poppies on buses 2025

You may have spotted some of our buses now feature a poppy on the front of them.

These poppies are part of our respectful tribute to all of those who gave their lives in the two World Wars and other conflicts around the globe. 

This year, 30 buses will feature a poppy on the front by Remembrance Sunday, hopefully allowing everyone travelling with us the chance to see one on their bus over the next few weeks. 

We’ll be keeping the poppies on our buses until after Armistice Day, on Tuesday 11 November. 

In recognition of the poppy being a symbol of the Royal British Legion charity appeal; we will also be making a contribution to their campaign alongside the poppies on our buses.

two minutes silence

During the minutes’ silences on Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday, where it is safe to do so, our drivers may pull their buses over.

This allows them to respect and reflect on those who gave their lives. If you are travelling on one of our buses when this happens, we ask that you please respect the driver during this time.

free travel for Armed Forces personnel

As a thanks for your service, and to help you get to and from the various Remembrance events, we are once again offering free travel to Armed Forces Personnel on Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

To get your free travel, you either need to be wearing a full uniform, be displaying your medals or have your veteran’s badge on show. You will then be able to use any bus in our network for free on Sunday 10 November (Remembrance Sunday) and Monday 11 November (Armistice Day). The driver will issue you with a special armed forces ticket for that journey - please make sure you get a ticket for every journey you travel.

We hope this helps you get to and from your Remembrance events.