Compo
Compo — minibus service — shopping trips to Godalming. Let Compo take the strain! Leave your car at home, save fuel and meet other Compton residents along the way. About four Compton residents use the regular shopping run to Godalming on Tuesday mornings. However, Compton Village Association is keen for more people to use Compo in order to ensure that the service will continue as it is a scheduled bus service. If you hold a Bus Pass, the service is FREE but it is available for everyone. If you are young enough and do not qualify for a Bus Pass, the return fare to Godalming is £4. Compo will collect you from your home at approximately 9.15am and return you to your door with your shopping at around 11.30am, without the hassle of negotiating the traffic, roadworks and parking. To book a place, contact Margaret Cox on 01483 810518 – preferably at least the day before – so that she can advise the driver to pick you up.
The weekly shopping run on Tuesdays is back on track. Margaret Cox has taken over co-ordinating the trips so if you would like to take advantage of this useful service, please call her on 01483 810158. People with a Bus Pass travel free but remember, you don’t have to be a Senior Citizen to enjoy the service. Everyone is welcome and indeed, it would be lovely to see new and younger faces,which would also increase the numbers and help to ensure the service can continue.
Compo, the village minibus, has been part of Compton’s life for over 30 years. Compo is now operated by the Village Association but the minibus is now owned by Watts Gallery and operated as a joint-venture between the Gallery and the Village Association. This has enabled the minibus to continue serving the residents of Compton and Shackleford with regular shopping runs. Watts Gallery use Compo to transport participants to both regular and special events.
Compo is a modern 14 seat minibus with a wheelchair lift. It is driven by volunteers from Compton, Shackleford and Watts Gallery.
Note: This scheduled shopping service includes pick-up and return to homes. No charge for Senior Citizens holding Bus Passes. £3.50 single fare for others.
To book, phone Margaret Cox on 01483 810158
