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Travelcard wins national award
The easy way to travel around Chester, Whitchurch and East Flintshire. Use the Travelcard instead of cash to pay for bus travel - and you will receive special discounts too.
Travelcard is more convenient - you'll benefit from faster boarding times because there's no need to have the correct change for the fare.
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Uses the latest electronic smartcard technology. Simply look for the Travelcard logo on the bus.
Step on board and show your Travelcard. Each bus in the scheme is equipped with a high-tech card reader that can communicate with a computer chip inside your plastic smartcard.... and it is as easy as that!!
Travelcard offers the following choices:
Zone Passes
A weekly or monthly zone pass gives you unlimited travel (as many trips as you like) within a defined boundary - any time, any day, any route, any journey purpose and at a set price!
You can buy or renew your pass from the driver, and use it on any bus displaying the Travelcard logo.
Current Zone Charges are as follows:
Zone 1 - Weekly pass £12.00 Zone 2 - Weekly pass £13.00
Zone 1 - Monthly pass £44.00 Zone 2 - Monthly pass £48.00
View Zone Map
Stored Value
You can store value on your card in multiples of £5 to a maximum of £50, by having your card topped up on any bus in the scheme.
You can then use this value to pay for bus fares in the normal way. Do away with the need to carry cash or to find the right money each time you board the bus. What's more each time you use your card to travel you will receive a discount on the price of your ticket (certain special ticket offers may not be available for purchase with your Travelcard - check with your individual operator for details).
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Each time you travel by bus,the value of your ticket is deducted from the value stored on the card - you get a handy ticket receipt that shows you how much money you have left on your card.
Stored value Travelcards can be used on any bus between Chester and Whitchurch where you see the Travelcard logo displayed.
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How do I get a Travelcard?
For further information please contact the Travelcard Helpline on 01244 973353 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) or write to;
Transport and Regeneration Service
Rivacre Business Centre
Mill Lane
Ellesmere Port
Cheshire CH66 3TL
View the most recent Travelcard Leaflet & Application form.
Administration
The Travelcard scheme is administered by The Council and is provided in partnership with participating bus companies.
Travelcard Helpline
If you have any queries at all about the scheme please contact the Travelcard Helpline on 01244 973353 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm).
Travelcards are issued subject to the terms and conditions as published by The Council.
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