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Ring and Ride
Ring and Ride is the main door to door accessible transport service operating throughout the urban parts of the West Midlands.
The Service
The service operates from 08:00 until 23:00, 7 days a week and is run by a charity, West Midlands Special Needs Transport Ltd (wmsnt), which receives funding from Centro.
To qualify to use Ring and Ride you must:
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have a mobility problem which makes it difficult or impossible to use conventional public transport
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be resident in one of the seven urban Districts of the West Midlands
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you can be any age
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complete a form declaring you have a mobility problem
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you may be asked to provide a Doctor's Note if there is doubt about qualification to use the service
Ring and Ride focuses on enabling users to get to local destinations in their neighbourhood, and up to half a mile into an adjoining area. A limited 'cross-boundary' service enables users to travel beyond the half a mile limit, to anywhere in the operating areas adjoining their own.
Ring and Ride also links up with other passenger transport services including local trains, the Metro and the cross-boundary bus of another Ring and Ride operating area. This enables journeys to be completed from door to door across the West Midlands. When travelling, users can take a companion with them provided they are booked in advance. Users may also take dependent children with them.
The service uses minibuses with ramps or lifts, so that people who use wheelchairs or find steps very difficult can use the bus.
Fares
From April 2010, the fare is 60p per single journey for registered users. For children aged under 16 the fare is 30p per single journey for registered users. All non-registered users pay a fare of £1.80 per single journey.
Centro free concessionary passes cannot be used on the service however 
network and bus tickets can be used too.
Further information
Information is available on audio tape, large print and printed leaflets in English and Community Languages. For further details, you can contact one of the local numbers as shown, or you can write to the Company's Head Office at:
Ring and Ride
80 Park Road
Aston
Birmingham
B6 5PL
Tel: 0121 327 8128 Fax: 0121 327 9559 Minicom: 0121 359 0593
Email: enquiries@ringandride.org
Web site: www.ringandride.org
The local telephone numbers for registering and enquiries are-
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Birmingham East |
0121 782 9317 |
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Birmingham North |
0121 326 9324 |
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Birmingham South |
0121 453 9682 |
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Coventry |
02476 602177 |
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Dudley |
0121 505 7316 |
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Sandwell |
0121 505 7316 |
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Solihull |
0121 782 9317 |
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Walsall |
01922 402232 |
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Wolverhampton |
01902 421515 |
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