Plymouth Citybus celebrates at Albion as a new Premium ‘RedFlash’ service has been launched!
The new fleet of buses will service the Plympton, City Centre, Barne Barton route (21/21a). The four vehicles make up half of the £2 million investment by Plymouth Citybus, with another four new vehicles serving the new Tavistock route from October.
The big launch and unveiling of the buses was held on 23rd of August at Plymouth Albion Rugby Club. The event also celebrated the start of an exciting partnership with between Plymouth Citybus and Plymouth Albion. The Albion players officially launched the buses on Friday afternoon, in the midst of the build up to their first home league match on 20th of September.
The new premium double deck buses feature leather seating, increased leg room and more designated space for buggies and wheelchairs. The buses are also wrapped in City Bus’ new premium City brand ‘RedFlash’, which was designed by local creative agency Bluestone 360.
Citybus have introduced new Plymouth Albion match day ticket, the Albion Rider, which will be available from 20th September, costing £1.50 and allows you to get to the game, enjoy the match and return home again. The ticket will be exclusively for the 21/21A and be available from the driver and via the Plymouthbus Mobile ticketing app.
Richard Stevens, Plymouth Citybus MD, said, “It’s great to join with Plymouth Albion and be able to offer people the chance to conveniently catch the bus to matches. Not only does the new Albion Rider offer great value for all, the Red Flash service operates up to every 10 minutes and covers a large section of the city. We are excited to showcase the future of bus travel in Plymouth and these first four buses are just a taste of what is to come”
Louise Uncles, Marketing Director at Plymouth Albion said, “This year will be an exciting year for Albion and anything that encourages fans to attend matches is welcomed. We look forward to working with Plymouth Citybus over the next year.”
