey by 12pm midday, the day before travel, at the latest.

Bus passes must be shown to the driver at the time of travel.

Those without a bus pass can still use the service but must pay a small fare for each trip.

Please note that the parish council’s established “Thursday Shopper” bus service will continue to run.

The timetable for the Tuesday King’s Sutton-Banbury Minibus service includes the following times:

Travel times from King’s Sutton to Banbury

10:30am Astrop Road Bus Shelter

10:35am Banbury Lane Bus Shelter

Travel time from Banbury to King’s Sutton

13:15 Bridge Street, Banbury

Journeys can be booked online through the following link: https://abilitycic.org.uk/contact-us/ or by calling 07799 522097.