Travel Essex Newsletter

Published: 14 June 2024

Essex County Council

Travel, Transport, Bus, Essex Bus

Be a Football Friend this Summer

 

Welcome to the TravelEssex newsletter. In this special Euro 2024 Football Tournament edition you can find out about:

Don't worry, our usual service updates to local bus services in Essex will follow later this month.

 

You bring the support and we'll bring the transport

The Euro 2024 Football Tournament begins today. If you are thinking of watching any of the matches with family or friends at the pub, why not plan your journey using the TravelEssex app?

Take a look at the fixtures and download the TravelEssex app today.

 

Stars align to give drink driving the red card in Essex

Big names have come together to ensure Essex football fans are coming home this year. Today, the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) launched its “Euros Football Friend” anti-drink drive campaign across the county, with the aim to lower unnecessary road death, due to drink driving.

A series of infomercials has been released, in line with the first Euros match, around how planning a journey ahead of football celebrations, can make all the difference between a good night out, a police cell, or worse.

The first film features former England goalkeeper, David James MBE, supporting fans to make the right decision, before heading to the pub, by encouraging the use of taxis, that will be working overtime, and to watch out for their friends on an evening out.

The second film features the campaign’s “Football Friend” strapline and stars actor, Joe Thomas, best known for his roles in comedies including The Inbetweeners. It illustrates the alternative transport options available to Euro revellers, including DigiGo, a shared public transport service which offers on-demand or pre-bookable travel in parts of Essex, and the Travel Essex App, which provides users real time travel information, to make an informed decision on their journey.

 

DigiGo can get you to the Euros action!

With the Euros starting today, many will be heading to local pubs to watch the games. Leave the car at home and let DigiGo get you to the heart of the action at some of the brilliant pubs in its operational area.

Here are just some of the pubs showing the Euros in the DigiGo operational area:

DigiGo offers on-demand or pre-bookable travel with no fixed route or timetable. The service operates 7 days a week, from 7am until 10pm every day — so you're covered for those exciting evening and weekend matches.

Book a journey today via the TravelEssex app at just £2 a single fare for up to 10 people per journey.