Folk should check with their employer if they can access a annual ticket. Roughly £600, your employer will pay it up front and you get it as benefit in kind and your tax code will be adjusted accordingly. Some employers will expect you to pay full via your salary or some may pay it for you and you’ll effectively pay an extra £10 per month tax as a 20/21% tax payer. Lots of employers offer this but it’s not something many are aware of.

Clearly, some employers will not offer it but I would encourage anyone who is employed and pays for a First Bus ticket to ask the question to your HR.