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Getting from ATOB

Another is the Te Awamutu Bus 24 service, available through the Te Awamutu Information Centre. The service travels between Te Awamutu and Hamilton seven days a week, with options that t around Kihikihi and some Hamiltonbased schools.

number of services available to help with transport di culties if that arises.

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One is the Hato Hone St John Health Shuttle, a koha-based community service that transports people to medical appointments locally and to and from Waikato Hospital or Hamilton-based specialists. Some shuttle vehicles are tted with hoists to help passengers with restricted mobility. Information around that service is also available through the Te Awamutu Citizens Advice Bureau.

The increasingly-popular Driving Miss Daisy companion driving service has drivers who are happy to collect you, drive you to and from your destination and help you if needed – that includes to and from health appointments or schools, trips to the supermarket, hairdresser, visiting friends, or anywhere you need to go. They are wheelchair friendly and have kiddies’ car seats and are an ACC approved provider for the Total Mobility Scheme for discounted fares – a scheme you can link up with through the Waipā District Council. Bookings are essential as Driving Miss Daisy drivers cover a wide area across Waipā/ Waikato – phone them on 021 503 623.

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