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APlusBusticket is an add-on to a National Rail ticket, which can be purchased with train tickets in Great Britain. It gives the customer unlimited bus and tram travel on participating operator' services, around the whole urban area of rail-served towns and cities (except not London).^[1]

History

The PlusBus scheme was launched in 2002.^[2] The scheme is promoted by ATOC, and administered by Journey Solutions, a partnership of Britain's leading bus and train operating companies.^[3] Plusbus won the International Road Transport Union Eurochallenge Award in 2007 for their model of private partnership providing outstanding social and customer value.^[4]

Rail and bus ticketing

PlusBus ticketing is available to 280 rail-served towns and cities across Britain (outside greater London). It gives the train traveller unlimited local bus and tram travel around the whole urban area of the origin and/or destination town(s) of their rail journey.^[1] Prices start from £1.50 for a day's travel, in addition to the rail fare. Season tickets are available for most destinations.^[1]^[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 from most Train Operating Company websites, through National Rail travel agents and selected self-service ticket machines.^[1] Over two hundred bus and tram operators participate in PlusBus schemes across Britain.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d {{cite web|title=PlusBus: about US|url=http://www.plusbus.info
^ Plusbus Archived 16 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine Warrington Borough Transport. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
^ About Journey Solutions. Archived 4 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine Journey Solutions. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
^ IRU Eurochallenge Award 2007 - Press Release - UK's Plusbus wins IRU Eurochallenge Award. Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine IRU. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
^ Plusbus - Train and Bus. Archived 21 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine National Rail. Retrieved 1 March 2009.

External links

PlusBus website

[CPT-1] {{cite web|title=PlusBus: about US|url=http://www.plusbus.info

[2] Plusbus Archived 16 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine Warrington Borough Transport. Retrieved 22 September 2012.

[3] About Journey Solutions. Archived 4 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine Journey Solutions. Retrieved 9 September 2014.

[4] IRU Eurochallenge Award 2007 - Press Release - UK's Plusbus wins IRU Eurochallenge Award. Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine IRU. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2009.

[5] Plusbus - Train and Bus. Archived 21 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine National Rail. Retrieved 1 March 2009.

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+A'''PlusBus'''ticket is an add-on to a National Rail ticket, which can be purchased with train tickets in [[Great Britain]]. It gives the customer unlimited bus and tram travel on participating operator' services, around the whole urban area of rail-served towns and cities (except not London).<ref name=CPT>{{cite web|title=PlusBus: about US|url=http://www.plusbus.info</ref>
-[[File:Arriva Shires & Essex 3300 on Green Line 797.JPG|right|thumb|An [[Arriva Shires & Essex]] bus advertising Plusbus]]
-[[File:Uno PlusBus bus 153.jpg|right|thumb|An [[Uno (bus company)|Uno]] bus advertising Plusbus]]
-'''Plusbus''', '''PlusBus''' or '''PLUSBUS''' is an add-on ticket, which can be purchased with [[National Rail]] [[Rail transport|train]] tickets in [[Great Britain]]. It allows unlimited travel on participating [[bus]] operators' services, and in some cases trams, in the whole urban area of rail-served towns and cities, except London.<ref name=CPT>{{cite web|title=PlusBus: about US|url=http://www.cornwallpublictransport.info/rail_tickets.asp|publisher=|year=|access-date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624072602/http://www.cornwallpublictransport.info/rail_tickets.asp#|archive-date=24 June 2012|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
 ==History==
-The Plusbus scheme was launched in 2002.<ref>[http://www.warringtonboroughtransport.co.uk/plusbus.html Plusbus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716195757/http://www.warringtonboroughtransport.co.uk/plusbus.html# |date=16 July 2012 }} Warrington Borough Transport. Retrieved 22 September 2012.</ref> The scheme is promoted by [[Association of Train Operating Companies|ATOC]], and administered by [[Journey Solutions]], a partnership of Britain's leading bus and train operating companies.<ref>[http://www.journeysolutions.com About Journey Solutions.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804184648/http://journeysolutions.com/# |date=4 August 2018 }} 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.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118201131/http://www.iru.org/index/en_event2007_eurochallenge_press# |date=18 November 2008 }} IRU. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2009.</ref>
+The PlusBus scheme was launched in 2002.<ref>[http://www.warringtonboroughtransport.co.uk/plusbus.html Plusbus] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716195757/http://www.warringtonboroughtransport.co.uk/plusbus.html# |date=16 July 2012 }} Warrington Borough Transport. Retrieved 22 September 2012.</ref> The scheme is promoted by [[Association of Train Operating Companies|ATOC]], and administered by [[Journey Solutions]], a partnership of Britain's leading bus and train operating companies.<ref>[http://www.journeysolutions.com About Journey Solutions.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804184648/http://journeysolutions.com/# |date=4 August 2018 }} 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.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118201131/http://www.iru.org/index/en_event2007_eurochallenge_press# |date=18 November 2008 }} IRU. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2009.</ref>
 ==Rail and bus ticketing==
-Plusbus is available to 290 towns and cities across Britain (outside greater London). It gives the rail 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 £1.50 for a day's travel, in addition to the rail fare. [[Season ticket]]s are now available for most destinations.<ref name=CPT/><ref>[http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/passenger_services/plusbus.html Plusbus - Train and Bus.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221015804/http://nationalrail.co.uk/passenger_services/plusbus.html# |date=21 February 2009 }} 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.
+PlusBus ticketing is available to 280 rail-served towns and cities across Britain (outside greater London). It gives the train traveller unlimited local bus and tram travel around the whole urban area of the origin and/or destination town(s) of their rail journey.<ref name=CPT/> Prices start from £1.50 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.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221015804/http://nationalrail.co.uk/passenger_services/plusbus.html# |date=21 February 2009 }} 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.
-Plusbus tickets can be purchased with train tickets from all National Rail station ticket offices, by phone, through National Rail travel agents and selected self-service ticket machines.<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 from most Train Operating Company websites, through National Rail travel agents and selected self-service ticket machines.<ref name=CPT/> Over two hundred bus and tram operators participate in PlusBus schemes across Britain.
 ==See also==
 *[[List of bus operators of the United Kingdom]]
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.plusbus.info/ Plusbus website]
+*[http://www.plusbus.info/ PlusBus website]
 [[Category:Passenger rail transport in the United Kingdom]]