Strand in Gillingham Image: Google
Free bus travel for children will give more families the opportunity to get out and about this summer to explore Medway.
Available from Saturday, 20 July, to Sunday, 1 September, the holiday special offer allows up to three children, aged 18 and under, to travel for free with a fare-paying adult or concessionary bus pass holder. The offer – funded by the Government through the Bus Service Improvement Plan – will be available every day on all Medway bus services up to 8pm, but travel must take place entirely within the Medway Council boundary.
Even more excitingly, there’s a new special route serving top leisure destinations around Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham. Operated by Chalkwell and Nu-Venture, the route will run every hour, seven days a week from Saturday, 20 July, to Sunday, 1 September, linking attractions including Medway Park, The Strand, Riverside Country Park, and the new Cozenton Park Sports Centre.
Single adult fares are £2, and again up to three children aged 18 and under can travel for free with a fare-paying adult or concessionary bus pass holder.