Support for disabled travellers

Community transport

Many of the community transport schemes that run in Surrey and West Sussex are able to help with transport  to and from hospital for disabled users. Please see our Community Transport section.

Help with travel costs

Please see our 'help with costs' section.

Hospital transport

If your disability or current medical condition stops you from using other forms of transport, please discuss this with your doctor. It may be possible for them to arrange hospital transport for your appointment. Please look in our hospital transport section for more details.

Other support

Door to Door: a travel guide for disabled people
This is an information resource compiled by the Government's Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) and can be found at www.dptac.gov.uk.

Many other support organisations may either be able either to offer help with travel or to provide provide guidance on the kinds of support available. The DPTAC includes a list of major national disability and voluntary organisations at: http://www.dptac.gov.uk/door-to-door/15/01.htm.

The British Red Cross and St John Ambulance organisations can also offer transport to and from hospital, although a charge will be made.

British Red Cross

Surrey: 01483 447 861 (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm);
West Sussex: 01273 227800 (Monday to Friday 9am - 4.30pm).

St John Ambulance

Surrey: 01483 888111;
West Sussex: 08700 104950.

There is a total of 65 disabled car parking spaces at East Surrey Hospital