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New local bus network guides are being delivered directly to households across North Somerset, providing clear route maps, timetables, information on local services, WESTlink and a 50% discount offer for a day’s unlimited travel. 

These guides are being distributed thanks to the council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding. Each guide includes how to sign up for the half price day ticket, usually costing £7.  Whether commuting to work, visiting friends, or exploring local attractions, this offer for North Somerset residents will make trying out the bus easier. 

We want everyone in North Somerset to feel confident to try using local buses. These guides, combined with the 50% discount, make it simple and affordable for people to try bus travel or to plan journeys for the day with ease. 

This is also a great opportunity to make use of the upgraded bus stops and shelters across parts of the network, thanks to government BSIP funds. They feature better seating, brighter lighting, and real-time information so passengers know exactly when their next bus will arrive.

Hannah Young, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport at North Somerset Council

The travel vouchers are part of a wider programme of works across North Somerset to improve bus travel. These include:  

  • keeping fares low
  • working with bus operators to get more reliable journeys
  • 150 upgraded bus stops and shelters
  • new transport hubs, which include more comfortable seating and Real Time Information points to see when your next bus is arriving
  • works to give buses priority at key congestion hotspots.

For updates on the BSIP programme, please visit our Bus Service Improvement Plan webpage. 

If you would like to distribute some local guides to your community, please contact: [email protected].

To access the 50% discount offer, you must be a resident in North Somerset: Half price day ticket | First Bus

Original press release by North Somerset Council

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