A number of schemes are available locally and nationally that allow you to save money on bus and train tickets. Remember if you book your tickets in advance, you'll get a cheaper deal.
Explorer bus tickets
Travel throughout Sussex and beyond with an Explorer bus ticket. Buy from the driver on your first journey and enjoy unlimited daily travel on different services and different operators' buses in the South East (excluding Transport for London network).
Explorer tickets are valid on most services operated by:
- Brighton & Hove
- Stagecoach
- Arriva Southern Counties
- Countryliner
- Coastal Coaches
- Renown
- Metrobus
- Compass Travel
Explorer fares on Rider services
- Adult Explorer - £5.80
- Child Explorer - £3.20
- Family Explorer - £10 (up to two adults and three children travelling together)
Prices may vary on other operators' buses. Please check with the relevant operator before travelling to ensure that they will accept an Explorer ticket on the service that you wish to use.
Combined bus and train tickets
Southern Railway Downlander – bus and train
Take advantage of the Downlander, an all-inclusive off-peak day travel ticket for trains and buses, giving great value travel across the South Downs.
Plusbus website – bus and train
Plusbus is an add-on that you can buy with your train ticket. It gives you unlimited bus travel around the origin and/or destination towns of your rail journey.
There are many websites offering advice or ways to save money on ticket prices. Some of these are:
East Sussex County Council