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First Solent’s electric buses power nearly four million journeys since launch

First Solent’s electric buses have powered nearly 4 million journeys, covering over 1.3million miles*, since rolling out across Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham.

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Christmas bus hitting the streets on a 1,000 hampers mission

A special bus is taking to the streets of the West of England from this week on an ambitious mission to bring festive cheer to hundreds of struggling families.

Snowflake Bus Sheffield

First Bus supports Sheffield Children’s Hospital Snowflake Appeal with a dedicated bus

  • First Bus Sheffield are supporting the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charities annual snowflake appeal with a special livery marking 20 years of the snowflake appeal which was launched on Monday 2nd December.
  • The specially designed livery will be out in service across December.
  • First Bus Sheffield have been supporting the charity for several years, and in September they launched a new refreshed partnership.
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First Bus Bradford team gears up for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture

  • Bus operator is an Official Travel Partner
  • Specially branded bus and fleet to carry message across communities
  • Shared goal of sustainable travel to support lower carbon footprint of festival
Bradford team with BD2025 bus   fleet 4

First Bus Bradford team gears up for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture

  • Bus operator is an Official Travel Partner
  • Specially branded bus and fleet to carry message across communities
  • Shared goal of sustainable travel to support lower carbon footprint of festival
Portsmouth Kings Theatre panto 2024

Hop on for Holiday Fun: 5 to the Panto for Just a Fiver!

In time for panto season, local bus operator First Solent has teamed up with Portsmouth’s Kings Theatre for a second year running to offer a special ‘5 for £5’ bus ticket for people heading to this year’s panto, Dick Whittington. 

Dorset bus - First Wessex

‘Tap on Tap off’ contactless payments for Dorset passengers

  • New tap on, tap off (TOTO) technology for bus users in Dorset
  • Contactless payments make payment quick and easy
TOTO (Tap on, Tap off) technology

Buses of Somerset launch ‘Tap on Tap off’ contactless bus payments

  • New tap on, tap off (TOTO) technology for bus users in Somerset
  • Contactless payments make payment quick and easy
  • Speedy boarding and no need to ask the driver for tickets
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First Bus to Sponsor Sculpture in Break Charity's 2025 GoGoSafari art Trail

First Bus East of England is proud to announce its sponsorship of a giraffe sculpture as part of the highly anticipated 2025 GoGoSafari, an art sculpture trail organised by Norfolk based charity, Break.

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First Bus and Combined Authority complete further £11.2m upgrade at Bramley depot

  • Total investment and co-funding from Department for Transport Zebra scheme exceeds £40m
  • Extra 22 electric buses brings zero emission fleet to 79 – half Bramley total