Scooter hire and Bicycle scheme
For County Durham residents who find accessing available transport a real struggle
We are a charity that offers personal transport to people who find it difficult to get to, or sustain, employment, volunteering or further education opportunities because of a lack of available transport options.
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Our Scooter and Bicycle services are for County Durham residents who pay their Council Tax to Durham County Council and anyone who has a DH postcode.
If your Council Tax is paid to a different Local Authority area, you will need to look for a similar service there.
How it works
If you are struggling to get to employment/apprenticeships/further education due to distance, public transport connections, out of hours working patterns or have no other means of transport then you maybe eligible for our scooter scheme. We loan scooters for 6 months, 125CC Petrol scooters are available to people aged 17+ to ensure they can get to work, apprenticeships or participate in further education. CBT training is provided to persons joining the scheme and takes place at Ace motorcycles
**Our Scooter scheme is now open to anyone who has a DH postcode
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How much does it cost?
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The cost for the guaranteed initial 6 months is either
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£40 per week
£173 calendar monthly (Example - 25th of each month)
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** Prices subject to change
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You will be required to pay an upfront payment of the first months loan fees (£173.00) . Insurance (scooter only), vehicle tax, breakdown cover as well as servicing of the scooter are covered by the scheme
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The insurance does not cover you for personal injury and you have to be prepared and able to pay a maximum of £250 in the event of each accident, damage or theft of the scooter.
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Joining Wheels 2 Work County Durham can save you up to £365.00
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To help keep you safe we provide all our riders with a helmet, Jacket, gloves, high visibility vest and locks free of charge
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Average cost Cost to W2WCD Clients
​CBT training £150.00 -£175 FREE (only provided to persons joining the scheme)
Helmet £80.00 FREE
Gloves £24.00 FREE
Jacket £60.00 FREE
Hi Vis £3.00 FREE
Screamer lock £38.00 FREE
Bow lock £10.00 FREE
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insurance (vehicle only), servicing, MOT, tax and breakdown recovery, are covered by the scheme
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