New SolentGo ticket unlocks unlimited travel in extended area
A new bus ticket is available allowing interchangeable and unlimited travel on both First and Stagecoach buses in Portsmouth and beyond.
The new SolentGo ticket, the Greater Portsmouth Travelcard, is now available to purchase online, or direct from the driver. It has been developed in partnership with First Solent and Stagecoach South and local authorities Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council as well as the Solent Transport Partnership.
Portsmouth City Councillor Peter Candlish and Hampshire County Councillor Lulu Bowerman join Marc Reddy Managing Director of Stagecoach South and Simon Goff Managing Director of First Solent bus to launch a new SolentGo travelcard at Guildhall Square Portsmouth
Daily and weekly tickets are available, which cost £7.50 and £30 respectively. These travelcards allow unlimited travel within the extended area, and passengers can tap-on, tap-off with their ticket, or use their mobile phone app.
“We are delighted to announce the arrival of this newest addition to the SolentGo range of travelcards” – Marc Reddy, Managing Director of Stagecoach South
Marc Reddy, Managing Director of Stagecoach South, said: “We are delighted to announce the arrival of this newest addition to the SolentGo range of travelcards which give customers the chance to travel between the services of different operators on a single ticket. They are easy to buy on your phone, or – if you just want a day travelcard – from the driver.”
“We are very keen to make travel by bus as easy as possible, and SolentGo is one of the ways we do this” – Simon Goff, Managing Director of First Solent
Simon Goff, Managing Director of First Solent, said: “We are very keen to make travel by bus as easy as possible, and SolentGo is one of the ways we do this. Over 200,000 journeys are made each year in south Hampshire on SolentGo travelcards by customers who use the services of more than one operator, and we are sure this new Greater Portsmouth ticket will be a popular addition to the range.”
The new SolentGo ticket is part of Portsmouth City Council’s plans to improve bus travel in its region.