Trivia: Free bus routes that still exist today.

[Millercool21]

About the Free Supermarket routes, i’m surprised that Sainsbury's still fund them i thought after other supermarkets stopped the free buses Sainsbury would follow suit but they haven’t any idea why

 

[YorkRailFan]

Translink 477 shuttle bus at Giant's Causeway is free for National Trust members or £1 otherwise. Its run by 2 Switch Optare Solo SR EVs and takes people from the Visitor Centre down to the famous Causeway.

 

[Mark L]

A new contract for the Kingston University services starts next week. A fare of £1.20 is being introduced.

 

[Deerfold]

About the Free Supermarket routes, i’m surprised that Sainsbury's still fund them i thought after other supermarkets stopped the free buses Sainsbury would follow suit but they haven’t any idea why

I don't think they fund nearly as many as they used to.

Ironically, the Halifax one they used to fund would now be far more useful - it used to be a short walk from the bus station to the supermarket, the two ends of the route,, but since the redesign of the bus station it's about 3 times as far as it used to be.

However, I think several of the roads it used to travel on may no longer be navigable.

 

[65477]

In "September". no date seems to be available, the free bus service between Braintree Bus Park and Braintree Village outlet centre is set to restart as an hourly service operated by Central Connect.

 

[mickey]

One of the tiny operators in rural Oxfordshire has free travel on every service they operate - I assume council funded but don’t know for sure.

There are also loads of free services to campuses and offices, in theory they’re restricted to employees and visitors but in practice not all of them bother checking ID. Bedfont Lakes (near Heathrow/Hatton Cross) is one that’s essentially open.

Are RRBs in London still free, or have TfL found a way to charge for them now?

 

[birchesgreen]

Bicester North to Bicester Village shuttle bus? I think its free but i don't know if you have to show a rail ticket.

 

[Man of Kent]

Bicester North to Bicester Village shuttle bus? I think its free but i don't know if you have to show a rail ticket.

The Chiltern Railways website says passengers have to pay a separate fare on the bus.

12) Bicester Stations - Can I travel on the shuttle bus from Bicester North station for free with my rail ticket ?​

No. A regular shuttle bus runs from outside Bicester North station to Bicester Village shopping. You will need to purchase an additional ticket at the station booking office to travel to the Village. There is no combined rail and shuttle bus ticket available at present.

 

[birchesgreen]

Ah ok, i thought it used to be advertised as free?

 

[CyrusWuff]

The Chiltern Railways website says passengers have to pay a separate fare on the bus.

The FAQ is wrong though. Through tickets are available from several Chiltern stations, but they're not generally available online because the bus timetable isn't loaded for journey planners to use.

The relevant destination is H921 (Bicester Village via Shuttle Bus.)

 

[signed]

In ROI, Kildare Railway Station to Kildare Village shuttle is free

 

[Sealink]

The Lyme Link - Lyme Regis Town Service
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
This is a free service, funded by Lyme Regis Town Council

Lyme Regis Town Service. Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays from 9am to 4pm

 

[RustySpoons]

Lyme Regis Town Service. Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays from 9am to 4pm

It always quite fascinates me when small towns have a pretty extensive free bus service. I always wonder how it's justified, when there are plenty of bigger towns across the UK that go without.

 

[Buzby]

Well, Sheffield still has 2 that circle the Shopping area.