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==History== |
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The PlusBus scheme was launched in 2002.<ref>[http://www.warringtonboroughtransport.co.uk/plusbus.html Plusbus] Warrington Borough Transport. Retrieved 22 September 2012.</ref> The scheme is a National |
The PlusBus scheme was launched in 2002.<ref>[http://www.warringtonboroughtransport.co.uk/plusbus.html Plusbus] Warrington Borough Transport. Retrieved 22 September 2012.</ref> The scheme is a National Rail ticketing product although it is managed and promoted by [[Journey Solutions]], a partnership of Britain's leading bus and train operating companies.<ref>[http://www.journeysolutions.com About Journey Solutions.] Journey Solutions. Retrieved 9 September 2014.</ref> PlusBus won the International Road Transport Union Eurochallenge Award in 2007 for their model of private partnership providing outstanding social and customer value.<ref>[http://www.iru.org/index/en_event2007_eurochallenge_press IRU Eurochallenge Award 2007 - Press Release - UK's PlusBus wins IRU Eurochallenge Award.] IRU. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2009.</ref> |
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==Rail and bus ticketing== |
==Rail and bus ticketing== |
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PlusBus is available to 280 towns and cities across Britain (outside greater London). It gives the train traveller unlimited local bus travel around the whole urban area of the origin and/or destination town(s) of their rail journey.<ref name=CPT/> Prices start from £2.50 for a day's travel, in addition to the rail fare. [[Season ticket]]s are |
PlusBus is available to 280 towns and cities across Britain (outside greater London). It gives the train traveller unlimited local bus travel around the whole urban area of the origin and/or destination town(s) of their rail journey.<ref name=CPT/> Prices start from £2.50 for a day's travel, in addition to the rail fare. [[Season ticket]]s are available for most destinations.<ref name=CPT/><ref>[http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/passenger_services/plusbus.html Plusbus - Train and Bus.] National Rail. Retrieved 1 March 2009.</ref> Railcard holders get one-third off PlusBus day ticket prices. Children (aged under 16 years old) get 50% off PlusBus day ticket prices. |
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PlusBus tickets can be purchased with train tickets from all National Rail station ticket offices, online, National Rail travel agents and selected self-service ticket machines at rail stations.<ref name=CPT/> Over two hundred bus and tram operators participate in PlusBus schemes across Britain. Tickets are also sold by all [[train operating company|train operating companies]] online and most third-party online rail ticket retailers as well. |
PlusBus tickets can be purchased with train tickets from all National Rail station ticket offices, online, National Rail travel agents and selected self-service ticket machines at rail stations.<ref name=CPT/> Over two hundred bus and tram operators participate in PlusBus schemes across Britain. Tickets are also sold by all [[train operating company|train operating companies]] online and most third-party online rail ticket retailers as well. |
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PlusBus is an add-on to any National Rail train ticket. PlusBUs tickets can be purchased with National Rail train tickets in Great Britain. It allows unlimited travel on participating bus operators' services, and in some cases trams, for travel around the whole urban area of a rail-served town and city, (except London).
History
The PlusBus scheme was launched in 2002.[1] The scheme is a National Rail ticketing product although it is managed and promoted by Journey Solutions, a partnership of Britain's leading bus and train operating companies.[2] PlusBus won the International Road Transport Union Eurochallenge Award in 2007 for their model of private partnership providing outstanding social and customer value.[3]
Rail and bus ticketing
PlusBus is available to 280 towns and cities across Britain (outside greater London). It gives the train traveller unlimited local bus travel around the whole urban area of the origin and/or destination town(s) of their rail journey.[4] Prices start from £2.50 for a day's travel, in addition to the rail fare. Season tickets are available for most destinations.[4][5] Railcard holders get one-third off PlusBus day ticket prices. Children (aged under 16 years old) get 50% off PlusBus day ticket prices.
PlusBus tickets can be purchased with train tickets from all National Rail station ticket offices, online, National Rail travel agents and selected self-service ticket machines at rail stations.[4] Over two hundred bus and tram operators participate in PlusBus schemes across Britain. Tickets are also sold by all train operating companies online and most third-party online rail ticket retailers as well.
See also
- List of bus operators of the United Kingdom
- BahnCard City-Ticket, a similar scheme in Germany
References
- ^ Plusbus Warrington Borough Transport. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ About Journey Solutions. Journey Solutions. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ IRU Eurochallenge Award 2007 - Press Release - UK's PlusBus wins IRU Eurochallenge Award. IRU. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
CPTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Plusbus - Train and Bus. National Rail. Retrieved 1 March 2009.