Taxibus

The Taxibus service was introduced into the rural area to the east of Solihull in January 1999 and provides a door-to-door demand responsive local bus service within an operating area which includes:

• Meriden
• Hampton-in-Arden
• Balsall Common
• Knowle
• Bickenhill
• Chadwick End

The service can also be used to travel to and from that operating area to the nearby centres of Solihull, the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham Airport, Birmingham International Rail Station, Shirley and Coventry from where links to other parts of the West Midlands by bus or rail can be made.

Registration to use the service is free and the fares charged on the service are calculated on a mileage basis and advised to the passenger when a booking is made. All West Midlands concessionary passes, Centrocards and Busmaster tickets are accepted in full payment for the fare.

The vehicles used on the service can each accommodate wheelchairs provided they are no longer than 47" and up to 27" wide. Due to the popularity of the service, larger vehicles with shopping pens and more space for wheelchair users were introduced in October 2004 after a re-launch by Caroline Spelman (MP for Meriden) and Councillor Gary Clarke (Chair of the West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority).

The telephone number to ring in order to register or make a booking is:

0121 782 9322

(the Booking Office is open between 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday)

The telephone number to ring in order to cancel a booking is:

0121 782 9317

(this facility is available between 8am and 11pm daily)

The service runs between 8am and 7:30pm Monday to Saturday