Quality Bus Network
A more convenient way to travel
Arriva have partnered with Stagecoach, MerseyTravel and local councils to make bus travel in Merseyside quicker and more convenient.
As part of the Quality Bus Network scheme, certain routes within the Merseyside area provide a frequent 'turn up and go' service and it doesn't matter which bus operator's ticket you have - as long as it's an accepted Arriva or Stagecoach ticket, you can jump on any of those services!
How does the Quality Bus Network work?
- It improves bus journeys by making bus timetables more regular so you don't have to wait as long
- There are improved facilities at bus stops so you can get the information you need
- It offers multi-operator tickets so that certain Arriva tickets can be accepted on Stagecoach services
Routes and tickets available on the Quality Bus Network
Find out which Arriva tickets are accepted on the following Arriva/Stagecoach routes below.
| Route | Day Ticket | Weekly Ticket | 4-Weekly Ticket | Annual Ticket | Student Ticket |
| 1 | 1A Chester to Blacon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10 | 10A | 10B Liverpool to St Helens | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 14 | 14 | 14B | 14X Liverpool to Willow Way only | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 15 | 15A Chester to Saughall | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 53 Liverpool to Crosby only | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 82 | 82D Liverpool to Garston or South Parkway | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 86 | 86A |86C | Liverpool to Garston or South Parkway only | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 471 | 472 Liverpool to Heswall | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Please note
Arriva / Stagecoach tickets are NOT valid on each others services beyond these points:
- 10B - Between Huyton and Bluebell Ln.
- 14 Between Kirkby and Croxteth (Willow Way)
- 82 - Between Speke and Garston
- 86A - Between Liverpool Airport and Garston
- 86C - between Allerton and Hope University
Quality Bus Network services also accept the following MerseyTravel tickets:
- Solo
- Trio
- Saveaway
- MyTicket
- Free travel passes
Buy tickets
You can buy tickets for the Quality Bus Network services in Merseyside here.
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