Stagecoach East Midlands supports Armed Forces Day 2025 with free travel for military, veterans and cadets travelling to events
Mansfield bus operator, Stagecoach East Midlands is proud to support Armed Forces Day 2025 by offering free bus travel to serving military, veterans, and cadets across its network during the Armed Forces Day weekend from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 June.
The initiative covers all Stagecoach East Midlands local bus services, allowing members of the Armed Forces community to travel for free to parades, ceremonies and community events around the region.
To access free travel:
- Serving military should wear uniform or show a valid military ID.
- Veterans can present a veterans’ badge or military medal.
The gesture forms part of Stagecoach’s ongoing nationwide commitment to recognising and supporting the Armed Forces. The company also provides free travel on Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday each year, in honour of those who have served.
Stagecoach is a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and continues to grow its internal Veterans Network, a colleague-led group that supports service leavers, veterans, reservists and military families within the business.
Matt Cranwell, Managing Director for Stagecoach East Midlands, said: “We’re incredibly proud to support Armed Forces Day and recognise the important contributions of those who serve and have served. Providing free travel across the region is a small gesture to show our appreciation and help people attend local events to honour the Armed Forces community. We’re also committed to being a supportive and inclusive employer for veterans and service families.”
One of the biggest events, in the region, this weekend, will be the North East Lincolnshire Armed Forces Day Weekend in Cleethorpes. Stagecoach East Midlands will be running special Park and Ride facilities, which will drop off at the Cleethorpes Memorial Hall, with special buses servicing them. These will run from Grimsby Institute (postcode: DN34 5BQ) and at Origin Way on Europarc (postcode: DN37 9TZ) - the Europarc Park and Ride will start from 9.00am and car parks will close at midnight each day.
-- To find out more about local bus routes and services, and to track your local bus, you can download the Stagecoach Bus App from https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/national/stagecoachbusapp.