London, 21 April 2022 – The UK's fastest growing coach provider FlixBus will launch new Plymouth to London routes on Thursday 28 April, allowing consumers to enjoy the May Day Bank Holiday in the South West for just 99p.

Plymouth, Taunton, Bridgwater and Exeter have all been added to the growing network of towns and cities offered by the affordable and eco-friendly travel operator, increasing the total number of locations on the FlixBus network to more than 30.

Devon and Somerset, previously voted in the top five most popular English counties[1], will be accessible to tourists through FlixBus for less than £1, ahead of the May Bank Holiday Weekend. The introductory ticket offer will be running until 26 May.

Coaches will run to and from Plymouth five days a week, offering an eco-friendly transport alternative for increasingly climate-conscious consumers, with additional trips added over the summer to meet rising demand.

FlixBus UK Managing Director Andreas Schorling said: “It's wonderful to be able to offer passengers more destination options than ever before, particularly these new routes in the South West, which will be in high demand. We know that the cost of living is soaring, so, at prices like ours, it is worth remembering that coach travel is the most cost-effective way to get around!”

Plymouth, known as Britain's Ocean City, is in an enviable location sandwiched between the stunning South West coast and Dartmoor National Park. The largest city in Devon, top attractions include:

• Art deco open-air swimming pool Tinside Lido, overlooking the ocean, open from May to September each year.
• National Marine Aquarium, the largest in the country and home to more than 4,000 animals including sharks, stingrays and Friday the Green Turtle.
• The Box, the city's new museum and gallery showcasing everything from contemporary art to natural history collections. Items on display include 14 monumental ships' figureheads, thousands of natural history specimens and a full-size woolly mammoth replica.
• Smeaton's Tower, a red-and-white striped lighthouse which is now one of the city's most distinctive landmarks –climb to the top for views out across the water of Plymouth Sound.

Plymouth's waterfront location means it is also now home to the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, a UK first, which aims to increase connection with the natural environment and make access to the ocean easier so that everyone can enjoy all the benefits that being on, in or under the sea brings.

FlixBus will also be adding new direct routes from Glasgow to Manchester from 28 April, with additional new stops at Preston and Lancaster.

Tickets can be purchased now from www.flixbus.co.uk

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About FlixBus

Press contact: Sarah Bartlett, Senior PR Manager sarah.bartlett@flixbus.com / +44 07738 081053

FlixBus is a travel tech company, offering new alternatives for convenient, affordable, and environmentally friendly journeys across the country and into Europe. Launched in the UK in 2020, bus tickets start from just £2.99.

Thanks to a unique business model and innovative technology, the start-up quickly established Europe's largest coach network and launched the first green long-distance trains in 2018, as well as a fleet of all-electric coaches. In 2018, parent company FlixMobility launched FlixBus USA, acquiring the Greyhound bus brand.

FlixBus operates its technology development, network planning, operations control, marketing & sales, quality management and continuous product expansion. The scheduled service and green FlixBus fleet is managed by long-term bus operator partners.

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ABOUT PLYMOUTH

Plymouth, Britain's Ocean City, is one of Europe's most vibrant waterfront cities and the largest city in Devon, home to 263,000 people. With its impressive waterfront location, great culture and shopping and close proximity to Dartmoor National Park, Plymouth welcomes around 5.4 million visitors every year. The city is also a global centre of excellence for marine science and technology and has one of the largest clusters of expertise in the world.

The Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, a UK first, aims to deliver a positive response to climate change and improve access to and engagement with our natural and maritime heritage to ensure all citizens can enjoy the significant benefits that being on, in, under or next to the sea provides. By increasing community connection with the natural environment, the National Marine Park aims to improve engagement with sustainability and ocean protection, improve the health, wellbeing and resilience of the community and boost the blue economy.

Find out more at visitplymouth.co.uk.

[1] https://yougov.co.uk/topics/travel/articles-reports/2018/08/20/dorset-and-devon-are-most-popular-english-counties