Trips and Excursions

Trips and Excursions

  • We arrange door-to-door social outings for elderly and disabled people using a hired 15-seater minibus via our Community Bus.
  • In order to attend our trips and excursions you must complete and return our VASL Car Scheme registration form.

Voluntary Action South Leicestershire Transport

Bus trips 2024 using Harborough Community Bus

Pick-ups start at 9.00 am or 9.15am (door to door) unless stated otherwise.

Bookings will be taken for the following trips from Friday 22nd March at 5pm.
Call 01858 468499 and leave a message on our 24hr answer machine

In order to make the trips available to all interested parties, if you are wishing to book on more than 2 trips out of the 11, please state them in order of your preference. We will try ensure that everyone is successful in securing at least a couple of trips.

Payment should be made within 14 days of booking seats for the trips.

  • You can pay online: Voluntary Action South Leicestershire
    Sort Code: 40-52-40 Account No:  00015262      
    put your “name” & “trips” in reference
  • By debit or credit card over the telephone by calling 01858 468499
  • Post a cheque payable to VASL, addressed to VASL Transport, Torch House, Torch Way, LE16 9HL
  • Call in at our office Torch House, Torch Way, LE16 9HL open Mon-Fri 9.30am – 2.30pm
  • We are having Drop In’s at St Dionysius Church 9.30am – 11.00am on the second Tuesday of each month 9th April, 14th May, 11th June.

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We can accommodate 10-11 passengers per trip because of walkers and shopping.
Passengers must be able to manage on their own for our bus trips.
Fold up walkers can be taken, but you must tell us at the time of booking as only 2 are allowed per trip

Seat belts must be worn at all times until the bus has turned its engine off.

Cancellation Policy
We can only provide a refund for cancellations if we are able to fill the seat.
VASL reserve the right to cancel at short notice but will try to rearrange the trip.

Spring Bus trips 2024 using Harborough Community Bus

March

Friday 8th March: Stamford 3 hours at the market town (market day) Cost: £10.00

Wednesday 13th March: Woodlands/Dobbies Garden Centre (Hinckley) 3 hours at the garden centre Cost:  £10.00

Tuesday 19th March: Melton Mowbray 3 hours at the market town (market day) Cost:  £10.00

Wednesday 27th March: Oakham 3 hours at the market town (market day) Cost: £10.00

April

Tuesday 9th April: Melton Mowbray 3 hours at the market town (market day) Cost:  £10.00

Friday 19th April: Stamford 3 hours at the market town (market day) Cost: £10.00

Wednesday 24th April: Fosse Park & Palmers Garden Centre 3 hours at retail park or 1 hour at Garden Centre first then remainder at Fosse Park Cost:  £10.00

May

Friday 3rd May: Phoenix Park or Willow Place, Corby 3 hours at either destination Cost:  £8.00

Friday 10th May: Gates Garden Centre – Oakham 3 hours at garden centre Cost:  £10.00

Tuesday 14th May: Melton Mowbray 3 hours at the market town (market day) Cost:  £10.00

Thursday 23rd May: Elliott’s Field Rugby 3 hours at the retail park Cost £10.00

June

Thursday 6th June: Dunelm & Asda, Kettering 3 hours at retail park Cost:  £10.00

Friday 14th June: Stamford 3 hours at the market town (market day) Cost: £10.00

Tuesday 18th June: Woodlands/Dobbies Garden Centre (Hinckley) 3 hours at the garden centre  Cost:  £10.00

Monday 24th June:  Rushden Lakes 3 hours at retail park Cost:  £10.00

Bookings will be taken for these trips from Friday 22nd March at 5pm.
Call 01858 468499 and leave a message on our 24hr answer machine.
In order to make the trips available to all interested parties, if you are wishing to book on more than 2 trips, please state your 1st and 2nd choices and we will try and accommodate everyone.

Contact VASL Car Scheme

Available on the Eastern side of Harborough District (A5199 is the edge)
Telephone 01858 468 499
Email: transport@vasl.org.uk
Address: VASL Car Scheme, VASL, Torch House, Torch Way, Market Harborough, LE16 9HL