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Hop on board the bus for free and discover delicious local food and drink, pick out some gifts, enjoy Christmas performances and even an appearance from Father Christmas.
eat:Weston starts at 10am outside in the Italian Gardens, with further stalls inside in the Winter Gardens. The Christmas lights switch on starts from 5pm, supported by Weston BID and Weston Town Council.
On the day, you can simply get on any of the below services as many times as you like, no tickets or voucher codes are required. You can travel for free, in either direction, on the below services:
- 1 - Sand Bay - WSM (via Kewstoke)
- 5 - Atlantic Road - WSM
- 6 - Worle Retail Park - WSM (via Mead Vale, Upper Bristol Rd, Worle High Street)
- 7 - Worle Retail Park - Locking Parklands (via Milton, WSM Town)
- 9 - West Wick - WSM
- 20 - Burnham - WSM (via Brean, Bleadon, Uphill)
- 125 - Wrington - WSM (via Churchill, Winscombe)
- 126 - Wells - WSM (via Cheddar, Winscombe, Hutton, Bleadon, Uphill).
Cllr Hannah Young, Executive Member for Highways and Transport at North Somerset Council, said: "This free travel day is a great opportunity to celebrate a community event and socialise with friends and family, as well as support local businesses. We hope by showcasing the convenience of using a bus, people may look to use the services again in the future.”
The free travel day is part of the council’s campaign with First Bus to encourage more people to catch the bus.
North Somerset Council is committed to enhancing public transport through the Bus Service Improvement Plan, funded by the Department for Transport. This plan aims to create a well-connected, efficient bus network that meets the needs of communities today and in the future, ensuring bus services are sustainable for years to come.
For timetables and further route information, visit www.travelwest.info.