by Lorraine Gibson.

Shopping for presents and meeting friends and family are among the main highlights of Christmas for many people – but when trying to keep spending down, travelling becomes yet another expense to be considered.

Good news then that BCP has come up with a couple of cracking festive travel offers for over the holiday period, including special bus tickets and discounted bike rides.
“It’s all part of our commitment to encourage people to shop locally during the festive period,” they say, so why not factor some into your plans?
As well as the discounted bike prices, the cheaper bus fares can be a way of ensuring no one has to drive at a time when seasonal cheer of the liquid variety can be flowing.

Bus bonus:
Morebus is offering a Fiver for a Fiver Group Ticket, a £5 group ticket for up to five people (adults and children) travelling together. It gives you freedom to hop on and off buses as you please in the Zone A area, including the three town centres.
Buy it from the driver of the first bus you board and off you go. It’s available anytime on Saturdays and Sundays to 24 December, and after 6pm on Thursdays.

Beryl Bikes bargain:
Beryl’s offering half price on pedal bike hire to and from the town centres in the run up to the big day. Check the Beryl App for more information.