Community transport

The Community Bus is a door-to-door service supported by the City of Marion volunteer drivers. This service travels to specific destinations, including shopping centres, libraries, neighbourhood centres and senior citizens clubs.

Eligibility criteria to access this service includes:

• Difficulty accessing public transport and no access to a private vehicle
• The person is independent when they arrive at the destination
• Transport disadvantaged or socially isolated
  
  For further information please contact:

City of Marion
Community Bus
Phone: 8375 6769
Email: community.bus@marion.sa.gov.au
Website: www.marion.sa.gov.au

Community bus

A coordinated link to take people to their destination, the Community Passenger Network (CPN) is for people living in the inner south metro region - the cities of Marion, Holdfast Bay and Mitcham.

The Inner Southern Metro CPN is jointly funded through Commonwealth and State government grants and delivered by the City of Marion. The CPN aim is to support independence by assisting people with transport needs.

Eligibility criteria to access this service includes:

• The frail and elderly
• People with disabilities
• The transport disadvantaged

For further information please contact:

City of Marion Community Passenger Network
Phone: 8375 6769
Email: CPN@marion.sa.gov.au
Website: www.innersouthernmetrocpn.com

The four centres are able to offer transport to and from our programs and activities if you are unable to use the community bus. The transport is provided through taxi vouchers and funded by the Commonwealth Government.

Eligibility criteria to access this service includes:

• People who are 65 years and over.
• Attending a Neighbourhood Centre Program.
• Needing transport to and from the program or activity.

For further information, please contact:

City of Marion
Social Participation Project Officer
Phone: 8375 6703
Email: council@marion.sa.gov.au

A volunteer assisted service for people who need someone to stand beside them. The City of Marion volunteer will pick up, transport and accompany the person to and/or from medical or allied health appointments/activities, shopping and banking needs, friendly visiting or social outings to enjoy a lunch or coffee and a chat.

The social support program also provides a volunteer to visit people who are isolated and/or house bound for social interaction, emotional support, reading/completing non-legal forms and letters.

Eligibility criteria to access this service includes:

• Frail older person 65 years or over, under 65 living with a disability.
• A carer of either of the above.
• A person who no longer drives or has difficulty accessing public transport.
• A person who is socially isolated.