A canny holidaymaker has embarked on 320 mile bus tour over three days for less than £40 - after taking advantage of a bus fare cap. Andrew Cowell, 47, set off from his home in Allestree, Derby yesterday, April 13, and will arrive in Penzance on Saturday after travelling on 20 buses.
The railway worker started his journey by travelling from Derby to Swindon, Wilts., on nine different buses. He will then get on seven buses from Swindon to Exeter and on the final day of the route, Andrew will travel to Penzance on four different buses.
But because of the government's £2 fare cap on bus bares in England, the 36-hour journey will only cost him £39.50, excluding food and accommodation. After doing a similar journey in February where he travelled from Derby to Whitby, North Yorks,. on five buses, Andrew says he thought he needed 'more of a challenge.'
