Stagecoach connects Gainsborough and Lincoln to the Lincolnshire Show with special services
Stagecoach East Midlands is supporting the Lincolnshire Show on Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th June by providing special bus services from Gainsborough and Lincoln, offering visitors direct travel to and from the popular annual event.
Service 554 will provide a bus between Gainsborough Bus Station and the Lincolnshire Showground calling at Lea Green, Knaith Park, Willingham by Stow, Stow and Sturton by Stow. The bus will leave Gainsborough Bus Station at 8:05am, and the return service from the Showground will leave at 5:45pm.
Gold DayRider tickets can be used on Service 554 costing £11.60 for adults, £6.90 for Young People 19 and under, and £23.50 for a group of five people when travelling together.
Service 555 will run as a shuttle bus between Lincoln Central Railway Station and the Lincolnshire Showground. The first bus will leave the City Centre at 8:30am, with buses running approximately every 15 minutes in both directions throughout the day. The last bus from the showground will depart at 6:30pm.
Buses from Lincoln City Centre will travel via Burton Road and passengers can board the bus at any stop by clearly signalling the driver.
DayRider tickets for Service 555 will cost just £6.60 for adults, £4.70 for Young People 19 and under, and £14 for a group of five people when travelling together.
People from across the region can also use the InterConnect 1 from Grantham, InterConnect 56 from Skegness, InterConnect 53 from Grimsby, and InterConnect 100 from Scunthorpe to travel to Lincoln Bus Station and connect with the Service 555 shuttle bus to the show.
Gold DayRider tickets can be used on these services costing £11.60 for adults, £6.90 for Young People 19 and under, and £23.50 for a group of five people when travelling together. You can use your Gold DayRider ticket on your bus trip from your home into Lincoln, then Service 555 to the Showground and return!
Matt Cranwell, Managing Director of Stagecoach East Midlands, said: “The Lincolnshire Show is one of the biggest events in the county’s calendar and we are pleased to once again provide dedicated bus services to help people get there.
“Our special services offer a convenient and affordable way to travel, whether you're coming from Gainsborough, Lincoln or connecting from elsewhere across the region. By choosing the bus, visitors can avoid the stress of driving and parking, sit back and enjoy the day from the moment they set off.”
Under the terms of the Lincolnshire Concessionary Fare Scheme, travel passes for senior citizen and people with disabilities are not valid on Services 554 and 555.
-- For more information, go to https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/east-midlands/lincs-show