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Mobility & Travel SupportGetting AroundA sense of isolation, dependency and depression is especially commonamongst people who have restricted mobility. As well as the obvious benefitsof increased social contact, there are many other affects including improvedbalance and circulation, increased energy levels, and reduced stiffness whichcan lead to an improved sense of well-being and fewer household accidents.BusesGenerally, for single passengers, buses are the cheapest, most convenientpublic transport option for local travel. A number of bus operators exist inWrexham. The Council’s Transport Co-ordination team do not operate busservices but do manage bus stop and bus station operations. They canprovide operator, bus and timetable information for services covering thewhole Wrexham area. In addition, regional timetables can be ordered bytelephoning BusLine or collected from the BusLine offices in the King StreetBus Station, Wrexham during office hours.The Concessionary Travel Scheme provides free passes for residents ofWrexham County Borough who are aged sixty and over or with certaincategories of mental or physical disability. The passes provide holders, and insome instances a companion, with free bus travel throughout Wales and forsome journeys into England. Further information and application forms contactBusLine.The Taxibus scheme operates in rural areas of West, South & East Wrexhamto provide people living in certain areas with taxi links to the nearest bus stopat the cost of a bus fare.The Wrexham Shuttle bus service provides a direct bus link to the WrexhamIndustrial Estate for pre-registered users of the scheme living in the Borras,Acton, Rhosddu and Garden Village areas of Wrexham. Leaflets are availablefrom the Bus Station on King St.Private Car SchemesThe Women’s Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS) provide two social carschemes for elderly and disabled people in rural areas where there is limitedpublic transport. The services are free to the user and the schemes operate inThe Maelor (including Bangor, Overton, Penley and, Hanmer) and GlynCeiriog (including Llanarmon DC, Glyn Ceiriog, Dolywern and Pontfadog).http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/50+50