On-demand bus service expands across Reigate

Fares are charged based on how many miles are travelled, starting from £2 for adults

More Surrey residents will be able to access an on-demand bus service which is due to expand across the Reigate area.

The Surrey Connect service will enable travel to areas including Banstead, Tadworth, Merstham, Redhill, Salfords and Horley.

The expanded bus service, funded by Surrey County Council (SCC), will start on 20 October with bookings opening this week.

Matt Furniss, highways, transport and economic growth cabinet member at SCC, said the service had "transported over 170,000 passengers since its launch in 2022".

He said: "I'm delighted we have expanded this popular service to benefit residents in more areas across the county, along with making travel to our famous green spaces cleaner and more accessible."

The buses will run Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 19:00 and on Saturdays from 08:00 to 16:00.

Starting from 18 October, a separate Surrey Connect shuttle service will run between Dorking mainline railway station and landmark countryside sites at Box Hill and Norbury Park.

This £2 bus will run between 09:30 and 17:00.

All journeys must be booked at least 30 minutes before travel or up to seven days in advance.

Surrey County Council first trialled the bus service in Mole Valley in June 2022,