BUS operator Stagecoach has announced increased morning and evening bus services.

The extra buses will serve Witney and Banbury and come as a new under-19 ticket is launched to offer cheaper travel to young people in Oxfordshire.

The changes will come into effect from Sunday 29th August to accommodate increased travel following the easing of Covid restrictions.

To coincide with the new school term, there will be two new journeys added to the H2 service in Witney to accommodate pupils travelling to and from Burford School on weekdays. The service will leave Eynsham at 7.55am and Burford School at 3.05pm.

The 500 service will run more early morning and late evening journeys, with routes running via Chacombe continuing to run every hour during the day. Timetable changes will also be made to improve the service’s punctuality.

Journeys via Banbury Gateway will be replaced by additional morning trips on the B9 service, with the S4 providing connections to the Horton Hospital from Banbury Bus Station.

In Bicester, Stagecoach will no longer operate the 27/28 service. However, new services provided by another operator will replace the route.

The Stagecoach journey planner offers a simple and easy way to find the times for all services.

Alongside new services, the firm is also introducing a new range of under-19 tickets.

Tickets will start from £10 for a seven-day MegaRider, which allows unlimited travel for a week when bought via the Stagecoach Bus App.