Merseyside Night Buses

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RE: Merseyside Night Buses

(26/08/2016 19:17)Dentonian Wrote:  There is a difference in "the norm" and it being compulsory. London is different because virtually every service runs at least every 20/30 minutes even on a Sunday morning, and there are also other modes integrated. That said, having to purchase and pre-load Oyster Cards is not ideal for very occasional visitors. As regards factors in "late running". Do you mean factors in buses running slowly or just running later than advertised aka, what is the biggest factor?
Also, where would you "pre-pay" for your tickets? Its one thing to buy tickets from a "tabac" in mainland Europe that is open 18 hours a day, 7 days a week. Its quite another buying one in resiential northern England, where virtually no shops open on Sunday mornings, so the few that do might take you hundreds of metres away from your direct route from home to bus stop. And this being Britain, said shopkeeper will want their "cut" from the sales of bus tickets - which one way or another will increase the cost of the journey/ticket.

Clearly, it's not a problem for pensioners in possession of a bus pass. If you are not old enough for a bus pass either a smart phone or a debit/credit card with the facility to pay by contact with a reader will do. As for the rest, here on Merseyside there are thousands of outlets where they can top-up their (pre-paid) Walrus cards. Stan Butler and Jack Harper are dead. Let's get back on topic.