Disability Action Transport Scheme (DATS) is a local specialist transport service for people living in towns or cities who find it difficult to use public transport. It used to be known as the door-2-door service.

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You can use this service to take you to your work, the local shops, the town centre, the hairdresser, the doctor or to visit your family or friends.

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To use the service, you must be a member. To join, request an application form from the Disability Action Transport Scheme.

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Eligibility:

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To become a member of the DATS you must meet one of the following criteria:

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• be registered blind

• be aged 80 or over

• receive the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance

• receive the higher rate of the care component of Disability Living Allowance

• receive the enhanced rate mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)    

• receive the higher rate of the care component of Attendance Allowance