EAST Lancashire's main bus operator is offering a bargain £1 after 7pm single fare for passengers for the rest of the year including the festive season.

Transdev has extended the discount ticket deal it introduced to encourage more people to get out and about as coronavirus restrictions eased until News Year's Eve.

The firm runs the Blackburn and Burnley Bus Companies, Rosso, Witch Way, and the Red Express as well as services in Greater Manchester and Yorkshire.

Transdev Commercial Director Paul Turner said: “We know our buses can play a vital part in Lancashire’s economic revival beyond the pandemic, and with that in mind, we created our £1 after 7pm fare deal to support the North-West’s evening economy and help everyone to enjoy travelling safely for less.

“We originally planned to offer the £1 evening fare until the end of September, and as it’s clearly helping to attract more people to return to the bus with all the benefits that brings to leisure-based businesses, we’ve decided to extend it through until the end of December.

“All of our buses are clean, safe and ready to go as always, and with this extended low fare in place, we hope our offer will deliver a welcome early pre-Christmas boost to the economic revival already being seen in Lancashire’s town and city centres.”

The bargain £1 flat fare is available until 31 December after 7pm on any Transdev bus in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire for any single journey, regardless of the distance travelled.