Taxicard and the Olympics 2012
It may also mean that taxis take longer to respond to calls. During busy times, you should consider if your journey is really necessary, allow much more time for booking and keep an eye on your local borough website for information that could affect your specific journey.
Your journey may be affected by:
- The Olympic torch will pass through many boroughs on its route to the Olympic Stadium. Security and temporary road closures around the route may cause delays
- Increased traffic as a result of road changes due to the Olympic and Paralympic Route Networks (known respectively as the ORN and the PRN) coming into effect
- Games events that use the roads, such as the road cycle events and marathons will affect some areas due to road closures and extra visitors
- Event days near Games venues
Torch relay in London (affects dates 21 July to 26 July)
The Torch Relay arrives in London on Saturday 21 July and makes its way through every London borough that week until it arrives at the Olympic Stadium in Newham on Friday 26 July.
Saturday 21 July: Greenwich, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Waltham Forest (evening celebration)
Sunday 22 July: Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Bexley (evening celebration)
Monday 23 July: Lewisham, Bromley, Croydon, Sutton, Merton,Wandsworth (evening celebration)
Tuesday 24 July; Kingston,Richmond,Hounslow, Hillingdon, Ealing (evening celebration)
Wednesday 25 July: Harrow, Brent, Barnet, Enfield, Haringey (evening celebration)
Thursday 26 July: Camden, Islington, City, Southwark, Lambeth, Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster (evening celebration)
Friday 27 July: Olympic Stadium
The Olympic and Paralympic Route Networks (affects dates from approximately 25 July to 8 September)
The Olympic Games start on Saturday 27 July and finish on Sunday 12 August. The Paralympic Games start on Wednesday 29 August and finish on Saturday 8 September.
Traffic changes on the Olympic and Paralympic Route Networks are likely to be introduced a couple of days before the Games begin and last until just after they end. However, every day of the Olympic Games (27 July-12 August) and Paralympic Games (29 August-9 September) will be different.
As well as the Olympic Park in Newham, the Games are taking place in venues around London namely: Earls Court, ExCeL in the London Docklands, Greenwich Park, Hampton Court Palace, Lord’s Cricket Ground, North Greenwich Arena, The Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, Wembley Arena and Wembley Stadium. Events are also taking place in central London at Horse Guards Parade, Hyde Park and The Mall.
During the Games Dial-a-Ride will be operating as normal, although there may be some localised delays to journeys in areas close to Olympic venues. Bookings during Games time should be made in the usual way.
New charges for Passenger and Accessible Transport services (Camden)
The Council is introducing charges for some discretionary accessible transport services.
From 4 July 2011 we are introducing a £10 annual membership fee for Plusbus, Shopmobility and ScootAbility.
A £10 annual membership fee is already in place for Taxicard and users of this service have been informed of this change.
From September 2011 we will also introduce a £10 charge for replacing a Freedom Pass or Blue Badge.
These charges will assist in funding accessible transport services, helping the Council to sustain them in the future.
Blue badge
- Replacement Clock – £10.00
- Replacement Badge (& compulsory Clock) – £10.00
Green Badge
- New or renewed Badge – £30.00
- Change of vehicle – £10.00
Substitute badge
- New or renewed Badge – £25.00
- Change of Vehicle – £10.00
Freedom Pass
- Replacement of pass (Older & Disabled) – £10.00
Shopmobility
- Membership fee & practical training – £20.00
- Wheelchair hire (daily) – £5.00
- Wheelchair hire (7 days) – £25.00
- Wheelchair hire (Monthly) – £60.00
ScootAbility
- Membership fee & practical training – £20.00
- Training DVD – £14.99
Scheme Membership
- For each of – Taxicard, ScootAbility, Shopmobility & PlusBus – £10.00
Other
- Photographic service – £7.00
- Mobility Assessment (after missing 2 scheduled appointments) – £25.00
- Disabled Card – £10.00
Detailed list of all Passenger and Accessible Transport Service charges:
Disabled Blue Badge – Government proposes major changes (National)
The government announced on 14 February 2011 a major programme of reforms to the Blue Badge scheme, which has been developed in consultation with disabled people, local authorities and other stakeholders, and on the basis of research and economic analysis. The announcement details the plans to implement major reforms to crackdown on drivers who abuse the Blue Badge scheme and other changes to make the scheme more sustainable for the future.
The reforms will deliver the most comprehensive changes to the Blue Badge scheme for 40 years. To view details of the changes in more detail please visit their website
ScootAbility training DVD (Camden)
We have recently produced a Mobility Scooter and Electric Wheelchair Training DVD. the DVD is available for purchase to any individual or organisation.
More and more people are buying mobility scooter or electric wheelchairs, their friends, families and health professionals. It uses animated characters to illustrate information and situations simply and in an easy to understand format. Subtitle and sign language options are available. More information and video highlights
The DVD is priced at £14.99 and includes a DVD, a highway guide, Scooter guide and a Power chair guide. If you are interested in purchasing a copy you may choose to visit the town hall cashiers to buy on in person or, alternatively you can buy the dvd online
For enquires please contact the passenger and accessible transport service
Mobility Forum (Camden)
Please note that attendance of this forum is by invite only, but you may request to be added to the invitation register.
The next forum will be held on Friday 27 April 2012.
Please call Alice Dennis on 020 7974 2436 or for more information please view Camden Mobility Forum
