The Harrogate Bus Company is trialling a new money-saving ticket deal for those whose journey involves changing between two buses.
The new ‘SWITCH’ ticket is being trialled throughout August on all of the company’s buses across Harrogate, and extending to and from Leeds, Pateley Bridge, Ripon, Knaresborough, Boroughbridge, Wetherby and more.
From today (Friday) the new ticket is available to buy for £4 on board all of its buses, plus the FLYER A2 route between Harrogate, Leeds Bradford Airport and Bradford – saving up to £2 compared with the cost of two capped single fares at £3 each.
Customers can pay the bus driver on their first journey using cash or contactless, or buy in advance on the free to download ‘Transdev Go’ mobile app.
The new ticket allows up to 60 minutes to change buses, or up to 90 minutes for those whose first journey is on The 36 from Leeds, to allow for the longer journey time between Leeds city centre and Harrogate.
The Harrogate Bus Company’s Project and Marketing Manager Matt Burley said:
“We received very clear feedback from customers who completed our recent ‘Your Ticket, Your Say’ survey suggesting this ticket, to make connecting journeys easier and more affordable.
“We’ve listened and so we’re trialling this new ‘SWITCH’ ticket throughout August. You don’t need to complete your entire journey within the time limit – simply board your connecting bus and scan your ticket with the driver before it expires.
“This trial ticket will be on sale throughout August, and we’re keen to hear from our customers who buy it. Please do get in touch with us by email – we’re at: customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk – to share your feedback with us.”
Customers can change between any two of The Harrogate Bus Company’s buses at Harrogate Bus Station, or at any other stop served by both buses they wish to use – such as at The Hydro to connect between route 3 and The 36, or Knaresborough Bus Station for those switching between route 1 and the 21.
Full details of all routes operated by The Harrogate Bus Company are available online at: transdevbus.co.uk/harrogate on the ‘Transdev Go’ mobile app or from the information kiosk at Harrogate Bus Station.

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