New improved Activ8!

7 months ago Mon 2nd Sep 2024

 

IMPROVEMENTS

By working with our partners at Wiltshire Council, we have been able to use funding from the Bus Service Improvement Plan to enhance the popular Activ8 service from 1 September 2024.

  •  On Mondays to Saturdays there is a new timetable, every 20 minutes daytime, and additional time in journeys to make the service more reliable for you.

  • On Sunday's the service will be hourly.

  • Activ8 is your handy link between Salisbury and Andover, offering links to Amesbury, Bulford, Tidworth and Ludgershall.

  • Activ8 is jointly operated by ourselves and Stagecoach Bus.

  • Plan your journey with our timetable here .

FARES

  • All single bus fares are just £2 until 31 December 2024, thanks to the Government fare cap that is currently in place.

  • If you regularly use the Activ8 route, there is a 7 day ticket available that you can buy via our Salisbury Reds app  at £19.50 for 7 days unlimited travel.  The app has lots of other useful features too, including tracking our buses in real time, journey planning and being made aware of last minute service updates, should anything outside of our control such as roadworks impact your journey.

  • If you use other Salisbury Reds services our Network ticket could offer you great flexibility, especially if you live in the area between Amesbury and Salisbury as you can also use the X4 or X5 to get into Salisbury.  These are available to buy for 7, 30, or 90 days.

BUSES ARE GOOD FOR YOU!

  • Buses are good for you and good for the environment.  1 double decker bus can take 75 cars off the road, helping ease congestion and improve air quality.
  • By choosing to take the bus you are naturally making yourself more active. Bus passengers per day, take an average of 20 minutes of exercise and increase their daily step count.
  • You can relax on board and enjoy some quality time for you.  Our Activ8 buses have luxury coach style seating for you to sit back.  Or if you prefer to work on your commute why not sit upstairs and try our seats with tables for you to work on with your laptop.

 

Thanks for travelling on the Activ8 and we look forward to seeing you on board very soon.