Stagecoach in Hull
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Stagecoach in Hull is the sector of the Stagecoach Group that operates buses in Kingston upon Hull, UK.
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[edit] Services
Stagecoach provide mainly local services within the City Boundary, with the addition of X62 service to Leeds, West Yorkshire and services to Wawne, Cottingham, and Hedon, all in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
To assist the elderly and disabled, some routes have low-floor buses. Many services operate on a ten minute Turn up and go frequency, although there are also many specialist services which may only operate once or twice a day, such at the Mecca Bingo services, and the service to the King George Dock Ferry Terminal.
Services in the main operate from the current city centre terminus in Albion Street and Bond Street, though a few services operate from other parts of the town such as King Edward Street, Storey Street and Prospect Street. The old Bus Station on Ferensway was closed in September 2004, and is currently under redevelopment as part of the St Stephens Project.
Although most routes operate all week, some routes do not operate on Sundays, and some only operate on Sundays. On Bank Holidays, a Sunday service is usually operated.
Other bus services are available within the city. The main competitor is East Yorkshire Motor Services who run a comparable operation - as well as providing a greater service to the outlying villages. Other services such as Park and Ride and School Services are provided by Alpha Bus and Coach, and Ellie Rose amongst others...
[edit] Tickets
When travelling with Stagecoach In Hull you should purchase your ticket from the driver. A variety of tickets are available such as :
- A Single (one way) ticket for your journey
- A Return ticket (valid same day)
- A DayRider - travel as many times as you like on the day of purchase.
- A FlexiRider - Purchase 10 Journeys in advance at a cheaper rate - valid for 1 month.
- A MegaRider - A weekly ticket.
There are other options - please ask the driver when boarding, or pop into the Travel Centre on Bond Street in Hull.
[edit] Vehicles
A wide variety of vehicles are used on the services provided by Stagecoach In Hull. These range from Mercedes-Benz Vario minibuses, through to long wheelbase Volvo Olympian double deckers. Two Volvo interurban coaches are used on the X62 service to Leeds, although other vehicles are sometimes used if the coaches aren't available.
The oldest vehicle in the fleet at the time of writing is an A-registered (1983) Leyland Olympian, and the newest vehicles are four '04'-registered Dennis Dart SLF buses from 2004.
[edit] External links
- Stagecoach in Hull website
