Residents across Ottery St Mary, Honiton and surrounding communities are being invited to share their views on a proposed late-night bus service that could help people travel home safely from Exeter on Saturday nights.
Ottery St Mary Town Council and Honiton Town Council are working together to explore the possibility of introducing a late-night Saturday service, providing additional transport options for people travelling home from the city.
The proposed service would depart Exeter at 11.30pm, 1.30am and 3.30am, offering a potential travel option for a wide range of passengers, including those enjoying an evening out, working late shifts in hospitality or healthcare, attending community events, or simply requiring transport later in the evening.
To help assess demand, the councils have launched a short public survey which takes just a few minutes to complete. Feedback received will help demonstrate whether there is sufficient support for the proposal to progress.
The Mayor of Ottery St Mary said:
“This is a great opportunity for us to work with Honiton Town Council to provide our communities with a valuable option to go out at night and be able to get home safely.
The Mayor of Honiton added:
“This collaboration will help us understand the level of local demand and strengthen the case for improved rural transport options. Both Councils encourage all residents to take a few moments to share their views.”
We want to understand how many people would use the service and what demand exists. If you would like to use this service, please take a few minutes to complete our short survey. We need 2,000 responses for the proposal to move forward, so every response really does matter.”
Whether you regularly travel into Exeter, work late hours, attend evening events, or would simply welcome more transport options, the councils would like to hear your views.
The survey is available at: Late-Night Bus Service Survey (Exeter – Ottery St Mary – Honiton) – Fill in form
Paper copies of the form are available from the Council Offices.
The survey closes on Monday 30th November.