Stagecoach West commences new Bristol bus routes

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Two bus services previously operated by First West of England moved to Stagecoach West operation from September 1.

Route and times remain the same on both the X5 service which connects Weston-super-Mare with Clevedon, Nailsea, Portishead and Bristol’s Cribbs Causeway shopping centre and the Severn Express service between Bristol Bus Station, Cribbs Causeway, Chepstow and Newport.

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One of the X5 buses in service. RICHARD SLADE

Stagecoach West will offer a daily explorer ticket for £7.20, which covers unlimited travel across its services, including these new Bristol area routes.

For more frequent customers, a one-week Megarider Gold ticket will cost £21.50.

Discounts are also available on tickets purchased through the Stagecoach Bus App.

Rupert Cox, Managing Director of Stagecoach West, which this year celebrates 25 years in business, said: “We’re extremely pleased to be expanding our bus operations across the West of England.

“We have a strong track record of attracting more people to sustainable bus travel. We will continue to focus on providing good value, high-quality bus travel and look forward to welcoming our new customers from across North Somerset.”

The Stagecoach West buses will also offer free WiFi for customers to use whilst they travel.

 

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