Scots are shunning striking up conversations with strangers in favour of plugging in their headphones or burying their heads in books while travelling on public transport as new research shows they are the region least likely to have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus.
London, UK, 9th December 2024 – First Bus, one of the UK’s leading bus operators, today announces a major milestone on its business transformation journey, as the company launches its new campaign, ‘Moving the everyday’, and reveals a modern update to its iconic branding and logo.
London, UK, 9th December 2024 – Instead of plugging in headphones or burying heads in books while travelling on public transport, Brits are actually striking up conversations with strangers, as new research shows nearly three in 10 (30%) have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus.
The newly commissioned research by First Bus, one of the UK’s largest bus operators, reveals that the bus is a place where chance encounters evolve into lasting friendships.
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Marsh Lane due to roadworks
Service 364a is unable to serve Marsh Lane and will divert via High Street & Marsh Lane (Partial) in Arksey for the remainder of today service
Following the announcement of the UK Government's £3 bus fare cap, we're making some changes to our fares from 1st January 2025. We're also simplifying how you're charged, and Single journeys will now cost £2.40 or £3, depending on the distance travelled.
Adult short hop fares - for journeys up to three miles - will be £2.40, and longer journeys will align with the UK Government’s £3 flat fare cap in England, with a maximum single fare of £3 for journeys above three miles. Child fares have been simplified, at 50% less than adult single fares.
Most single bus journeys will continue to cost a maximum of £3 until 2027 through the government’s National Bus Fare Cap scheme.
Please see below for your latest fares from August 2025:
Following the announcement of the UK Government's £3 bus fare cap, we're making some changes to our fares from 1st January. We're also simplifying how you're charged, and Single journeys will now cost £2.50 or £3, depending on the distance travelled. Adult short hop fares - for journeys up to three miles - will be £2.50, and longer journeys will align with the UK Government’s £3 flat fare cap in England, with a maximum single fare of £3 for journeys above three miles.
Child fares have been simplified, at 50% less than adult single fares.
Fares from 11th January 2026
Adult fares starting from just £2
Our single fares are distance-based all across Essex. Adult single fares will start from £2, rising to the maximum £3 national fare cap for longer journeys.
Due to carriageway works, Fore street will be closed to traffic from 7pm on Wednesday 11th December and is expected to last until 23:59 on Thursday 12th December 2024
Service D1 to Bath to divert from the Town Hall, onto Castle Street, Byethesea Road and then normal route at Stallard Street.
Service D2 heading towards Bath to operate the reverse of the above.