Victory in Europe Day

We’re offering free bus travel for Armed Forces personnel, past and present, on our buses on Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), Thursday 8 May 2025.

To mark the 80th Anniversary of VE, service personnel, both regular and reservists, veterans and cadets will be able to take advantage of free travel on Arriva services all day.

When you board one of our buses simply show the driver your Armed Forces ID card, Veteran ID card or Ministry of Defence-issued Veteran’s Badge.

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