Market day services to Thame Watlington Parish Council welcomes a new market day bus service provided by the Oxfordshire Comet using the ITU fleet of minibuses.
- This service replaces the old 124 service that stopped running at the end of July. The new service will follow a similar route to the old 124
- Have a return fare of £2.50
- Bus passes will NOT be valid
- Users will need to buy a one-day or multi-trip ticket in advance
- The driver will not be able to sell tickets but will clip purchased tickets
- Tickets will be undated so it is not necessary to buy tickets for a particular day
- There will be no service on 27th December 2016 and on 3rd January 2017
- To use the bus you will need to buy a ticket in advance from one of the places listed below
- Two types of ticket are available – a multi-trip ticket which covers four return trips to Thame, or a return ticket which covers a single return trip
- When you board the bus the driver will clip one of the circles on the ticket. You will need to get your ticket clipped on both the outward and return trips, which means you can make a one-way trip if you wish. The driver will not be able to sell you tickets. This is a legal requirement and no exceptions will be possible.
Tickets are available from:
- Watlington Parish office - The office is open Monday to Friday 9:30am to 12:30 pm
- The Leathern Bottle, Lewknor lunchtime and evenings
- The Post Office, Watlington
- Chalgrove Parish Office, Tuesday and Friday mornings
Comet is a new transport service from Oxfordshire County Council. It uses the vehicles that take children to school and adults to day care centres in the mornings. As well as providing scheduled community bus services such as the Thame Market Day Bus, Comet may also be used for one-off trips organised by individuals or groups. For more information call 01865 323201, or see www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/comet
