Press Releases

• First Bus is offering free travel for all veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel travelling to Remembrance Day activities on 10th and 11th November.
• To be eligible for a free return journey, veterans and military personnel can either wear their military uniform or show the bus driver their Service ID card.
• First Bus has a strong affiliation with the Armed Forces, with many veterans working for the business and a war memorial situated at its Caledonia depot.

• First Bus is offering free travel for all veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel travelling to Remembrance Day activities on 10th and 11th November.
• To be eligible for a free return journey, veterans and military personnel can either wear their military uniform or show the bus driver their Service ID card.
• First Bus has a strong affiliation with the Armed Forces, with many veterans working for the business.

Veterans and UK armed forces personnel using First Bus services in the West of England, Wales and Worcester are being offered free travel during remembrance commemorations this year.

• First Bus fleet in York supports Poppy Appeal
• Free travel to Remembrance events for serving Armed Forces, cadets and veterans

• First Bus fleet in North & West Yorkshire supports Poppy Appeal
• 100 buses in Leeds included in awareness of appeal
• Free travel to Remembrance events for serving Armed Forces, cadets and veterans

• 100 buses in Leeds included in awareness of Poppy Appeal
• Free travel to Remembrance events for serving Armed Forces, cadets and veterans

• Throughout November, First Bus is partnering with a variety of Glasgow businesses to spread kindness by offering free items.
• People in Glasgow are invited to enjoy complimentary items each day as a thank-you for their loyalty and to show support for the cities’ small businesses.

• Throughout November, First Bus is partnering with a variety of Aberdeen businesses to spread kindness by offering free items.
• People in Aberdeen are invited to enjoy complimentary items each day as a thank-you for their loyalty and to show support for the cities’ small businesses.

• Throughout November, First Bus is partnering with a variety of local businesses in Glasgow and Aberdeen to spread kindness by offering free items.
• People in Glasgow and Aberdeen are invited to enjoy complimentary items each day as a thank-you for their loyalty and to show support for the cities’ small businesses.

First Bus Sheffield is proud to announce its support for the 2024 Poppy Appeal in partnership with the Royal British Legion (RBL). 

Runners and supporters heading to the Great South Run in Portsmouth on 19 and 20 October are being encouraged to leave their cars at home and take the bus.

• Campaigners from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) visit First Bus depot for Swap With Me event
• Mock-up of bus stop and trials with simulation glasses highlight challenges