PlusBus
PlusBus is a special priced bus pass you buy with your train ticket.
With PlusBus you enjoy total freedom - unlimited bus and tram (where available) travel (on most or all operator’s services) around the whole urban area of the rail-served town or city. Buy PlusBus to start your journey (to get to a rail station) or to complete your journey (from station to your final destination). There's no peak hour restrictions, so you can hop-on and off as much as you like all day.
Where is PlusBus available?
PlusBus is available for many rail-served towns and cities across Britain. See a map showing where PlusBus is available. Areas covered are shown on the PlusBus website and also appear on our own PlusBus pages.
How much does PlusBus cost?
Most PlusBus day tickets cost between £2 and £3.50 a day. Under 16 years old? You get 50% off our day ticket prices.
- Singles
- Day Returns
- period Returns (you will need to specify your return date), Season Tickets (for 7 days, 1 month, 3 months or 1 year: the period must be within the validity of your rail Season Ticket)
Further Discounts
Aged 16-25 or a mature student? You get 33% off One-Day PlusBus ticket prices with a 16-25 Railcard.
Adults can also get 33% off one-Day PlusBus ticket prices with one of the following Railcards:
- 16-25 Railcard
- 26-30 Railcard
- 16-17 Saver
- Disabled Persons Railcard
- Family & Friends Railcard
- HM Forces Railcard
- Network Railcard
- Seniors Railcard
- Two Together Railcard.
Where do I buy PlusBus?
Also available from the following websites:
How does it work?
PlusBus tickets can be standard National Rail credit-card size paper tickets (see image below) or thermal printed on board selected train services.
'<TOWN_NAME>+Bus' will be printed after the name of the town that the ticket is valid for. For example: Swindon+Bus
Simply show this ticket to the bus driver or tram conductor as you get on.
Where can I obtain more information?
- Visit www.plusbus.info
- To plan your rail journey with PLUSBUS use our Journey Planner
- To plan your bus or tram journey visit: www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33
Last updated: 24 May 2022