FREE
Comet and Handybus shopping trips to Henley
(stopping at Waitrose/Tesco/Town Hall decided by passengers on the day)
Handy Bus on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.
Comet Bus trips available on 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month (subject to change when there are five Thursdays in a month)
Handy Bus starts picking up passengers from 9.30am
and the Comet Bus from 10.30. Both offer a home/driveway pickup/drop off.
- Number of passengers will be a maximum of 14 persons
- Current Bus pass must be shown
- Bookings to be made, in advance with Sue Abbott (via email susan@theabbotts.co.uk or phone: 07968870408)
Sue will manage the bookings fairly which will allow regular users and new users an opportunity to visit the shops to do their own shopping, subject to availability.
| 2026 | Handy Bus | Booked on trip | Comet Bus | Booked on trip |
| January | ||||
| Tuesday, 13th | Thursday, 8th | |||
| Tuesday, 27th | Thursday, 22nd | |||
| February | ||||
| Tuesday, 10th | Thursday, 5th | |||
| Tuesday, 24th | Thursday, 19th | |||
| March | ||||
| Tuesday, 10th | Thursday, 5th | |||
| Tuesday, 24th | Thursday, 19th | |||
| April | ||||
| Thursday, 2nd | ||||
| Tuesday, 14th | Thursday, 9th | |||
| Tuesday, 28th | Thursday, 23rd | |||
| May | ||||
| Tuesday, 12th | Thursday, 7th | |||
| Tuesday, 26th | Thursday, 21st | |||
| June | ||||
| Tuesday, 9th | Thursday, 4th | |||
| Tuesday, 23rd | Thursday, 18th | |||
| July | ||||
| Thursday, 2nd | ||||
| Tuesday, 14th | Thursday, 9th | |||
| Tuesday, 28th | Thursday, 23rd | |||
| August | ||||
| Tuesday, 11th | Thursday, 6th | |||
| Tuesday, 25th | Thursday, 20th | |||
| September | ||||
| Tuesday, 8th | Thursday, 3rd | |||
| Tuesday, 22nd | Thursday, 17th | |||
| October | ||||
| Thursday, 1st | ||||
| Tuesday, 13th | Thursday, 8th | |||
| Tuesday, 27th | Thursday, 22nd | |||
| November | ||||
| Tuesday, 10th | Thursday, 5th | |||
| Tuesday, 24th | Thursday, 19th | |||
| December | ||||
| Thursday, 3rd | ||||
| Tuesday, 8th | Thursday, 17th | |||
| Tuesday, 22nd | Thursday 31st | |||
| January 2027 | Thursday 7th |
The Comet bus charges £57.75. For each return journey paid for by all Parish Councils at the beginning of the year. The Handy-bus is free to users.
A few details about the services:
- Free shopping trip service twice a month to Henley with pick up and return from passenger’s doorsteps.
- Passengers need to sign up for the coming week by noon on the Sunday before travel.
- Address details, phone number and postcode will need to be supplied at the time of booking.
- Claire will liaise with the bus driver to give number of passengers, pick up locations and suggested route.
- The service is aimed at people that are unable to drive for one reason or another (don’t drive, don’t own a car or have a medical condition which means they cannot drive).
- A current bus pass is required to travel.
- Both the Comet and Handy-bus will stop in Henley at Waitrose car park and/or drop off at Tesco, Henley. Details decided by the passengers on each trip.
- The Comet Bus offers a service on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month. However, where there is a 5th Thursday in a month, the Comet can be booked for additional journeys on a Thursday, with prior arrangement. These additional dates have been included in the above timetable and may change the frequency to allow a weekly shopping trip.
- The Handy-bus runs it’s fortnightly service on Tuesdays (2nd and 4th of each month).
For further information please email Sue Abbott at susan@theabbotts.co.uk
Or telephone Sue on 07968870408.