Guides
Plain-English answers to the questions every bus passenger asks.
The £3 bus fare cap explained
Which journeys are capped, what changes in January 2027, and how to pay even less with day tickets.
Contactless & daily caps
When to tap (and when not to), and how automatic caps make sure you never overpay.
Free bus travel: who qualifies
England, Scotland, Wales and London all differ — under-22s, over-60s, pension age and disabled passes explained.
Park & Ride explained
How it works, per-car vs per-person pricing, and the major networks from Oxford to York.
How live bus tracking works
Where the GPS data comes from, why some buses are “ghosts”, and how accurate live times really are.
What bus route numbers mean
Why the same number turns up in dozens of towns, and what the N, X and S actually signal.
First & last buses
How to read a timetable so you never miss the last bus home.