We are getting lots of referrals now from people who used to travel with the Patient Transport Service - which is arranged by Hospitals and who now are no longer eligible for this service....
They have been told by PTS to ring GoFar which is incorrect as we DO NOT take bookings. Medibus is run by East Riding of Yorkshire Council but GoFar only provide the vehicles.
We just provide a vehicle and a driver. To book transport ring the call centre on 03456 44 59 59
Please remember, we have drivers only...no passenger assistants so if you require help when you get to the hospital, you will need to take someone with you
Medibus Service
We'd just like to clarify some things about this service
Although it is the “Medibus” We are not hospital transport, we don’t have trained attendants on the bus and our drivers are…drivers. We can pick you up at your house and take you to your destination and we can take you home again, but…..
If you struggle with mobility and need help when you get to the hospital, you will need to take someone with you. We have accessible vehicles with tail lifts to help you, but we are not guaranteed parking slots at the hospitals so the driver will be unable to leave the vehicle so having someone with you is the best solution.
We would ask that when ring to book transport, you give the call centre staff as much information as you can so they can make sure you have the correct transport for your needs. If you need a tail lift, if you use a walker or wheelchair especially if you struggle with steps etc.
If you are going for a procedure/operation that involves any form of anaesthesia you should be aware we can take you in, but it is highly likely we cannot take you home. There are two reasons for this:
Firstly: The hospital cannot say for certain when your procedure/operation will take place. Even if you are at the hospital in the morning, you may not go in for your procedure/operation until the afternoon and there is a good chance you will not be finished by 16.00 (4pm) when our service ends.
Second: If you have had any form of anaesthesia, you may suffer from after effects for some time. As we do not have attendants on our vehicles there would be no one to help you should you feel unwell on your return journey.
The best option should you be having a procedure/operation is to make the hospital aware that you will need them to arrange Patient Transport to take you home.
Thank you for your understanding with this. We do try to help as many people as possible but we are limited as to what we can do.
Medibus Service
Our Medibus services to Goole, Scunthorpe, Castle Hill and Hull are getting busier. We've made this leaflet to explain - When Medibus services end......What to do if you need assistance........Getting you home from an appointment.
If you have appointments at Hull or Castle Hill, please remember this service is only available to Goole and Howdenshire residents.
Our Services page show what else we can do to help
Medibus - Hull Royal Infirmary & Castle Hill
Our service to Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill hospital is running well and is very popular. At the moment it is still running from Monday to Thursday for appointments between 09.00 - 15.00 (the service ends at 16.00)
Please be aware, unfortunately, we are unable to offer attendants on this service, if you require assistance at the hospital, it would be best to have someone go with you, contact the hospital to arrange for help or use the Passenger Transport Service
Details are opposite...
Goole & Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards 2025
What a fantastic night.
Big congratulations to all the winners and finalists. A massive Well Done to the organisers, the committee the caterers and the bar staff for making everything run so smoothly
Thank you to the committee for choosing GoFar, it really does mean a lot
The biggest thanks have to go to everyone at GoFar...we wouldn't be doing the job we do without the amazing team we have here and of course "The Boss" Christine Dales who has kept the GoFar on an even keel for over 20 years
This is fantastic news people.
The National Lottery Community Fund have awarded us continuation funding for another 3 years to operate MEDiBUS services in #Goole and #Bridlington with match funding from East Riding of Yorkshire Council
This happened recently and we are extremely grateful to Siemens Mobility for including us as a beneficiary
We also have to say a big thank you to Drax Community Fund. Their grant of £2000 for one year will help subsidise the cost of transport and will be used for running costs towards:
GoFar lunch outings, the Hook Shopper bus (Hook Residents) and a summer outing for Families in Goole (FIG)
Lottery Funding Success
£203,975 of Lottery money will enable community transport groups in the East Riding get more people to their hospital appointments in a new project that is to be called Home to Hospital (H2H).
The Holderness Area Rural Transport (H.A.R.T.) and Goole GoFar working under the umbrella community transport company East Yorkshire Community Transport (EYCT) Have been successful in their bid to the lottery for funding which will help them deliver transport services to residents in the Bridlington, Goole & Howden area who need to attend hospital appointments at the Hull and Scarborough hospitals.
In 2008 the two well established transport groups came together & formed EYCT to enable them to work together in partnership, sharing resources and information to help secure the community transport offer. The groups have worked through the last 12 months making sure their passengers were able to attend local hospitals and access centres to receive their vaccinations and news that they are to receive this money will secure the work they do for another 3 years.
Cllr Jane Evison who is the chair of EYCT said, “We are so very pleased to have been awarded this amazing grant which allows us to continue helping those people who live in our towns & villages to get to hospital appointments. The HART service was particularly well received in Bridlington when the existing transport to the Scarborough & Hull hospitals was withdrawn over a year ago, this money will now allow us to help far more people. I am also aware that the service is under great demand in the Goole & Howdenshire area, at a time when people need our services & support more than ever, we are delighted to be able to offer our help.”
“We work closely with ERYC to ensure our services compliment those already on offer and our thanks to the council for the tremendous support we receive. The award of this grant from the Lottery provides the financial security we need to reach our more vulnerable residents & also work to attract more volunteers into our groups to help deliver them”
Details of when the service will start will be posted on here and our Social Media pages
Funding - The National LotteryCommunity Fund & HM Government
Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund, will support GoFar over the next six months, enabling us to offer services to our vulnerable and isolated members and bring some form of normality back during this current crisis. Thanks to the Government for making this possible.
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