East Kent has been selected as the first area in the UK to pioneer a new free local transport app.
TravelHero has brought together Stagecoach South East and Kent cab company Longleys Private Hire to make travel easier for customers in the region.
Stagecoach’s TravelHero app is designed to provide an easy-to-use tool that allows customers to compare travel options in the local area for bus and cab journeys.
Available to download for iOS smartphones, people can use TravelHero to plan door-to-door journeys by bus or cab, buy tickets by card or PayPal, and enjoy hassle-free travel using mobile tickets.
TravelHero will particularly appeal to people travelling between towns and villages within East Kent, including students and young professionals and those who are occasional bus and cab users.
The app provides sophisticated journey planning with easy input of planned start and end points. The app will then calculate and offer different journey options using bus and cab travel, as well as walking
Stagecoach South East MD, Philip Norwell says: “We’re excited to be part of this new concept in travel planning. TravelHero will provide people with a go-to app to plan and book their local travel. It’s at the forefront of new technology empowering people to make the choices that best suit them.”
Longley’s Private Hire Directors, Stephen and David George says: “People will now have greater visibility of travel options with TravelHero, as it presents a choice of transport modes in one easy format. We’re pleased to be working with TravelHero as this joint venture will open up many more travel options for residents and visitors.”
Details at www.travelheroapp.com
