Press Releases

• New ticket machines (ETMs) to be rolled out across the entire First Bus fleet, demonstrating the brand’s commitment to best-in-class service for customers 

First Bus in Berkshire is making it easier than ever to get around with the launch of its ‘Summer Saver’ special bus fares.

• 245% increase in fare payment option in the past 12 months
• 1 million more trips paid for by ‘tapping out’

• New fares effective from Sunday 30 March

• First Bus is offering free travel for all veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel travelling to Remembrance Day activities on Sunday 10th November and Monday 11th November 
• Veterans and military personnel will get a free return journey by wearing their military uniform or showing the driver their Service ID card 

• First Bus has a strong affiliation with the Armed Forces, with many veterans working for the business   

• First Bus is offering free travel for all veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel travelling to Remembrance Day activities on 11th & 12th November
• Veterans and military personnel will get a free return journey by wearing their military uniform or showing the driver their Service ID card
• First Bus has a strong affiliation with the Armed Forces, with many veterans working for the business  

• New fares come into effect on Sunday 30 July

• First Bus completes UK wide rollout of Tap On, Tap Off (TOTO) technology on over 4000 buses.
• First Bus is first major UK bus operator to achieve this milestone across entire fleet. 
• First Bus invests over £1 million alongside further investment from local authority partners. 
• TOTO technology allows First Bus to charge more personalised fares to customers based on distance travelled.
• TOTO gives customers unlimited travel on buses, whilst never paying more than the daily or weekly cap.
• First Bus and Ticketer partnership has led to a first-of-its-kind pilot in the UK using this technology.

• Tap & Cap allows the customer to achieve the best value fare for their journey without needing to commit to long term tickets in advance.
• Customers simply tap their payment method on the ticket machine reader next to the driver and the technology does the rest.
• Further rollout of the Tap & Cap technology will be rolled out in Basildon in April.