The government has launched a campaign to encourage people over the age of 66, and others eligible for concessionary bus journeys, to make the most of free bus travel to meet friends, connect with nature and visit new places this summer.
The ‘Take the Bus’ campaign comes as statistics show concessionary journeys are down by more than a third since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
It reminds passholders of the benefits of using bus travel, including staying active, visiting new places, taking up hobbies and seeing friends and family while saving money on travel.
The campaign aims to get more people using the bus to help reduce congestion and emissions while supporting the bus industry and helping grow the economy.
For those looking for free or low-cost events happening across England this summer, there is a new interactive map, linked to a Help for Households campaign.
And for more local ideas, visit our Travel Devon website.