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PlusBus - bus and rail combination tickets

Learn more about Bus/Rail combination tickets, including the national PLUSBUS initiative from around £1.50 a day!

What is PLUSBUS?

PlusBus logo - plus bus is an all inclusive bus and rail ticket combination

PLUSBUS is a bus/rail combination discount price ticket for unlimited bus travel that you buy with your train ticket - so you pay for your complete train and bus journey in one easy transaction. PLUSBUS is available at over 300 railway stations nation-wide, and can be bought as an add-on to the start or finish of your journey (or both).

 

PLUSBUS towns we serve

Billericay, Bishop's Stortford, Braintree, Brentwood, Broxbourne, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Cheshunt, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester, Dovercourt, Great Yarmouth, Harlow Town, Harwich, Hertford, Ipswich, Kings Lynn, Lowestoft, Norwich, Prittlewell, Rayleigh, Rye House, St Margarets, Sawbridgeworth, Shenfield, Southend Victoria, South Woodham Ferrers, Theobalds Grove, Waltham Cross, Ware, Wickford, Witham.

Select your town or city from the list (below), to view zone maps - to show where you can travel

Billericay PLUSBUS
Bishop's Stortford & Sawbridgeworth PLUSBUS
Braintree PLUSBUS
Brentwood & Shenfield PLUSBUS
Broxbourne, Rye House & St. Margarets PLUSBUS
Bury St Edmunds PLUSBUS
Cambridge PLUSBUS
Chelmsford PLUSBUS
Cheshunt & Waltham Cross PLUSBUS
Clacton-on-Sea PLUSBUS (Clacton)
Colchester PLUSBUS
Great Yarmouth PLUSBUS
Harlow PLUSBUS
Harwich & Dovercourt PLUSBUS
Hertford PLUSBUS
Ipswich PLUSBUS
Kings Lynn PLUSBUS
London "BUS PASS"
Lowestoft PLUSBUS
Norwich PLUSBUS
Rayleigh PLUSBUS
Rye PLUSBUS
South Woodham Ferrers PLUSBUS
Southend, Prittlewell & Westcliff-on-Sea PLUSBUS
Ware PLUSBUS
Wickford PLUSBUS
Witham PLUSBUS

 

How does PLUSBUS work?

Ask for PLUSBUS when buying your train ticket, for unlimited bus travel around town on all participating bus operators' services. Your bus travel can be at the start, the finish, or both parts of your train journey. For each town there is one zone that covers the whole urban area. With your PLUSBUS ticket you can travel as much as you like by bus within this zone. PLUSBUS can be added to most types of train ticket:

  • single

  • day return

  • period return (at twice the daily rate, date of return journey needs to be stated)

  • season tickets are available at Billericay, Bishop's Stortford, Braintree, Brentwood, Broxbourne, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Cheshunt, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester, Dovercourt, Great Yarmouth, Harlow Town, Harwich, Hertford, Ipswich, Lowestoft, Norwich, Rye House, St Margarets, Sawbridgeworth, Shenfield, South Woodham Ferrers, Theobalds Grove, Waltham Cross, Ware, Wickford, Witham (for set periods, to match your train season ticket: 7-days, 1-month, 3-months, a year).

What is the fare?

A PLUSBUS ticket is great value and can save you money. It is also more convenient than buying separate tickets for several journeys. A PLUSBUS ticket costs a set amount, in addition to your train fare.

Prices start from as little as £1.50 a day! Children (aged 5 to 15 years) pay half-fare for a 1-day PLUSBUS ticket.

Station

Day

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

Annual

Billericay

£2.10

£9.50

£35.70

£104.00

£395.00

Bishop's Stortford

£1.90

£9.50

£36.50

£109.00

£380.00

Braintree

£2.30

£10.50

£40.30

£121.00

£420.00

Brentwood

£2.30

£10.50

£40.30

£121.00

£420.00

Broxbourne

£1.90

£9.50

£36.50

£109.00

£380.00

Bury St Edmunds

£1.30

£8.00

£29.00

£80.00

£290.00

Cambridge

£2.70

£9.50

£38.00

£114.00

£400.00

Chelmsford

£3.80

£15.00

£55.00

£145.00

£520.00

Cheshunt

£1.90

£9.50

£36.50

£109.00

£380.00

Clacton-on-Sea

£3.70

£14.20

£54.40

£163.00

£567.00

Colchester

£3.00

£14.00

£50.00

£140.00

£500.00

Dovercourt

£1.60

£7.90

£30.20

£91.00

£315.00

Great Yarmouth

£2.00

£10.00

£36.00

£100.00

£360.00

Harlow Town

£2.00

£8.00

£30.00

£85.00

£290.00

Harwich Town

£1.60

£7.90

£30.20

£91.00

£315.00

Hertford East

£1.40

£7.00

£26.90

£80.00

£280.00

Ipswich

£2.00

£14.00

£50.00

£140.00

£500.00

Kings Lynn

£1.50

£10.00

£36.00

£100.00

£360.00

Lowestoft

£2.00

£10.00

£36.00

£100.00

£360.00

Norwich

£2.00

£14.00

£50.00

£140.00

£500.00

Prittlewell

£2.50

£9.50

£35.00

£98.00

£350.00

Rayleigh

£1.90

£8.50

£32.30

£90.50

£330.00

Rye House

£1.90

£9.50

£36.50

£109.00

£380.00

St Margarets

£1.90

£9.50

£36.50

£109.00

£380.00

Sawbridgeworth

£1.90

£9.50

£36.50

£109.00

£380.00

Shenfield

£2.20

£10.00

£38.40

£115.20

£400.00

Southend Victoria

£2.50

£9.50

£35.00

£98.00

£350.00

South Woodham Ferrers

£1.30

£6.90

£26.20

£79.00

£273.00

Theobalds Grove

£1.90

£9.50

£36.50

£109.00

£380.00

Waltham Cross

£1.90

£9.50

£36.50

£109.00

£380.00

Ware

£1.40

£7.00

£26.90

£80.00

£280.00

Wickford

£1.60

£8.00

£30.50

£88.00

£326.00

Witham

£1.30

£6.90

£26.20

£79.00

£273.00

Prices valid from January 2nd, 2009 until further notice.

Extra savings with your railcard

With a National Railcard (Disabled Persons, Friends and Family, Senior or 16-25 (previously Young Persons) you will save one-third off the price of a day or period return PLUSBUS ticket. It's ideal for days-out and for breaks to visit your friends and family!

 

Where do I buy PLUSBUS?

You can buy PLUSBUS at:

  • station ticket offices

  • self-service ticket machines at selected stations only (these are sometimes known as TicketXpress or FastTicket machines)

  • by telephone from our Customer Services Centre (visit the Contact Us page for details)

  • National Rail appointed travel agents.

PlusBus logo - plus bus is an all inclusive bus and rail ticket combination

Where can I obtain more information?

To check PLUSBUS ticket prices, participating bus operators and to view zonal maps showing where you can travel in each town, click on the PLUSBUS icon to your left. For details of bus routes and times, visit: www.traveline.info or call 'traveline' on 0871 200 22 33.