R&S WATERSON

Frequently Asked Questions

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Do Our Bus Services Run In The School Holidays?

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Yes You Will Find The Key On The Timetables SH This Means This Service Operates

To a Destination Without Calling Via a School

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Are We Taking Part In The Barnsley & Doncaster Bus Partnership?

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Yes We Are So This Means You Could Purchase A  B Connect Ticket From One Bus Operator and

Use On Any Other Bus In The Scheme. B Connect Day Ticket £5.50 South Yorkshire Only

Day, Weekly & Monthly Tickets?

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Yes, These can be purchased from the driver or on the MyTrip Bus Ticketing App (Please See the Mobile Ticketing Section near the bottom of this page)

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Please Click Here For More Information

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What Services Do We Provide?

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Service 36 Runs Between South Elmsall to Barnsley

Service 37 Runs Between Barnsley to Grimethorpe Dell Avenue

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Service 38 Runs Between Barnsley to Grimethorpe Windmill Avenue 

Service 203 Runs Between Doncaster to Wombwell Station Road

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Service 249 Runs Between Upton to Pontefract

What Schools Do We Serve?

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Outwood Academy Carlton See Timetable 37SS Valid From September 2021

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Crofton Academy PM ONLY See Timetable 36A Valid From September 2021

Outwood Academy Hemsworth See Timetable 36A & 36B, Valid From September 2021

Holy Trinity Carlton See Timetable 37SS Valid From September 2021

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Minsthorpe College See Timetable 249A Valid From September 2021

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How Much Does It Cost Passengers With a ENCTS Pass Before 09:30 AM?

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People With A Concessions Pass Pay a Flat Fare Of £1.20 Before 09:30

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What If I Forget My Day Or Weekly Pass?

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You May Still Travel But Will Need To Purchase a Ticket to Get You To Your Chosen Destination

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What If I Lose An Item On The Bus:

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Ring 01977 610773 Option 2  Please Describe The Item You Have Lost & Which Service You Have Been Travelling On

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What Would We Do If There Was A Road Closure?

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If There Was A Road Closure For an Accident Then The Driver Would Tell You As You Are Boarding The Bus

If The Service Was To Be Diverting On a Different Route

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Can I Smoke On A Bus?

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Unfortunately We Operate a No Smoking Policy Also Including E Cigs On ALL Our Buses

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If You Have a Complaint or Compliment?

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If You Have a Complaint or Compliment Please Contact To Inform Us About The Service

You Have Travelled On Please Ring 01977 610773 OPTION 2 (Please Keep Your Bus Ticket For Reference)

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Stagecoach Bus Strikes November to December 2021 & January 2022​

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Due to the on going situation we are NOT taking on any more Bus Routes, Nor any extra buses - We are a small family firm with Limited resources our buses and drivers are on the road working full shifts. We cannot just suddenly put extra vehicles on the Road without applying to the Traffic Commissioners office who require 6 Weeks Notice.

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Contactless Payments

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We now accept Card Payments (Apple & Android) as well as Cash Payments.

Our New Ticket Machines are the TM500 Provided by Transmach Ticketing Systems >

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Please See our New Range of Tickets Click Here

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Mobile Ticketing

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We have Recently joined MyTrip (Passenger Group) Simply Download the App Choose the Ticket You Require Pay by Card, Activate the ticket when the bus comes Show the Driver and take a seat, Your Boarding Code will change every day (only if purchase is for more than 1 Day) Download Link > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=today.mytrip&hl=en_GB&gl=US

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But Please Remember its up to the residents to use there buses while they have them. Either Use The Service Or  Don't Complain When It's Gone

By Clicking On The Service Number it will take you to the Relevant Timetable

By Clicking On The School Name it will take you to the Relevant Timetable