Faringdon Community Bus

Providing local transport for the local community

Private Hires - Conditions

1. General - The Community Bus is available for private hire either with an enlisted FCB driver, or as Self Drive (restrictions apply, see 5 below). If you choose to Self Drive you will be given familiarisation and a short trial drive. You should be aware that if you Self Drive you are responsible for the first £250 of any damage caused whilst the bus is on hire to you. The bus can accommodate 16 persons plus driver. Folding wheelchairs can be accommodated but all passengers must be able to ascend three steps to enter the bus.

Wheelchair bound passengers unfortunately cannot be accommodated.

2. Availability - The Bus will generally be available for hire to local individuals, clubs, charities and organisations in and around Faringdon on weekday afternoons and evenings and Saturday and Sunday all or part day. It will not be available at times that conflict with the operation of the published service timetable, trips and prior bookings. 

3. Legal Requirement - In order to hire the Community Bus, the Hirer is required to be a member of the Faringdon Community Bus Travel Club. This is a legal requirement for FCB to hire the bus out and will avoid the need for the hirer to obtain a transport permit for hiring a community bus.

The one-off fee for Travel Club Life Membership is:

                Funded Organisation                                        £50.00

                Volunteer Groups, Charities, Individuals          £10.00

4. Hire Charges

At the time of booking

                Travel Club Membership                                   As above (if not already a member)

                Booking Deposit/Minimum Charge                     £30.00 (credited to your final bill)

                Hire Deposit (Self Drive only)                            £250.00 (returned if bus is intact)

After the hire, you will be sent an Invoice for the outstanding balance

                Distance Charge               First 80km                         45p/km

                                                        Second 80km                     40p/km

                                                        Remaining km                    30p/km

                Fuel Charge                                            no. of km travelled x forecourt price /ltr

                                                                                                  7.744

The bus will be supplied with adequate fuel for the Hire and the Fuel Charge will be calculated at the rate above for every km travelled. The rate above is established from actual km/litre consumption values. If the Hirer, for some reason, has to purchase diesel fuel, credit by FCB will only be possible on production of the valid VAT receipt.

5. Restrictions

The driver of a Self Drive hire must be over 25 years of age and have a full clean driving licence, valid for driving a minibus.

The bus shall be returned in a clean and undamaged condition.  

No eating, drinking or smoking is allowed on the bus.

Seat belts must be worn by all passengers.

The First Aid kit is for emergency use. The Hirer will be charged for the replacement of any item used.

6. Administration

A Log Sheet in the bus recording the relevant information has to be completed at the end of a Hire.

If your hire is driven by an FCB Driver he/she will complete the Log Sheet.

If your hire is Self Drive the bus will be released and received back by the FCB Dispatcher who will also complete the Log Sheet.

7. Booking of Hires

Your Hire is noted but not confirmed until your Booking deposit has been received by FCB.

To hire the FCB see Contacts for name and telephone number.