On the road . . .

RUNNING in conjunction with World Book Day on March 2, National Express is offering 10% off all fares.  

National Express is encouraging people to let their imaginations run wild and learn about literary heroes across the land. 

To take advantage of 10% off all fares, book before 28 February 2017 for travel between 2 – 5 March using the discount code: WorldBookDay. *Terms & conditions apply.

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National Express boosts Stansted connnections

NATIONAL EXPRESS is making it easier to travel to Stansted Airport with new routes adding almost 5,000 extra seats a day.

The new services will for the first time see the UK’s largest coach operator serve Stansted from new London stops at Paddington, Waterloo, and Southwark Additionally, stops at Golders Green, Marble Arch, Baker Street, and Victoria coach station will also all benefit from increased frequencies, with some journey times slashed by up to twenty minutes.

Fares start at £5 one-way.

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Gatwick bus link for Kent

NATIONAL EXPRESS is to start a 24-hour, straight-to-the-terminal Gatwick bus service from locations across Kent. 

Starting in December, the dedicated service will serve both terminals from locations throughout Kent eight times a day, with journey times taking as little as an hour.

Pick up and drop off points will include Canterbury, Chatham, Gillingham, Maidstone, Margate, Broadstairs, and Ramsgate. National Express claims travel times will be up to 45 minutes quicker than their rail alternatives, all of which involve at least one change.

Online fares start at £5 one-way.

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National Express: free tickets for disadvantaged families

NATIONAL EXPRESS is turning the wheels on a new charity partnership to help families across the UK. It has teamed up with the Family Holiday Association (FHA) to give hundreds of coach tickets to families that cannot afford a break. 

Commenting on the initiative, National Express UK Coach managing director Tom Stables said: ‘National Express is committed to supporting local communities and building strong families is a building block in that process.

‘That is why we have joined forces with the FHA to give families who can’t normally afford to do so the chance to take a break, relax, bond, and build happy memories.’

FHA director John McDonald said: ‘We are delighted to have teamed up with National Express and be able to help more families access an often vital break away from home. We know through our work, backed by extensive academic research, that spending quality together as a family results in stronger, healthier, and happier families and communities.’

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National Express gears up for the Rugby World Cup

#NATIONALEXPRESS is preparing to add thousands of extra seats to services during the upcoming #RugbyWorldCup (September 18-October 31) in Britain after a surge of bookings from fans.  Year-on-year bookings have risen by almost a third on services in areas with large numbers of Rugby World Cup spectators, with tens of thousands of coach seats already booked.

The most popular Rugby World Cup match-hosting cities, listed in order of the number of bookings to travel there during the tournament, are:

London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Leicester, Leeds, Exeter, Milton Keynes, Brighton, Gloucester, and Newcastle.

In areas where Rugby World Cup ticket sales are highest, there has been a big knock-on effect on coach ticket sales, National Express said.

Cardiff to London is the most booked journey during the tournament with sales up 200 percent year-on-year as rugby fans in Wales book travel to key matches. This is followed by Bristol to London which has seen a 50 percent increase in bookings, and Leicester to London which has also seen a 50 percent year-on-year lift.

With three of the tournament’s venues, #London is the most popular match-hosting city to travel to by coach. Almost 40,000 people plan to travel there during the competition. This is followed by Birmingham, which is hosting World Cup matches at Villa Park; Cardiff which is hosting matches at the Millennium Stadium; and Manchester, with matches at Manchester City Stadium.

National Express is offering groups of four or more 25 percent off the cost of their coach tickets, provided the tickets are booked three days in advance.

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