Bus to Hospital

Ashford and St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust has decided to cease operating the Peterbus from 29 March 2013.  The number of passengers has been dropping year on year with an average now of just five passengers per journey.  The trust says that it is the only hospital trust in the country currently running a public bus service of this nature. And whilst there are good public transport links to St Peter’s Hospital from much of the local area it is working closely with Surrey County Council to help make sure the right travel options continue to be available for as many people as possible. Surrey County Council have signalled their commitment to talking with other transport providers regarding ways of getting people to the hospital which could involve adjusting local bus services or providing community style transport as an alternative. If you have a view on the ending of the Peterbus services please contact the trust on travel@asph.nhs.uk (please copy me in) or call it on 01932 722882.