MOREBUS is encouraging Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s residents to find out how easy and convenient it is to travel by bus. 

September is ‘catch a bus month’ and the Poole-based firm is helping to raise awareness of the benefits of travelling this way. 

Department for Education figures show Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole’s passengers did 7.5 million miles in the year to March – up from seven million the year before. 

Morebus head of communications Nikki Honer said the company is working hard to encourage more people to come on-board. 

New m2 double decker bus outside Poole Hospital (Image: Paula Good)

She said: “Over recent years, we have invested millions of pounds in new buses to serve our comprehensive network of routes across the region.  

“The seating on these state-of-the-art vehicles is more comfortable than ever, and each sports the latest Euro 6 low emissions engine.  

“They also offer USB charging points for smartphones and hand-held devices, and contactless ‘tap on tap off’ ticketing facilities.” 

During ‘catch the bus month’, new customers of Morebus’ app will receive 10 per cent off a monthly pass by entering 10CTBM24 when they buy their ticket. 

And each ticket for regular users remains £2 as part of the government’s Help for Households initiative.  

Andrew Wickham, managing director of MorebusAndrew Wickham, managing director of Morebus (Image: Morebus/Pufferfish PR)

Nikki added: “And we are committed to finding additional ways to encourage more people on-board. 

“An example of this is our forthcoming commuter club. We are working with local businesses to deliver this initiative.  

“Employees of each company signing up for membership will enjoy bus travel for just £1 per trip within the BCP local authority boundary.  

“This scheme has made possible through our partnership with BCP Council and funding from the government’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). 

“We want as many people to travel with us as possible, and 'catch the bus month' gives us an excellent opportunity to encourage more people to try sustainable transport.  

“With just one fully-loaded double decker having the potential to take up to 75 cars off our roads, we hope we can help ease congestion in Dorset during September and beyond.”