Press Releases

A new era of affordable, sustainable travel begins with 21 new coaches operating across eight major UK routes.

First Bus East is offering FREE travel on the new 333 service for all spectators and participants attending the 2025 Maldon Mud Race, taking place on Sunday 4 May 2025.

First Bus East is proud to support the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day by offering free bus travel to veterans and current UK armed forces personnel across Norfolk and Suffolk from Monday 5 May to Sunday 11 May 2025.

• First Bus celebrates 30^th birthday with professional trainspotter and content creator Francis Bourgeois as he reveals love for the bus
• Francis kicked off the celebrations at the birthplace of First Bus in Aberdeen, where he demonstrated his love of public transport, learned to drive an electric bus, and explored a selection of heritage buses
• As the company reflects on three decades of growth and putting its people first, First Bus looks ahead to becoming a more equitable, accessible, and sustainable business

• Professional trainspotter and content creator Francis Bourgeois is celebrating the 30th birthday of First Bus by adding ‘bus enthusiast’ to his CV  

• As Francis reveals his love of bus spotting to his millions of followers, data from First Bus reveals social media creators like him have made so-called ‘niche’ hobbies like bus spotting more mainstream 

Solent from First Bus is offering FREE travel to Pompey fans on the last game of the season at Fratton Park. 

First Bus East is proud to honour the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day by offering free bus travel to veterans and current UK armed forces personnel travelling to VE Day events across Essex from Monday 5 May to Sunday 11 May 2025.

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

• £70 million investment in additional 160 zero-emission buses 

• Partnered with West of England Mayoral Combined Authority to secure an additional £20million of            Government co-funding  

• The new zero-emission fleet will run through air quality hot spots in Bristol, as well as operating in Bath. 

• Half of the First Bus West of England fleet will be zero-emission vehicles. 

As Weldmar Hospicecare’s Transport Partner for their Stampede by the Sea art trail, First Bus is helping people to explore the trail by bus.

First Bus in Somerset, in collaboration with Devon County Council and Somerset Council, is excited to announce the return of the Exmoor Explorer (EX1) service (previously the Exmoor Coaster) for Summer 2025.