Local people and visitors wishing to travel across Dorset on some of the nation’s most picturesque bus routes can enjoy an exciting new family of Breezer services this summer.
Morebus is extending its popular Purbeck Breezer routes – with more open-top buses and a fresh new look planned. And the local operator will unveil them at an event in Poole Park on Good Friday (Friday 7 April).
“We’re very excited to be revealing our striking new family of Breezers at Poole Park during the Dolphin Marching Band’s Easter Fair,” said Nikki Honer, Morebus head of communications.
“These new services are the result of a recent review of our offering here. We’ve listened to what our customers have told us they would like, in terms of bus services during the summer across Dorset, and we think they will be impressed by these changes.
“We are blessed with truly wonderful coastline and countryside here, and are expecting an exceptional number of visitors to the area for the summer season – especially now that more people are opting for ‘staycations’.
“The entire team here at Morebus is looking forward to showing off these striking new-look Breezers at the special launch event next month, and we can’t wait to welcome our customers – old and new – on-board.”
The new routes include:
30/31 Jurassic Breezer (from 27 May) – Swanage, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door, Weymouth.
60 Harbour Breezer (all year round but summer increase starts 27 May) – Rockley Park, Poole Quay, Poole, Sandbanks.
70 Beach Breezer (currently only serves Alum Chine to East Cliff but will become open-top from Easter). From 27 May, extended to Rockley Park, Poole, Compton Acres, Alum Chine, Bournemouth, Boscombe Pier, Hengistbury Head
80 Beach Breezer (from 27 May) – Alum Chine, Bournemouth, Boscombe Pier, Hengistbury Head, Christchurch, Mudeford.
Existing breezer routes
40 Purbeck Breezer – Poole, Wareham, Corfe Castle, Swanage.
50 Purbeck Breezer – Bournemouth, Sandbanks, Shell Bay, Studland, Swanage.
“Our Jurassic Breezer will be closed-top but will still offer spectacular views,” added Nikki. “And I’m delighted to say the Harbour Breezer and Beach Breezers will all be open-topped. We’re expecting these new-look services to be well-received by locals and visitors alike – with holidaymakers at Rockley Park also enjoying a significant increase in transport connections to all the gems on offer here.
“This is great news for families too, as our Harbour Breezer and Beach Breezer routes are all within zone A – with access to group dayriders.”