Devon County Council is to provide a free taxi service between Sidbury and Sidmouth for bus passengers during roadworks later this month.

The A375 south of Sidbury will be closed for essential gas work between 16 and 27 October, and bus service 9 will be unable to serve the village during this period.

Peak Taxis will operate the service Monday to Saturday only stopping at the main bus stop in Sidbury, the Hare and Hounds Inn and Sidmouth Triangle.

Passengers wishing to use the service need to book by 6pm on the day before travel by calling (01395) 513322.

An off-peak service plus an additional journey at 6pm from Sidmouth will be provided between Monday 16 and Friday 20 October.

Students on DCC school transport affected by the closure (route SID01 to Sidmouth College) will also be accommodated and timetables will be adjusted to allow for extra journey time for the diversion.

DCC's transport team will communicate these changes directly to students and the school within the next few days.

Timetables

The taxi timetables are as follows:

Monday 16 to Friday 20 October

Sidbury, Old Coach House: 1000, 1200, 1800

Hare and Hounds: 1007, 1207, 1821

Sidmouth, Triangle Stop B: 1027, 1227, 1827

Sidmouth, Triangle Stop B, 1030, 1330

Hare and Hounds: 1051, 1351

Saturday 21 and Monday 23 to Friday 27 October 

Sidbury, Old Coach House: 0820, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600

Hare and Hounds: 0827, 1007, 1207, 1407, 1607

Sidmouth, Triangle Stop B: 0847, 1027, 1227, 1427, 1627

Sidmouth, Triangle Stop B: 1030, 1330, 1520, 1800

Hare and Hounds: 1051, 1351, 1541, 1821

Sidbury, Old Coach House: 1057, 1357, 1547, 1827