This N8 Sunset Links service will run every Friday and Saturday from July 23 to September 4, providing four trips each way serving Peel, St John’s, Foxdale, Ballamodha, Castletown, Port St Mary and Port Erin.
Infrastructure Minister Tim Baker MHK said: ’I know this evening link is much-anticipated; the Department has acted on feedback from customers, its team and business owners to introduce a service which is designed to give people options and enhance the night-time economy in the south and west.
’The service has been fully approved by the Road Transport Licensing Committee and, if successful, it’s anticipated that it will become a regular fixture on the timetable, covering the first weekend of every month throughout the year.’
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He added: ’This is a great example of positive collaborative working and we are particularly grateful for the support of the Department of Enterprise and the traders’ body Visit Port Erin for helping get this venture off the ground.’
The fare between Port Erin/Port St Mary/Castletown/Ballamodha to St John’s/Peel is a £7 one-day saver ticket, which can be purchased on the bus and used for the return journey.
It also enables half-fare on Hullad Oie Night Owl services.
Other Go cards such as Go Explore, Go Easy, Go Platinum Bus are also valid on this service. A special £3.50 one-day saver ticket is available for Go Silver and Go Gold card holders.
Sunset Links has been scheduled to complement the extra 1.15am services which also operate at through the summer serving Douglas to/from Port Erin, Peel, Laxey and Ramsey.
For more information on the new bus timetables, visit www.bus.im