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Traveline websites will work from some internet connected PDAs and mobile phones. Bookmark traveline mobile now in case you need it, to give you quick access to the traveline journey planners that cover the UK.
Or you can phone the traveline telephone service on your mobile. Dialing 0871 200 22 33 from your mobile will take you to a menu which will ask you to choose which area you are in. Alternatively once the greeting starts you can type in the short codes to get to the call centre you wish to speak to. More information about the phone service.
Traveline-txt
If you want to check the next buses from a particular bus stop you can txt the bus stop code to 84268. In Scotland txt the code to 0777 608 2 608 and in Yorkshire txt the code to 63876.The bus stop code may be displayed on the bus stop flag or in the timetable case. Alternatively to find out whether traveline-txt is available for stops in your area, check the stop details on the maps at Transport Direct. Put your address or postcode into the box and click "next" - check the names of the stops which appear in your area (you may need to zoom out and then zoom in on the stops - the stop names and codes appear only when zoomed in to the largest scale). If you can see a 7 or 8 letter code (numbers in Scotland) as well as a name, then traveline-txt is available for those stops - so note down the codes for the stops which you use regularly!
To use the service, simply type the stop code as a text message in your mobile phone - and send it to 84268 (in Scotland the number is 0777 608 2 608). If the stop is a busy one, then you can also add the service number you want (leaving a space after the stop code) ... so your message might look like "bucdtdgj 66".
You will receive a message back, normally in less than a minute, typically with details of the next three departures from that stop (and on that service, if you added a service number). These will be taken from the service timetables in most areas - but will come from real-time information systems in those areas where this is available. Typically the message will show a clock time if the information comes from timetables (eg: 0935) but it will show an expected waiting time (eg: 5mins) if it comes from a real-time information system.
Remember the service is specific to an individual stop for travel in that one direction ... the code for the stop in the other direction will be different!
How much does it cost to use traveline-txt?" Whilst the service is free in some areas, in most areas the cost of the service is 25p ... plus, in all cases, the normal cost for you to send your original message.
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