Carlisle and Border Dial-a-Ride (demonstration record)
Invented example of a rural dial-a-ride scheme, used to show how longer booking notice and volunteer car options are recorded outside cities.
Status: Unverified demonstration record. Last reviewed 1 July 2026.
This is a demonstration record showing how an accessible transport entry is structured. It does not describe a real operator, and the contact details shown must not be used.
Where it operates
- Type of transport
- Community transport schemes
- Nation
- England
- Area served
- Carlisle and rural Cumbria
- Licensing or funding authority
- Cumberland Council
- Postcode areas
- CA
- Operating hours
- Booking line 9am to 3pm weekdays; journeys 8am to 6pm
- Advance booking
- Journeys must be booked at least 3 working days ahead due to rural rounds.
Accessibility, as stated
"Not stated" means the operator has not published this information. Please ask them directly, and always confirm measurements against your own wheelchair or scooter.
- Wheelchair accessible vehicle available
- Yes, stated by the operator
- Ramp
- Yes, stated by the operator
- Powered lift
- No, stated by the operator
- Passenger can stay in their wheelchair
- Yes, stated by the operator
- Suitable for powered wheelchairs
- Not stated — ask when you book
- Bariatric capability
- Not stated — ask when you book
- Carries mobility scooters
- No, stated by the operator
- Assistance dogs carried
- Yes, stated by the operator
- Companion or carer can travel
- Yes, stated by the operator
- Volunteer car scheme available for medical appointments where the minibus cannot reach.
Who can use it
- People who cannot use ordinary public transport because of disability, age or rural isolation
Booking and payment
Booking methods
- Phone
Payment methods
- Membership fee plus fare
- Cash
Contact details
- Phone: 01228 000000
- Website: https://example.org/carlisle-dial-a-ride
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