Glenfarg Community Bus

Glenfard Community bus trip to V&A Dundee

Glenfarg Community Bus…

The original purpose of Glenfarg Community Transport Group was to raise funds to acquire a Community Bus that the village could use to promote social and recreational activities. Following successful fundraising the Group now owns two minibuses – a 16-seat Ford Transit GF55BUS and a 9-seat Mercedes Vito FG55BUS. These two buses sport an eye-catching livery that reflects Glenfarg’s location in the rolling Ochil Hills.

A team of around 15 enthusiastic volunteer drivers take villagers to a wide range of destinations for various purposes.

Glenfarg Community Transport Outings…
We organise a number of outings every month and individuals are welcome to book onto these outings. We have been to IKEA, Livingston Shopping Malls; Japanese Garden; Garden Centres; Perth Concert Hall. Suggestions for future outings are welcome and you can book by completing the booking form below. Suggested donation for the trip is given

Local Group Outings…
Local groups based in Glenfarg area are welcome make group bookings for outings for any number of reasons. For example, the Knit Club have attended a number of exhibitions at the V&A and Textile Museum; the Scouts use the bus for various adventures; the Curling club booked it for a golf outing ??; A group outing is planned to the Burrell Collection and some old rockers went to see Pink Floyd (tribute band) at the Back Stage at the Green.The cost is calculated for the whole bus and depends on whether the group has its own MiDAS trained driver (we can help with MiDAS traing see FAQ). Complete the booking form…

Private Hire…
We have some availability for small private hires for 8-15 people. Small weddings or parties, Christmas dinners, airport transfers. This is not our core business but if we are available to help, we will do our best. This is restricted to residents of Glenfarg only. If we have additional volunteers for this work, we could do more (see driver training FAQ). Pricing is by individual quotation.

Cummunity Bus FAQ’s

Q How do I Book the Bus?

A Check if the bus is available for the date and times required in the calendar below.

Fill out your details in the form, we will need your name, email, and phone number.

Select if you wish to book a Glenfarg Community Transport Outing / Local Group Booking Request / Private Hire Booking Request

Submit the form and we will get back to you ASAP.

You can also email bookings@glenfargct.co.uk for information.

Q Who can book the Bus and how many people can you take?

A. We would like to encourage local Glenfarg groups or individuals to use the Community Bus. It is available to groups between 6 and 16 if we have a Volunteer Driver available.

Q How much does it cost?

A. We work on a basis of voluntary donations but generally we suggest a donation of £5-£10 per head depending on distance.

If your group has a nominated volunteer driver, rates may be reduced

Q How far can we go?

A Generally anywhere up to around 90 minutes driving time – so most of central Scotland.

Q Can I book the bus overnight?

A Sorry, No.

Q If I book the bus is it solely for the use of my group?

A If there are any empty seats, we allow other individuals to fill the bus.

Q Are there any terms and conditions

A Leave the bus clean eg if you have been hiking and have muddy boots leave them at the door and clean up any mess. Take home any litter.
We encourage groups who use the Community Bus to post a photograph on our Facebook Glenfarg Community Transport Group Updates page, to encourage others to use the bus for similar journeys.
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Q How do I become a Volunteer Driver?

A The more volunteers that we have, the more trips we can arrange. Let us know that you are interested by dropping an email to transport@glenfarg.org. We arrange MiDAS training so that you can drive our minibuses, and a PVG disclosure.

Q Are there any criteria to become a Volunteer Driver

A You need to have a Cat D1 driving licence (you need to have sat your driving test before 1997 or sat the D1 test). If you are over 70 you may have lost your D1 if you did not request to keep it and undergo a medical. You also need to be over 30 for our insurance.

Q How do I volunteer as a Trustee

GCTG is a SCIO (Scottish Charity) and we need trustees. Trustees are the volunteers who lead charities and decide how they are run. You may have heard them called board members or the board. Trusteeship is a great way of contributing to GCTG - and you can develop your own strategic and leadership skills at the same time. You must be a user of GCTG services. Contact us at transport@glenfarg.org