Taxi companies with chaperone service

Stickman
Stickman Online Community Member Posts: 221 Empowering
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Does anyone know of any? I only know of the Driving Miss Daisy service. Are there any more around?

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 7,444 Championing

    You could consider hiring a companion carer for travel in a normal taxi.

  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,286 Championing

    To add to @Kimi87's suggestion, maybe even a carer with their own transport that they're insured to drive clients in πŸ‘

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 3,966 Championing
    edited October 11

    It's difficult paying for transport plus physical/social care. A while ago, I had to travel further than usual for an appointment. I checked the local taxi companies' cost but ended up paying someone to take me. It cost me Β£40-50 more. Living with disability is expensive and disability minus close family even more expensive.

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  • Chris75_
    Chris75_ Online Community Member Posts: 3,607 Championing
    edited October 12
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,286 Championing
    edited October 12

    @Zipz

    For you or anyone that travels frequently enough would it be worth getting a Motability car, assuming they qualify for one?

    It takes about Β£300 per month out of your PIP so you'd just need to pay for the fuel and the carer. If you got carers provided already then you might be able to use those, as lots of carers have a driving license, they just aren't insured (or don't have the right type of car) to drive people in their car

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 3,966 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1074620#Comment_1074620

    I considered it; it would be a boon. I seldom use "formal" carers… just people I know and trust. However, none are in a position to guarantee availability. I'll get by ! πŸ˜ƒ

  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,286 Championing

    @Zipz

    Motability are incredibly flexible with insurance! You can have 3 active drivers, but can also add everyone else to the inactive list. It takes 2 mins online to deactivate a driver and activate another, so if someone turns up unexpectedly it's not an issue.

    Just in case it helps! πŸ‘

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  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 3,966 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1074625#Comment_1074625

    Thank you. I'll look into it. Do you have to lease a car from Motability or can you buy you own and still benefit from their insurance policy?

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 1,734 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1074661#Comment_1074661

    that would be a no there insurance only covers cars leased by them nothing stopping you from buying a car and using your pip to cover running costs

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 3,966 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1074672#Comment_1074672

    Thanjs. It could very well cost me less than I'm spending now but only if drivers regarded free use of a car as advantageous to them as well as me. They probably prefer cash in hand.

  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Online Community Member Posts: 15,286 Championing

    @Zipz

    I think you're right if you already pay for a carer + car service as they probably do upsell the miles a bit (i.e. what they charge you for a journey vs. what it costs them to drive the distance)

    The times it would really show its worth are where you have a carer who doesn't have a car, but can drive

    Or, I guess, if you have a specially adapted car (i.e. wheelchair vehicle) that's different to what most carers drive

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