Importantly the service is available to anyone, including those who enjoy visiting country pubs.
As well as linking local communities and helping many by who have suffered from the cuts by local bus companies, notably by Stagecoach, this could prove to be a lifeline to many village public houses.
Modern minibuses
The only requirements are to register in advance, book the journey (by app, online or phone) and to pay the fare which varies from £2 to £5.50.
The service currently runs from 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday with journeys on a first come first served basis which can be booked up to three days in advance.
Local Campaign for Real Ale members are giving full support to this service.
Many pubs have been cut off from customers through the loss of local bus services. This can give them much needed support.
*see below for a list of pubs we have compiled that have a Transport-on-Demand stop nearby – within around a 5-minute walk
Details are here:
https://www.cfirst.org.uk/community-transport/connect-transport/connecttod/
Public houses with Transport-on-Demand Bus Stops (within approx 5-min walk):
* = current status of pub uncertain
Always check opening times.
Andover Town Centre is served by stops at the
Bus Station, Railway Station and Memorial Hospital.
plus:
Anton Arms Andover
Andover Tap Andover
Southampton Arms Andover
Station Hotel Andover
Clatford Arms Goodworth Clatford
Royal Oak Goodworth Clatford
Crook & Shears Upper Clatford
Poplar Farm Inn Little Ann
Eagle Abbotts Ann
George Inn Vernham Dean
George & Dragon * Hurstbourne Tarrant
White Hart Stoke
George Inn St Mary Bourne
Mayfly Fullerton
Abbots Mitre Chilbolton
White Lion * Wherwell
Plough Longparish
Cricketers Longparish
Swan Barton Stacey
Oak Smannell
Bell & Crown Hatherden
Lion Clanville
Walnut Tree Appleshaw
Welcome Stranger Kimpton
White Hart Penton Mewsey
White Horse * Thruxton
Hawk Inn Amport
Plough Inn Grateley
White Hart Over Wallop
George Inn Middle Wallop
Peat Spade Longstock
Greyhound Stockbridge
Three Cups Stockbridge
Grosvenor Stockbridge
White Hart Stockbridge