Vehicles are available for hire by voluntary and community groups.  We may be able to provide a driver or alternatively you may wish to nominate your own.

Drivers must have a D1 on their licence, copy to be provided.  All drivers will need to complete MiDAS training.

For more details please call us on: 01440 712028

“Thanks to all concerned.  Our residents had a great time at the local garden centre, good time was had by all.  It helped by having such a lovely driver, we will be booking again soon”

Connecting Communities is a transport service designed to help people who would otherwise not have access to a regular bus service.  Supporting those living in and near Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill.

If you find it difficult to get to college, to the shops, medical appointments or to visit friends and family – we may be able to help.

When you need to make a journey and there is no public transport available to you locally, we will collect you and connect you to an appropriate bus or train link for onward travel.

For journeys where connecting to other services is not possible or inappropriate for you then end to end journeys may be possible.

Call our booking line on 01440-712028 for further information, and to book your journey.

Connecting Communities operates

Monday to Saturday 7.15am until 7.15 pm

Booking line 01440 712028 Monday to Friday 8am until 4pm

The Voluntary Network operates the following scheduled services.

225 –  Haverhill, Newmarket and Studlands    225 Timetable Jul25

BTC – Brandon Town Circular    BTC Timetable

NTC – Newmarket Town Circular, including Studlands and Exning    NTC Timetable

Timetables are also available on https://www.suffolkonboard.com/

We also operate Connecting Communities, providing accessible transport for people of all ages who are unable to use conventional public transport or do not have access to their own. Whether due to mobility challenges or rural isolation, we’re here to help across the West Suffolk area.

Booking Line open Monday to Friday 8am until 4pm    Call 01638 664304

Alternatively, e-mail your booking request to transport@thevoluntarynetwork.org.

Please do ensure that e-mails are submitted the day before travel, bookings are only secured upon our confirmation.