Published Thursday 13 August 2020 at 17:19
Following the recent Covid-19 pandemic, schools, operators and the authority are now operating a cashless payment system on all school buses.
There are now two options available to parents or carers:
- Season tickets: Advised for those children who travel regularly on school transport:
- Tickets can be bought for a term or for the whole school year.
- This ticket also offers a 10% discount on normal fares.
- Pre-paid travel vouchers: Advised for those children who travel when necessary or needed.
- Travel vouchers have now replaced cash on all school buses: one voucher will be used per journey, so a journey to school and a journey home will be two vouchers. There is no discount on this type of voucher.
You can find more information about the two options on our website. Alternatively, you can find out more by calling (01254) 585003 or by emailing transport@blackburn.gov.uk.
Please keep checking the Council and school websites as we will be sharing ‘Safe Travel Guidance’ for our school buses in preparation for the start of the Autumn term.
Please note: for peace of mind and to ensure you have your Season Ticket or Travel Voucher in time before the Autumn term, we encourage you to get in touch with the School Transport Team at your earliest convenience preferably before Wednesday 19th August 2020.