Stagecoach East honours veterans with free travel on VE Day
Stagecoach East is providing free bus travel on Thursday to serving military, veterans and cadets across its services this VE Day.
Eligible individuals – those in uniform or carrying a military ID, veterans with a badge or medal, and cadets in uniform – can travel free on all Stagecoach East buses. This support will allow them to attend local VE Day events and commemorations.
This initiative is backed by Stagecoach’s employee-led Veterans Network, created to unite colleagues with shared experiences, amplify their voices, drive positive change, and help shape business decisions - introducing new ways of working to make the company even stronger.
In recent years, Stagecoach has shown its support to the Armed Forces community by also allowing free travel over Armed Forces Weekends and Remembrance Days.
Darren Roe, managing director of Stagecoach East, said: “We are incredibly proud to employ many veterans, and it’s a privilege to recognise the bravery and dedication of our Armed Forces, cadets, and veterans.
“Offering free travel on VE 80 Day is a small gesture of appreciation for the enormous contribution made by our service men and women, past and present.”
Stagecoach has also been a member of the Armed Forces Covenant since March 2015, recognising the value of serving military, regular and reservists, veterans and military families to both the country and businesses across the country.
The offer is available to all military and ex-military, excluding services operated by Megabus, TfL, and the Bee Network.