This September is Catch the Bus Month

This September is Catch the Bus Month, which celebrates bus travel as a sustainable, inclusive and accessible form of transport that is affordable, reduces congestion and good for the environment. With the cost of living rising and fuel prices higher than ever, there is no better time to get out of the car and onto the bus.

Customers across the South Coast can save huge amounts by switching to bus travel. For example; anyone who opts for the 12X from Eastbourne to Brighton instead of using the car will save over £4,500 annually (based on 5-day commute), and passengers who choose to ride the 5 from Hangleton to Brighton City Centre 3 days a week will save over £2,500 (based on average fuel prices and car running costs from July 2022).

Furthermore, Brighton & Hove Buses are offering passengers a range of affordable travel options that are available on an ongoing basis. Whether you’re traveling as a family, alone as a hybrid worker, a student, or with your partner, there are an array of great discounts available:

• Student travel - up to 25% off*
• Young people aged up to 18 - up to 50% off*
• Family travel - Up to 5 people (minimum of 1 adult and maximum of 2 adults) can travel together for £9 on the app
• Quattro ticket - Up to 4 people can travel for up to an hour in the citySAVER area for £6.50
• Duo ticket - Up to 2 people to travel together for up to 24 hours in the citySAVER area for £8.50
• Duo ticket - Up to 2 people to travel together for up to 24 hours in the networkSAVER area for £9
• Flexi fares - capped fares citySAVER, networkSAVER & Metrovoyager £24, £29 & £30 respectively (during a one week period)
  *When compared to some adult fares

Ed Wills, Managing Director at Brighton & Hove Buses said: “Catch the Bus Month is more important than ever due to the huge rise we have seen in fuel prices. Not only is the bus still one of the most sustainable modes of public transport, it is also one of the cheapest. With offers that cater for all kinds of passenger, there has never been a better time to get out of the car and board our buses. The annual savings speak for themselves.”

Catch the Bus Month, an Initiative by Bus Users UK, runs throughout September. See more about our range of discounted fares here.