Bus tips & tricks

zagubov

You can track buses in real time here (and tube trains here) plus apps like citymapper work well in London.

MSE_James

Recently came across this guide to scenic bus routes: https://scenicbuses.co.uk/ 

MSE_James

£1 bus fare cap in Oxfordshire on Sundays in December

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23863275.oxfordshire-bus-services-set-nearly-2-million-new-funding/ 

MilesT6060842

zagubov said:

You can track buses in real time here (and tube trains here) plus apps like citymapper work well in London.

bustimes.org also has a real time tracker.  Bustimes is an independent website that uses the publicly available data feeds for schedules (and seems to have access to feeds for bus positioning, I think usually the location generated from the GPS embedded in contactless payment terminals that many buses now have--but this means that tracking is not universal if the bus doesn't have any equipment that generates a feed that a website can consume.)

MSE_James

Worth checking to see if your local bus company is offering any Earth Day promotions.  

For example I have family in Bournemouth and Morebus is offering their zone ABC Dayrider (valid across a big chunk of southern England) for just £4 instead of £10.50. You don't have to travel today - you can activate the ticket any time within the next year.

MSE_James

If you live in Lancashire, bus fares are just £1 in the evenings and on Sundays
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/public-transport/bus-tickets/ 

MSE_James

£1 maximum bus fare in Rhondda Cynon Taf this summer

https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Newsroom/PressReleases/2024/July/SubsidisedbusfaresthissummerincludingtheEisteddfodperiod.aspx

MSE_James

If you live in Hertfordshire, the multi-operator ticketing arrangements are changing:

https://www.intalink.org.uk/connect 

landsberger64

Bustimes.org is a very good resource to see if your bus is actually running. 

MSE_James

Special deal on one-day bus tickets in Northern Ireland this summer
https://www.translink.co.uk/usingtranslink/specialoffers/busrambler