A NEW bus ticket that will make travel easier and cheaper for passengers in Droitwich Spa is set to be launched.

Connecta tickets will make things simpler by offering people the opportunity to pay one price for one daily or weekly ticket that gives unlimited travel on all bus services – regardless of who operates them.

This will bring to an end the need for passengers to pay for separate tickets on services run by the 42 operators in Worcestershire – identified as a major barrier to public transport use.

Worcestershire County Council has worked with commercial operators, who are funding the scheme, to develop the groundbreaking Connecta tickets which will be launched on April 2.

The County Connecta will offer unlimited travel along every route within Worcestershire for just £6.50 a day or £21.50 a week.

For more information about Connecta and details on bus services across Worcestershire, including timetables, visit worcestershire.gov.uk/connecta