Assisted Travel FAQ
The ticket gates are built to the latest accessibility standards with at least one extra wide gate to accommodate wheelchairs. As well as serving passengers with disabilities, the gates are designed to ensure passengers with pushchairs, small children or large amounts of luggage are not delayed.
Staff will always be on hand to offer assistance.
ShareWheelchair bookings
To make a booking for a wheelchair user, please call our Assisted Travel Team:
Tel: 0800 28 28 78 (Free from landlines and mobiles)
Tel: 0345 600 7245
Text Type: 18001 0800 28 28 78
Additionally, you can download and use the Passenger Assistance by Transreport App to book your assistance
Bookings can be made by our Assisted Travel team using the nationwide Passenger Assist service.
By making a single call to us we can arrange:
Purchase of your travel tickets
Assistance to and from the train at starting, intermediate and destination stations
Seat reservations, including the booking of dedicated wheelchair spaces
Onward travel reservations on services operated by other train companies where reservations are available. Even if other train companies do not offer reservations on train services you can still book assistance
ShareNo, unfortunately we are unable to carry wheelchairs or motorised scooters which exceed the maximum space restrictions.
We are able to convey passengers in wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs and scooters up to a maximum width of 700mm and length of 1,200mm (the 'reference wheelchair' size) and a combined weight of passenger and wheelchair less than 300kg.
Scooters which are foldable, and which the passenger or their companion can lift on and off the train, will be carried as luggage.
ShareTo make sure that our staff can give you the best service and notify you if there is anything that will affect your journey we recommend booking assistance in advance, giving us a minimum of two hours notice where possible.
For booking or information use any of the methods below:
- Tel: 0800 028 2878 (free from landlines and mobiles)
- Text Type: 18001 0800 028 2878
- Tel: 0345 600 7245 (Option 4)
- Passenger Assistance by Transreport App
- Email: [email protected]
- Through our assisted travel contact form
Things we can arrange for you:
- Purchase of your travel tickets
- Assistance to and from the train at starting, intermediate and destination stations.
- Seat reservations, including the booking of dedicated wheelchair spaces.
- Onward travel reservations on services operated by other train companies where reservations are available. Even if other train companies do not offer reservations on train services you can still book assistance.