Public Transport

Using public transport instead of the car avoids parking problems and helps reduce congestion on the roads. Modern buses and trains are clean and comfortable and reliability is improving all the time. Better passenger information and improved services are making public transport a more attractive alternative. It can be cheaper to use public transport if you take into account all the costs of using a car, e.g. parking, fuel, insurance, wear and tear, servicing and depreciation. Family fares, discount tickets and group offers can mean quite a saving.

The local bus and rail companies and the Council are committed to the improvement of the quality and level of service. Joint local authority/bus operator initiatives have already been developed to upgrade various routes. More 'quality partnership' routes are planned across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent.

All bus times now available from one source;

Traveline: 0871 200 22 33 (Calls from landlines cost 10p per minute)

ARRIVA Midlands Saver Tickets

Arriva Day Ticket - Local Zone. Gives unlimited travel for one day within your local town/city zone and can be purchased from the driver.
Arriva Day Ticket - All Zones. Unlimited travel for one day within the whole of the Arriva Midlands area and can be purchased from the driver.
Arriva Weekly Ticket - Local Zone. Unlimited travel for up to seven days within your local town/city zone and can be purchased from the driver.
Arriva Weekly ticket - All Zones. Unlimited travel for up to seven consecutive days within the whole of the Arriva Midlands area and can be purchased from the driver.
BIG Tickets - for family and group days out. One journey between the same points for up to five people on Arriva buses. Available on Saturdays and during school holidays after 9am.
Family ticket - gives unlimited travel for up to two adults and three children for one day within your local town/city zone and can be purchased fom the driver.

First Group (formerly PMT)*

FirstDay: valid until end of service on day of purchase. Discount for senior citizens.
FirstWeek: valid for 7 days from date of purchase. No photocard required. can be bought on buses.
FirstMonth: valid for one calendar month. Available from First Travel Shops. Subscribe for 12 months and get the last two months free.
First3Months: valid for three calendar months. Available from First Travel Shops and by negotiated arrangement through employers.
Firstfare: For journeys over one mile in length. Discounts for senior citizens.
Shorthop: For most single journeys of less than one mile. Discounts for senior citizens.

* The offers detailed above are only a selection of what is currently available (2004). They are correct at the time of going to press but may change over time. Use the list of contacts to update information.

Public transport telephone enquiries:
First PMT - 01782 207999
First PMT travel co-ordinator - 01782 261000
ARRIVA - 01543 466123
National Busline - 0870 608 2608
National Rail timetable and fare enquiries - 08457 484950
Virgin Trainline - 08457 222 333
Central Trains tickets and reservations - 0870 000 60 60

Useful Links
Arriva - www.arriva.co.uk
National Rail Network - www.nationalrail.co.uk
Virgin - www.virgin.com/trains
London Midlands - www.londonmidland.com
All bus and train services - www.ukbus.co.uk
Public Transport Information - www.pti.org.uk
Department for Transport - www.dft.go_newv.uk
Strategic Rail Authority - www.sra.gov.uk
Confederation of Passenger Transport UK - www.cpt-uk.org
ATOC - www.atoc.org.uk
Company Travelwise

Last Modified: 03/04/2008 13:02:56
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