Free adverts for Harrogate businesses thanks to Connexions buses

Harrogate's Connexions buses are to support local businesses as the town's economy reopens by letting them advertise for free.
A Harrogate Connexions bus.A Harrogate Connexions bus.
A Harrogate Connexions bus.

The family-run bus company based near Harrogate, which is also increasing the number of its services from June 1, doesn’t normally allow adverts inside its buses.

Explaining this rare opportunity, Connexions managing director Craig Temple said: "We are a truly locally owned business, so we thought we'd try to help out similar businesses in the area bounce back from the lockdown. We are offering free internal bus advertising to family owned local businesses such as ours to try to help them recover from the effects of COVID-19."

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The free adverts will be displayed above the windows on Connexions buses.

There are three requirements for anyone seeking to take advantage of the free offer:

1. That the adverts must be suitable for all ages.

2. They must not be for anything that competes with public transport.

3. They use have tyo use Connexions local family business ADbell signs for the vinyls.

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Operated by Harrogate Coach Travel, Connexions buses a network of local bus services from Harrogate and York in the North Yorkshire area as well as Otley and Ilkley and Leeds in the West Yorkshire area.

From Monday, June 1, the bus company is increasing its level of service on the services we operate in the Harrogate area. including re-introducing the X6a to Pannal Ash.

The company has also introduced enhanced cleaning and disinfecting ensuring its buses are safe to travel on as passengers return to public transport.

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