Councillors agreed to investigate funding a group which provides a vital service for people unable to use public transport.
They expressed support for Keighley Community Transport’s Dial-a-Ride facility.
Community Transport manager Stephen Shorten told council members that the service currently received most of its funding from Social Services.
But he warned the high costs of fuel, insurance and maintenance meant the group must make up a shortfall of £3,000 to £5,000 each year.
He said: “Fifty per cent of our users are in wheelchairs and 90 per cent are over 70.
“We do charge fares and are more expensive than buses but we are considerably cheaper than taxis.”
He confirmed that as well as transporting people to medical appointments, the service also enabled users to get out and enjoy a social life.
Town mayor Councillor Margaret Ward said it was particularly important that older people were helped to spend more time outside their homes.
Cllr Amjad Zaman said Dial-a-Ride was a worthy cause as it supported some of the community’s most vulnerable people.
The council voted to look into giving Dial-a-Ride up to £2,000 of funding to help with its running costs
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