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  • Community Alternative Transport Service

    The Community Alternative Transport Service is funded by a joint Commonwealth/State Program.

    This service commenced in June 2002.
    The Community Alternative Transport Service is designed to assist people who experience frail age or disabilities over the age of 18 years.

    The service enables people to access our community for shopping, enjoy social outings, and attend medical and other appointments.

    Shopping Bus

    The shopping bus runs Monday to Thursday from the following areas.

    Monday Maroochydore
    Tuesday Bli Bli
    Wednesday Buderim
    Thursday Alex Headland, Cotton Tree, Mountain Creek and Mooloolaba

    The cost is $5 return – $8 per couple

    Medical and Other Transport

    All prices are quoted when you make a booking.

    Prices range from $5.00 to $20.00. Costs are calculated on distance travelled from your pickup point to your destination.
    Appointments for hospital, medical, dental, physio, podiatry, massage, xray and scans, chiropractic, hairdresser or any other appointment.

    You could also visit the library, a friend or relative at their home or in a hospital or nursing home.

    Pick up Areas

    The service provides door-to door transport covering the areas of

    • Alexandra Headlands
    • Bli Bli
    • Buderim
    • Diddillibah
    • Forest Glen
    • Glenfield
    • Kuluin
    • Kunda Park
    • Maroochydore
    • Mooloolaba
    • Mountain Creek
    • Mudjimba
    • Pacific Paradise
    • Sippy Downs
    • Twin Waters

    Transport is available from the above suburbs to within central areas including Caloundra, Nambour and Noosa.

    Further information

    All persons who are HACC eligible may receive the service.

    Assessments are done over the phone.

    The Community Alternative Transport Service program is run under the Auspice of Suncare Community Services Inc.
    For further information or to make a booking please contact our office on (07) 5443 2644
    or email transport@suncare.org.au.