The Arriva Bus app
Your mobile travel companion
The Arriva Bus app will help you to get the most out of your Arriva local bus services. Find the time of the next bus, the nearest bus stop, which bus to catch and lots more. You can even get real time updates.
Download the Arriva Bus app
If you’ve not tried the Arriva Bus app yet, what are you waiting for?
It’s FREE, and it’s available on iPhone and Android handsets from your usual app supplier.
The Arriva Bus app is your mobile travel companion with great features that include:
- Trip planner
- Live map with real-time info
- Timetables
- m-tickets
- Service updates


The Arriva Bus app has a range of features designed to make it easier for you to get around on the bus. Whether you want to know the time of the next bus, where the nearest bus stop is or how long before you get to your destination, the Arriva Bus app is for you.
Ever wished you had a really knowledgeable friend who could come with you when you’re making a trip that is, perhaps, less familiar? Now you have. The Arriva Bus app is your perfect mobile travel companion.
How to use the Arriva Bus app
Who is the Arriva Bus app for?
- If you’ve not been on the bus for a while, or perhaps ever, the Arriva Bus app will help dispel the mystery that surrounds catching buses. It will provide you with all the information you need to know and give you the confidence to get out there and start benefitting from the convenience and value that Arriva can offer.
- If you catch the bus from time to time – know pretty much how it all works – but perhaps only make the same trip every time, the Arriva Bus app will open a up a whole new range of possibilities for you. New places to visit perhaps, but always with your ‘trusty friend’ at your side, helping you with all the necessary information.
- Perhaps you consider yourself an expert bus user – an old hand – and know the system inside out. The Arriva Bus app will empower you to make better use of your time. Once real time information is available in your area you’ll be able to track your bus until it reaches you – stay home longer until it’s actually due to arrive; no need to leave the party early because you’ll know just when your bus will come.
Frequently asked questions
The best way to learn about the Arriva Bus app is to download it and try it out. But here are some frequently asked questions to get you started.
Give feedback
We're really keen to hear what you think of the Arriva Bus app - what's good, what's bad, what's missing, what doesn't look quite right - so please give us your feedback.
We operate all over the UK
Arriva buses run in most UK towns and regions. We operate in the North West, North East, Yorkshire, Wales, the Midlands, Beds and Bucks, Herts and Essex and Kent and Surrey.
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Arriva Bus App
With the Arriva Bus App you can find the time of the next bus, the nearest bus stop, how get somewhere. Get all the information you need in the palm of your hand.
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School travel
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Senior travel
Find out more about free concessionary travel schemes.
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Student travel
Arriva's network of service within it's regions provides many links and opportunities for travel that are ideal for students attending the universities and colleges.
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Making bus travel easier for customers with disabilities
Find out about how we can help make travel easier for people with disabilities, including scooter users.
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Our promise and your rights
We value your custom and welcome customers from all communities that we serve. Here we have outlined the quality of service that we promise to deliver to you.
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Our history
Find out about the fascinating past of your local bus company. You may be surprised to find just how long we’ve been a part of your local community.
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Arriva Group
Arriva UK Bus is part of the Arriva group, which is owned by Deutsche Bahn. Find out more about the Arriva group and how we fit into it.
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Buy tickets online
You can buy multi-journey Saver tickets and Student Saver tickets quickly and securely through our online store. Choose whether to have your ticket sent to you in the post or delivered direct to your phone as an m-ticket. Some tickets are also available as Arriva Connect smartcards.
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(Please note that North East, Yorkshire and North West Student Saver tickets, and North West and Wales Scholar Saver tickets are available from our new online smartcard shop from 20 August - see next column)
Buy tickets on Arriva Connect smartcards
We are phasing in improvements to our online shopping experience.
Buy Student Saver tickets for:
- Arriva North East
- Arriva Yorkshire
- Arriva North West
and Scholar Saver tickets for:
- Arriva North West
- Arriva Buses Wales
from our new online smartcard store from Monday 20 August 2018.
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Arriva m-ticket app
It's a secure, quick, easy and convenient way to buy Day, Weekly, 4-Weekly, Annual and Student Saver bus tickets!
Arriva m-ticket app
Local Shops
Purchasing bus tickets or topping-up your m-ticket account is now easier than ever - do it at your local shops next time you drop in for milk or to pick up a paper.
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On the bus
You can buy a selection of tickets on your Arriva bus, from single tickets, to weekly saver. Please try to remember to have the correct far as the drivers may not always have change and then all you need to do is find a seat, sit back and enjoy your journey.
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Careers in the bus industry
Our drivers make up our largest group of employees but this role is often just the beginning of someone’s career at Arriva.
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Apprenticeships
Interested in Engineering? Like being hands-on? Want to work and learn? Then an Arriva Apprenticeship might be the ideal opportunity for you.
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Graduate Scheme
Our Graduate Development Programme will give you the skills to become a future business leader in an organisation that is always looking ahead.
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Find a job
We can offer a wide range of opportunities from drivers and supervisors to managerial and engineering roles. Find out if we have the perfect job for you.
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Lost Property
Find out what to do if you leave something on the bus, find something on the bus or are concerned about a suspicious package on the bus.
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Arriva Connect smartcards
From Thursday 16 August 2018, Arriva North East, Arriva Yorkshire and Arriva North West Student Saver tickets and Arriva North West Saver tickets from our new online smartcard store. Other smartcard tickets and tickets fulfilled through other channels will continue to be available from the existing online shop for the time being.
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