Fare Car F7 service which operates from the Bigbury and Challaborough areas to Modbury and Ivybridge on Fridays will additionally run on Tuesdays from 14 November 2023 and will be extended to Lee Mill as a replacement for bus service 875.
Oakleys Coaches have been operating this bus service for the past few months but have given notice on the contract. One of our team recently did a passenger survey on this service and found there were only a small number of passengers using the service from the unique section. We tendered for a replacement bus service and received a price which was significantly greater than the cost of providing a Fare Car, given the expected demand for the service.
Additionally from 14 November, passengers who have an English National Concessionary Bus Pass will be able to travel for free on the Fare Car on both days of operation if they show their pass to the driver.
The Friday service which was introduced in April has proved popular with passengers and it is hoped the additional day will be popular too.