What is Suffolk Links?

How much does it cost?
What is Suffolk Links?
The journey will be charged like a bus fare.
Suffolk Links is a Demand Responsive Transport
(DRT) service which provides connections to bus
and train links in rural areas.
Free Travel Bus Pass holders will be entitled to free
travel on all journeys made within the statutory
scheme hours, 9.30am to 11.00pm Monday to
Friday and all day weekends and Bank Holidays.
Usual fares will apply to journeys made outside of
these hours.
You will be advised of the fare when you book your
journey and a ticket will be issued when you board.
Where & when can I go?
The map inside shows the area served. The service
is available from 7.00am to 7.00pm, Monday to
Saturday (except Public Holidays).
The bus will take you to any of the towns or
villages within the service area shown on the map.
Connections can be made for onwards travel to
places further afield such as Ipswich or
Framlingham.
Contacting Suffolk County Council
Passenger Transport
Endeavour House
8 Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk, IP1 2BX
General enquiries
0345 606 6171
[email protected]
How does Suffolk Links work?
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LINKING SUFFOLK TO YOU
Visit our website:
www.suffolkonboard.com
Suffolk Links Alde booking number
0845 604 1802
Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the
accuracy of this publication, Suffolk County Council
cannot be held responsible for any errors or changes
in the information given. Please check with the
relevant operator before travelling.
Where appropriate the service will connect with
bus services for onward travel to further
destinations.
For journeys within the service area where
connecting to other services is inappropriate, end
to end journeys will be possible.
Your guide to Demand
Responsive Transport for
Orford, Snape &
surrounding areas.
Valid from April 2013
Who runs the service?
If you wish to travel in the area covered by Suffolk
Links Alde and are not able to access a bus service
directly, the service will pick you up from a
convenient point.
Simply call 0845 604 1802 up to a week before
you wish to travel and book your journey.
Suffolk Links Alde will then pick you up at the point
agreed and take you where you want to go within
the defined area.
The booking service is open from 8.15am to
4.00pm Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays),
making it easier for you to plan ahead.
The service is operated by CATS (Coastal
Accessible Transport Scheme).
225-ESE-161110
Is the vehicle accessible?
The vehicle is fully accessible with low steps, hand
rails and a lift for wheelchair access. Let us know
when you book if you require assistance.
Bookings are on a first come, first served basis.
Two return bookings are allowed at any one time in
order to allow equal use by all. For the same
reason, we may occasionally seek to change
journey times to accommodate others.
Other services in the area
Suffolk Links Alde serves the area between Suffolk
Links Blyth to the north, Suffolk Links Wilford to the
south and Suffolk Links Loes to the northwest. The
area served covers Orford, Eyke, Tunstall,
Rendlesham, Bromeswell, Ufford, Dallinghoo,
Easton, Farnham, Friston and Thorpeness.
Suffolk Links Alde service area
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A little
The Suffolk Link scheme provides regular short breaks
for disabled children and young people and their families.
By volunteering to be a Link carer or befriender you
could make a big difference to the lives of a local family.
We need Link carers who can offer regular short
breaks from as little as a few hours a week to a
weekend every month.
Contact us now
to find out more
Buses:
Suffolk Links Alde can provide connections with the
bus services detailed below or take you direct
when no buses are available, just ask the operator
when you ring 0845 604 1802.
0800 328 2148
Everyone who works for, or with Suffolk’s Fostering Service is committed to safeguarding
and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We need and welcome foster
and Link carers of all backgrounds and ethnicities who will share this commitment
www.suffolkfostering.com
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*Other main bus services include:
64: Every hour between Saxmundham,
Woodbridge and Ipswich.
64A: Every hour between Saxmundham, Leiston
and Aldeburgh.
65: Every two hours between Aldeburgh,
Rendlesham, Woodbridge and Ipswich.
521: Operates between Aldeburgh, Thorpeness,
Leiston, Friston, Saxmundham and Halesworth
suffolk
Trains:
In addition trains run from the stations at
Saxmundham, Campsea Ashe, Melton and
Woodbridge every hour between Lowestoft and
Ipswich.
Discover the perfect place to spot
wildlife, fly a kite, listen to birdsong, have
a paddle, go for a ramble, cross-country
cycle, walk your dog or even hug a tree!
*Information correct as of November 2013
Your online guide to exploring
Suffolk’s countryside
Useful Links
Suffolk Coastal District Council
www.suffolkcoastal.gov.uk
Discover Suffolk
www.discoversuffolk.org.uk
Suffolk County Council
www.suffolk.gov.uk
Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport
www.suffolkonboard.com
East Suffolk Line Railway
www.eastsuffolkline.com
www.discoversuffolk.org.uk
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