South Downs Discovery Ticket
With a Discovery ticket, you’re free to explore everything the region has to offer by bus. Offering unlimited travel across the South Downs National Park and beyond in the South of England, the Discovery ticket is all you need to make the most of the amazing spaces and places the area has to offer.
The ticket covers the majority of bus operators in the area* – simply hop on and hop off as you please! To plan your journey visit Traveline.
Buying Your Ticket
A family day ticket for up to five people* is just £20.00 and individual tickets are £10.00 per adult and £8.00 per child, so there’s no better time to leave the car at home and explore the South Downs by bus.
* Terms and conditions apply – check with the operator. A family is up to 5 people, with a minimum of one adult and a maximum of two adults. The new Discovery ticket is valid on the services of all the main bus operators in West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton & Hove, East Hampshire, Surrey, Kent & Medway.
Discovery tickets will be issued and accepted by the following operators in West Sussex, East Sussex, Brighton & Hove, East Hampshire, Surrey, Kent & Medway (subject to exclusions at the bottom):
- Arriva Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex, Kent & Medway
- ASD Transport
- Autocar Bus & Coach Services
- Brighton & Hove
- Brighton & Hove Community Transport
- Chalkwell Garage and Coach Hire
- Community Transport for the Lewes Area
- Compass Travel
- Cuckmere Buses
- Diamond Bus South East
- Eastbourne Coachways Ltd
- Emsworth and District
- Farleigh Coaches
- Falcon Coaches
- Go-Coach Hire
- Hams Travel
- Metrobus – Also including services in Kent
- North Wealden Community Transport
- Nu-Venture Coaches
- Red Route Buses
- Regent Coaches
- Rye & District Community Transport
- Safeguard Coaches LTD
- Seaford & District
- Southdown PSV Ltd.
- Southern Transit
- Stagecoach
- Sussex Coaches
- The Big Lemon
- White Bus Services
- Xelabus
Excluded services
- Services operated on behalf of Transport for London
- City Sightseeing Brighton
- Winchester Park & Ride
- Guildford Park & Ride
- Tenterden Hopper Service operated by Tenterden Social Hub
- Sandwich Taxi Bus operated by Britannia Coaches
- Sevenoaks Taxi Bus operated by Express Cars
- Occasional and special services including Ardingly showground specials, Goodwood Racecourse & Motor Racing specials, nightclub services and football services.
Other exclusions may apply. Check with operator.