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Connect2Wiltshire is a
demand responsive transport Demand-responsive transport (DRT), also known as demand-responsive transit, demand-responsive service,
US National Trans ...
network in southern
Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a historic and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset to the southwest, Somerset to the west, Hampshire to the southeast, Gloucestershir ...
, England. It is funded by
Wiltshire Council Wiltshire Council is a council for the unitary authority of Wiltshire (excluding the separate Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority of Borough of Swindon, Swindon) in South West England, created in 2009. It is the successor authorit ...
and operates in several areas including Calne, Kennet Valley, Mere, the Vale of Pewsey, Wootton Bassett, Malmesbury and the Woodford & Wylye Valleys. The network combines the former Wigglybus and other shared taxi networks under one brand. Unlike many bus services, all passengers have to book at least one hour before travelling. It operates standard taxi services also. Unlike standard taxis, these are charged at bus rates. The name was chosen because the council required a new licence to use the name Wigglybus. Connect2Wiltshire also oversee bus routes 101/102/103 (Devizes to Pewsey), operated since August 2017 by Salisbury Reds. These are ordinary bus routes and do not have to be pre-booked. In 2022, the
Department for Transport The Department for Transport (DfT) is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that have not been devolved. The ...
awarded £1.2million to Wiltshire Council for an on-demand bus service in Pewsey Vale and Marlborough. Services began in Pewsey Vale on 31 July 2023 under the Wiltshire Connect brand.


See also

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List of bus operators of the United Kingdom :''This list is an alphabetically ordered index of current and past operators. For a structured list of current operators, see List of current bus operators of the United Kingdom'' This is a list of bus and coach operators of the United Kingd ...


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* {{Bus companies in South West England Transport in Wiltshire Bus operators in Wiltshire Companies based in Wiltshire Demand responsive transport in the United Kingdom