Assistance Cards Arriva is pleased to offer Journey Assistance Cards with a range of messages that tell our drivers what help you’d like during your bus journey.   Discreet and easy to use The cards are discreet, easy for you to use and easy…

The Blue Badge scheme helps you park closer to your destination if you’re disabled. The easiest and quickest way to apply for a Blue Badge is online. To apply online, you'll need: your National Insurance number driving licence number, if…

The national bus pass scheme allows all eligible persons to apply for a concessionary travel pass enabling them to travel for free on off-peak local bus services. There are two categories of bus pass: older person disabled Pass holders…

For timetable information and journey planning, please see the Connect Tees Valley website link below:

If you have a disability that makes travelling by train difficult, you may qualify for a disabled person’s railcard. Get a third of adult fares for travel on the National Rail network. If you are travelling with another adult, they will…

Drive and Succeed is a friendly driving school ran by Angela who provides both practical and theory education.  Angela has taken a special three-day training course with one of the countries top special needs driving instructors…

Independent Travel Training supports young people with SEN and additional Disability needs to travel independently to and from their place of education. Travel Trainers help young people using this service to gain the confidence and…

Located in the Bus Station in the centre of town, Shopmobility at Middlesbrough Cycle Centre loans scooters, manual wheelchairs and walkers to people with mobility needs. This enables you to do your shopping independently or to use…

The Motability Scheme provides an affordable, worry-free way for people with disabilities to lease a car, scooter or powered wheelchair in exchange for their mobility allowance. The Scheme is operated by Motability Operations Ltd,…

If a patient is going to hospital for non-emergency tests or treatment, they are normally expected to make their own way there – or try and get a friend or relative to take them to hospital. Some people who have a medical need can receive…