AnyBus smartcard allows seamless travel for all
You can now buy a new smartcard-based bus ticket which makes it easier to travel in and around East Lancashire.
The AnyBus smartcard allows residents to buy one ticket and use it on services run by multiple operators, making journeys seamless and hassle-free. The ticket covers Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale, as well as parts of the Ribble Valley, and can be used on a small number of services which cross into North Yorkshire, Chorley and South Ribble.
If you need to change buses to reach your destination, you can use the same ticket on the second leg, even if it's with a different operator. Your AnyBus ticket will also allow you to travel with one bus operator one way and use a different operator for your return journey.
County Councillor Warren Goldsworthy, Lancashire County Council cabinet member for Highways and Transport, said: "The AnyBus smartcard opens the door to easier travel across your local area.
"Once you’ve registered and received your card, you only need to buy a single ticket to enjoy flexible journeys with multiple bus operators.
"There’s also an Under-19s AnyBus Smartcard, making travel more affordable for young people.
"This builds on the existing AnyBus schemes in Preston and the Fylde Coast, and reflects our ongoing commitment to expand multi-operator ticketing across Lancashire."
The easiest way to get your AnyBus smartcard (including the Under 19s AnyBus smartcard) is to apply online at: anybus-lancashire.co.uk.
Here you can also purchase 1-day, 7-day and 28-day tickets.
To buy tickets for your AnyBus smartcard online or using the AnyBus app, you will need to register on the AnyBus portal and link your card. Tickets purchased online can be loaded onto the card by tapping it on the ticket machine when boarding the first bus you travel on, or by using the AnyBus app available for Android and iPhone to transfer the ticket to the card.
If you already have an AnyBus, Stagecoach or Transdev smartcard, you can also ask your driver for a 1-day or 7-day ticket.
The AnyBus East Lancashire scheme is supported by funding from HM Government via Lancashire County Council's Bus Service Improvement Plan, from which Lancashire County Council has secured £41.9m, in partnership with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.
To find out more go to nowcard.org/anybus.