PLUSBUS is an add-on ticket, which can be purchased with rail

Rail transport

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 tickets in Great Britain

Great Britain

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. It allows unlimited travel on participating bus

Bus

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 operators' services (and in some cases Trams) in the whole urban area of rail-served towns and cities.

History

The PLUSBUS scheme was launched in May 2002

The scheme is promoted by ATOC

Association of Train Operating Companies

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, and administered by Journey Solutions, a partnership of Britain's leading bus and train operating companies.

PLUSBUS is available to 275 towns and cities across Britain (outside greater London). It gives the rail traveller unlimited local bus travel around the whole urban area of the origin and/or destination town(s) of their rail journey.

Prices start from £1.60 for a days travel, in addition to the rail fare. Season ticket

Season ticket

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s are now available for most destinations. Railcard holders get one-third off PLUSBUS day ticket prices.

Currently PLUSBUS tickets can be purchased with train tickets from all National Rail station ticket offices, and most online rail ticket retailers.
Other ways to purchase PLUSBUS include by telephone from 08457 000 125, or from selected self-service ticket machines.

PLUSBUS won the International Road Transport Union Eurochallenge Award in 2007 for their model of private partnership providing outstanding social and customer value.