Better transport in and around Dorchester

  • Would you like to be able to get about more easily and enjoyably by foot, bike or public transport?
  • Would you like our streets to feel safer and more pleasant, for our children and our communities?
  • Do you frequently get caught up in traffic jams and are you concerned about your carbon footprint?

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It's a work in progress, and we'll be adding much more about various projects to make transport better in Dorchester, but for now...

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See what's on the agenda with DTAG and other transport related groups in Dorchester.

Plan your journey

Plan a journey using one of these online planning tools and apps.

Our latest news posts...

“See you at the big event!”
Julie-Ann Booker

“See you at the big event!”

On Saturday 14 June Dorchester Transport Action Group held a stall in South Street, Dorchester.  The aim was to promote the coming Big Dorchester Transport Conversation open meeting on Wednesday 18 June, 7-9pm at The Corn Exchange.  During the morning supporters spoke to members of the public asking them about…
Julie-Ann Booker | 15 June 2025 | 09:10 | No comments
Streets Alive! Community cycle ride 13 July 2025 on the Great Field
Julie-Ann Booker

Streets Alive! Community cycle ride 13 July 2025 on the Great Field

We are holding a community cycle ride on Sunday 13 July. It all starts at 12noon with a ride round the Great Field for young cyclists. Any youngsters who would like to use their scooter are welcome to do so. There will then be a ride for older children and…
Julie-Ann Booker | 12 June 2025 | 13:30 | No comments
Big Dorchester Transport Conversation
Julie-Ann Booker

Big Dorchester Transport Conversation

Do you wish we had better transport in and around Dorchester? Dorchester Transport Action Group (DTAG) is holding the Big Dorchester Transport Conversation on Wednesday 18th June at the Corn Exchange Dorchester. The meeting is 7:00pm to 9:00pm, and the bar will be open from 6:30pm. Come along and have…
Julie-Ann Booker | 8 June 2025 | 15:20 | 10Comments
The Big Dorchester Transport Conversation
Julie-Ann Booker

The Big Dorchester Transport Conversation

Just over three weeks to The Big Dorchester Transport Conversation! So get the date in your diary now. Join us for drinks, chat and solutions at our open meeting which will be a relaxed, sociable and discussion based event at the Corn Exchange in Dorchester. The bar opens at 6.30pm…
Julie-Ann Booker | 24 May 2025 | 11:50 | No comments
Work on restoring the Piddle Path has finally started!
Julie-Ann Booker

Work on restoring the Piddle Path has finally started!

“After a long campaign, the Piddle Path Action Team is delighted that Dorset Council has started repairs along the Piddle Path.  But it’s been a long time coming and would not have happened without a lot of community partnership work”.  So said Maria de Figueiredo at the May Dorchester Transport…
Julie-Ann Booker | 21 May 2025 | 15:30 | No comments
Dorchester Transport Action Group at the Town Council’s annual meeting last week
Julie-Ann Booker

Dorchester Transport Action Group at the Town Council’s annual meeting last week

Last Friday, 9th May, Dorchester Transport Action Group were pleased to attend the Dorchester Town Council Annual Meeting. We had a stall to promote DTAG and give out flyers for our own forthcoming public meeting. Which is on 18 June. And we gave out flyers for our bike event on…
Julie-Ann Booker | 13 May 2025 | 13:20 | No comments

Dorchester and beyond by train

Our friends at Purbeck and South Wessex Community Rail Partnerships have produced a great little video promoting the delights of Dorchester by train!

Journey planning & assistance

A small Damory bus passes Dorchester Shire Hall

MoreBus (Damory) provide bus services in and around Dorchester, including inter-town services and services into Purbeck and beyond.

Live travel updates from Dorset Council for unexpected disruption, congestion and incidents on roads and public transport; planned maintenance works on public transport; other travel alerts and warnings when reported. You can contact the public transport team below.

First Bus Wessex provides services around Dorset and South Somerset, including the busy No. 10 Bus from Dorchester to Weymouth, and the X51 and X53 from Dorchester through Martinstown to Bridport, Lyme Regis and Axminster station.

Great Western Railway runs trains from Weymouth up through Dorchester West station and onwards to Yeovil, Castle Cary, Bath Spa and Bristol.

South West Coaches operate the Dorchester to Yeovil service CR5. You can view the timetable here.

South Western Railway runs the line from London Waterloo through Dorchester South station, and on to Weymouth.

Both Google and Apple maps now include live public transport information and journey planning options. This is useful if you want to know walking times to and from bus stops and train stations, and so see more than one route option for your journey.

Complaints or problems

Address complaints directly with the operator

delay repay logo from GWR

Any complaints about specific transport services should be addressed directly to the relevant operator using the contact details above.

DTAG cannot be involved in individual complaints.

DTAG's remit is the bigger picture for better transport, so it would only get involved if a wider issue were identified.

Delay repay (trains)

On Time Trains calculates which services are due delay repay payments, and links to the relevant delay reply site, making your claim much easier.

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