A public bus service operates every Thursday, 7am-7pm, on the island of Rousay.
This is an ideal opportunity for: going to the Shop, Post Office or Ferry Terminal; viewing the many historic sites on the island; or for just visiting friends, etc - all for the
price of a standard bus fare! Concessionary card holders are entitled to FREE or discounted travel as applicable, on presentation of a valid card.
As this is an on-demand service, booking is essential - simply telephone 01856 821360 by 7pm the Wednesday before travel to book. Bookings are accepted on a first-come-first-served
basis. The service operates as near to booking requests as possible, although connections to and from ferries are given priority.
Below is a map of Rousay, with the route coloured according to the zones detailed further below:
Fare Structure (Adult Single):
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DISTRICT (ZONE)
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Sourin (1)
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Brinian (2)
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Frotoft (3)
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Westside (4)
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Wester (5)
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Sourin (1)
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£0.70
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£1.40
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£2.10
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£2.10
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£1.40
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Brinian (2)
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£1.40
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£0.70
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£1.40
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£2.10
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£2.10
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Frotoft (3)
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£2.10
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£1.40
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£0.70
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£1.40
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£2.10
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Westside (4)
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£2.10
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£2.10
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£1.40
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£0.70
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£1.40
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Wester (5)
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£1.40
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£2.10
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£2.10
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£1.40
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£0.70
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For example, if the departure point is in Brinian (Zone 2), and the destination is within Westside (Zone 4), then the Single Fare for an Adult, would be £2.10. The Return Fare
in this example would be £3.15, while Children would be priced at £1.05 (Single) and £1.60 (Return).
Return Fare is 1.5 times the relevant Single Fare.
Children aged 16 years old and under will be half of the relevant Adult Fare, with children under 5 years of age travelling for FREE.
The public bus service accepts certain concessionary cards:
Concessionary Travel Cards for Older and Disabled People (Scotland) entitle the holder to FREE travel on presentation of a valid card. To request a card, please contact your
local authority.
The Scotland-wide Concessionary Travel Scheme for Young People entitles 16-18 year olds and young full-time volunteers to one-third off the Adult Fare. The discount will be
applied on presentation of a valid card. A card for this scheme can be obtained from your local authority, or your secondary school may automatically arrange for you to receive a
card.
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