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Travelling to Hospitals?

posted: 18/09/2009

public transport to hospitals leaflet coverFind out about public transport to hospitals in Greater Manchester with a new leaflet. It’s got information on choosing the right ticket for your journey, cheap tickets, checking bus times by mobile phone, where to get information on which buses will take you to hospital and advice on fares. Some people can get free travel or other help getting to hospitals. You can download the leaflet here

leaflet for your hospital

At this web page you can download leaflets for how to find your way to whichever hospital you need to go to in Greater Manchester 
 

You can also call the Traveline 0871 200 22 33 (10p per minute from a landline)

You can get all the hospital travel leaflets in large print or on tape by telephoning 0781 200 22 33 (call cost 10p per minute from landlines). Lines are open 7am to 8pm Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

How can you travel for less?
If you cannot use buses because you are disabled, you may be able to claim GMPTE Travel Vouchers to help with the costs of transport.
 

You may qualify for travel vouchers if you are a resident in Greater Manchester and:

  • you are registered blind or
  • you are in receipt of DLA (Disability Living Allowance Higher Rate Mobility Component), or
  • you are in receipt of Higher Rate Attendance Allowance, or
  • you are in receipt of the War Pensioners Mobility Supplement

For further information contact the GMPTE passes and permits department on 0161 244 1050.

For advice on the best way to travel to hospital and for timetables for the bus services please visit you local GMPTE Travelshop situated at all Bus Stations or phone the Traveline 0871 200 22 33 (10p per minute from a landline) or the travelline website . You can also order timetables and leaflets by calling the Traveline number - Traveline 0871 200 22 33 (10p per minute from a landline).
 

Patients on low income may be entitled to claim back travel costs. For details ask for Leaflet HC11 from your local post office, from the Department for Work and Pensions or ask at the hospital’s Cashiers’s Office.

 


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