Annual Bee Bus Ticket

Get cheaper annual Bee Network travel through your local credit union. Apply now to save £240 on unlimited annual travel across Greater Manchester

What you need to know

The SoundPound Group have teamed up with TfGM and the Mayor of GM, Andy Burnham, to make bus travel across the city region cheaper and easier to access.

The Annual Bee Bus Ticket allows bus users to save £240 a year by purchasing the annual pass through a credit union loan with weekly or monthly repayments at no extra cost. That’s a 23% saving compared to 7-day or 28-day bus tickets!

You can save money on annual bus travel without having to foot the bill upfront. Apply now for big savings on bus travel across the city region.

“With so many people across Greater Manchester struggling with the cost of living, I am really pleased we are able to drive down the cost of using Bee Network buses by reducing the price of weekly, 28-day and annual travel.”

– Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham

How you can apply

To apply you will need to live or work in our common bond – check out the map to find your postcode

The cost of the annual bus pass is £800, spread across either 52 weekly payments of £16 or 12 monthly payments of £67. There are no added costs or hidden fees. Here at South Manchester Credit Union, we understand people and work to make repayments flexible for you

Get in touch

If you have any questions you can always get in touch with us. We have a secure mobile messaging app. 

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Annual Bee Bus Ticket T&Cs
Product Description
 
  • Loan amount: £800
  • Minimum loan term: 11 months
  • Maximum loan term: 13 months
  • Annual interest rate for loans is 0% (0% APR) 
  • No hidden fees or charges

This loan is offered to spread the cost of an Annual Bee Bus Ticket.

This loan product is designed for new and existing members. It is not linked to any savings, and it is not mandatory for members to save whilst repaying their loan. However, members are encouraged to continue to save whilst repaying their loan.

 
Terms and Conditions
 
  • You must be a member of South Manchester Credit Union to be eligible to apply for an Annual Bee Bus Ticket.
  • You must be aged between 18 years and 69 years to apply.
  • You must complete the loan application process and provide all information requested for a full loan assessment.
  • Once a loan offer is made, you will sign the Loan Agreement if you accept the offer and agree with the loan terms.
  • You agree to repay the loan to South Manchester Credit Union. You will repay at the agreed frequency and will continue to do so until the loan has been repaid in full.
  • If you don’t make a repayment on time, we will contact you to find out why. If no payment is received within 14 days of the due date, the Annual Bee Bus Ticket will be cancelled and no longer work on the Bee Network.
  • You have the right to settle the Loan Agreement early, after the 3-month minimum term, at any time by paying in full the balance of the loan. South Manchester Credit Union will, on request, provide you with a written statement of the sums which have been paid and which remain outstanding under the Loan Agreement.
  • During the term of the loan, you agree that you will inform us immediately if you give or receive notice of termination of employment, change of address or any other personal circumstance which will affect your ability to make the agreed loan repayments, so that alternative methods of payment may be arranged.