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Travel by bus for just 50p
Posted on 16/03/11

Travel by bus for just 50p
Fifty pence doesn't stretch very far these days but this spring, it will be enough to bag a bargain bus ticket.
From this week, special vouchers offering householders discounted bus travel are landing on thousands of doormats across the county.
The 'Spring Saver' coupons, from Leicestershire County Council, enable people to buy tickets for just 50p for four weeks and are available for 10 bus services.
The campaign is run in partnership with bus companies to show that bus travel is convenient, could save time and money and is a 'green' alternative.
Lesley Pendleton, Leicestershire County Council cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "Bus travel is a hassle-free and environmentally-friendly travel option and we hope that people will use the discounted vouchers to give it a try.
"Reducing the number of cars on the road also helps to tackle congestion and I hope that the offer will encourage a number of people to think about changing their travel habits."
The bus services below are part of the promotion:
- 5 Centrebus , Hinckley Three Pots - Hinckley
- 7 Cresswells, Ashby de la Zouch - Nuneaton
- 8 Centrebus Hinckley Burbage - Hinckley
- 24 Centrebus, Bingham/Bottesford Stathern Melton Mowbray
- 27 Centrebus, Loughborough - Thurmaston
- 55/56 Melton Mowbray Grantham via Buckminster
- 86 Centrebus, Hinckley Dadlington Stoke Golding Higham on the Hill - Nuneaton
- 129 Cresswells Loughborough Ashby de la Zouch
- 148 Thurmaston Bus, Leicester Thurlaston - Sharnford
- 159 Roberts Tours, Coalville Market Bosworth - Hinckley
Vouchers are valid between 21st March and 16th April. They are being delivered to households along the routes but can also be obtained by calling 0116 305 0002 or emailing: passengertransport@leics.gov.uk .
To find out more, please visit the County Council's website at: www.leics.gov.uk/transport_promotions .
The vouchers are part of Leicestershire County Council's 'Choose How You Move' campaign which helps people to get fit, save money, have fun and help the environment.
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