Date: 15 May 2008 14:26
The Bicester Taxibus introduces a new timetable on Monday 19th May in response to passenger feedback and to accommodate changes in our Summer timetable.
The Taxibus is a regular, reliable Rail link service designed to be easier and cheaper than driving to Bicester North Station.
It runs Monday to Friday in peak times following a set route between Bure Park, Greenwood and Langford Village to meet key trains to London Marylebone. You are also welcome to ‘hail and ride’ as long as this is done in a safe place for it to stop. In the evening peak the Taxibus meets key trains arriving from London Marylebone to take you home again. Passengers using the station can also take advantage of the Taxibus during off peak times by calling 01869 32 35 35.
Ian Baxter, General Manager for the North said: “We’re very proud that we offer this service which takes passengers from home to the station and back again, for much less than the cost of parking, let alone petrol and other expenses.”
To download a timetable or find our more about the Bicester Taxibus, please download from the link at the bottom of the page.
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For further media information please contact the Chiltern Railways press office on 020 7333 3014 or mailto: emma.gascoigne@chilternrailways.co.uk.
Notes to Editors:
1. The Bicester Urban Taxibus services is operated by Union Cars on behalf of Chiltern Railways.
2. We also operate a Taxibus specifically for services to Bicester Village.
3. There’s a flat rate for adults of £2 per single journey, £3 return. You can buy your ticket from the Taxibus driver. If you travel more frequently then pick up a weekly season ticket for £12 or an annual for £480 from Bicester North ticket office. Children (15 years old or under) £1 per single journey, £2 return. Season tickets are available from Bicester North ticket office. You can also buy through tickets from most stations on the National Rail network to the Taxibus. There are no railcard discounts on the Taxibus.
4. The Bicester Urban Taxibus runs 5 days a week, from about 0600hrs until about 2000hrs. If you’re travelling outside these times we’d recommend a taxis from Union Cars, You can call them on 01869 32 53 25. Other taxi companies are also available. Taxibus tickets aren’t valid for normal taxis trips.
5. One of our Taxibuses has extra luggage space and is adapted to carry a wheelchair. All you need to do is give us one hour’s notice, by calling the normal Taxibus number, and we’ll arrange for it to be used on the trip you wish to travel on. If you’d like us to arrange help for your rail journey too, you’ll need to give us 24 hours notice. In this case call our Telesales and Information Team on 08705 005 165 (open from 0830 – 1730).
6. Please be aware that if you hail and ride to remember to avoid waiting or being asked to be dropped off, at road junctions, by parked vehicles or anywhere else where it’s unsafe for the Taxibus to stop. Our drivers won’t pick you up or drop you anywhere they believe is unsafe to do so.
7. Chiltern Railways is owned by Deutsche Bahn AG and is part of DB Regio, Deutsche Bahn’s local and regional service provider.
8. Chiltern Railways were recently awarded ‘Passenger operator of the year the 2007’ at the National Rail Awards.
9. Visit our website – www.chilternrailways.co.uk – to buy tickets online, find out live train running information, find out train times and also find out more about Chiltern Railways.
