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Hop Aboard for the Royal United Hospital
The Hopper service provides a door to door service across much of West Wiltshire to help people access the Royal United Hospital in Bath.
The area that the service covers includes Corsham, Box, Lacock, Melksham, Monkton Farleigh, Winsley, Monkton Combe, Limpley Stoke, Bradford-on-Avon, Seend, Freshford, Westwood, Bulkington, Trowbridge, Semington, Steeple Ashton, Southwick, Bratton, Little Cheverell, Westbury, Chapmanslade, Upton Scudamore, Warminster and many other places between these main towns and villages.
For a map showing all the areas that the RUH Hopper service covers please call 01225 713000.
You can use the RUH Hopper to:
- Go to the hospital for an appointment.
- Visit relatives or friends who are at the hospital
- Accompany a relative or friend to their hospital appointment
- Travel to work at the hospital
The Hopper operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday and has hourly arrivals at the hospital from 8.20am until 5.20pm and hourly departures from the hospital from 8.30am until 5.30pm when booked in advance.
The Hopper carries pre-booked passengers only and all bookings must be made two days in advance of travel. You can make a block of regular bookings for the service in one telephone call to the booking centre if this helps.
You may be required to share the Hopper with other users travelling to or from the RUH and the Hopper will collect you and drop you to your door.
Charges for the service vary with distance travelled and range from £6.00 to £12.50 for a return fare.
Anyone aged over 60 or disabled and who has a valid Wiltshire & Swindon FREE BusPass can use the Hopper service for a £5.00 return fare.
The RUH Hopper is wheelchair accessible and can carry up to eight people.
Bookings for the service must be made by calling 01985 212 213, Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 5.30pm.
The service is operated by A&G Minibuses and is funded by Wiltshire County Council.
Contact Details
By Post
Passenger Transport Development Manager
Passenger Transport
Unit
Environmental Services Department
Wiltshire County Council
County
Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14
8JD
By Email
By Telephone
01225 713000
By Fax
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
01225 713317
