Plymouth Citybus tickets available online thanks to SecureTrading

Plymouth Citybus passengers can now purchase tickets online in advance of their journeys via the web, as a result of the bus and coach operator’s new partnership with SecureTrading, one of the UK’s leading independent online payment processor specialists. The website – developed by web design agency Imaginet - accepts all major debit and credit cards, and will benefit the 14 million customers that rely on Plymouth Citybus’ local transport services each and every year. Tickets purchased online are in practice activated on the passenger’s individual ‘key smartcard’, which – once activated – can then be swiped on the bus’s smartcard reader. The website enables the purchasing of season tickets, multi-buys, day returns and many other travel options. Tim Allitt, head of sales & marketing at SecureTrading, said: “In addition to the core functionality provided by our solution, Plymouth Citybus is also able to use our service as a virtual payment for other transactions within the company for items not available online – such as coach bookings and model bus sales. Going forward, we are looking to expand its payment capabilities even further, and are currently exploring the possibility of taking payments from students using the Plymouth Citybus website pre-book grammar school bus network."