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What will it cost? What is it? • The journey will be charged like a Links is a Demand Responsive bus fare Transport (DRT) service which provides • Concessionary passes and Explore connections to bus and train links in cards will be valid on all journeys rural areas. • You will be advised of the fare when THREE TOWNS AREA How does it work? you book your journey and a ticket will • If you live in the area covered by Suffolk be issued when you board. Links – Three Towns and are not able to • It will be possible to buy through fares access a bus service directly, the service for many journeys, so you do not have to will pick you up from a convenient point. HOPTONNBURYE WM ST ONEDMUNDS S EA pay twice. ARK • Where appropriate the service will E T Where can I go? connect with bus services for onward HAVERHILL travel to further destinations. The map inside shows the area served. • For journeys within the service area where Connections can be made to enable travel BURY NEWMARKETIWRENTHAMP S BECCLES connecting to other services is inappropriate, to , Haverhill, Newmarket W I C H S.E end to end journeys will be possible. and Clare. • Simply call 0845 604 1802 up to a week When can I use the service? before you wish to travel and book your The service operates from 7am to 7pm journey. Monday to Saturday. • Suffolk Links – Three Towns will then pick Who runs the service? you up at the point agreed and take you where you want to go within the defined area. The service is operated by The Voluntary • The booking service is open from 8am to Network. 4pm Monday to Friday, making it easier for For further information visit you to plan ahead. Will the vehicle be accessible? www.suffolkonboard.com The vehicle will be fully accessible with low • Bookings will be on a first come, first steps, hand rails and a lift for wheel chair or call the Suffolk Links served basis. booking number: access. Please let us know when you book 0845 604 1802 Ring ……...... Reserve ……...... & Ride! if you require assistance. LINKING SUFFOLK TO YOU For bookings and information call the Issue 1 GET ON BOARD! Suffolk Links booking number: 0845 604 1802 8759 suffolk_link_3towns 17/08/2010 15:30 Page 5

Other bus services in the area i And for longer journeys Newmarket The 344 and 345 services between 311 Little Newmarket to Cambridge Barrow Saxham Bury St H Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds will offer a 312 Edmunds Services 10, 11, 12 together provide three more direct route, following the A143 for i buses an hour through the day, with some much of the journey and running generally evening and Sunday buses as well. There hourly and with buses earlier in the morning are also regular buses to Ely and and later in the day. More buses will serve Mildenhall. Chevington Bury St Edmunds railway station and most Haverhill to Cambridge will additionally serve Hospital. Hargrove Service 13 runs every half hour during the New service 343 will connect Haverhill, day, and hourly on evenings and Sundays. , , , There are also buses to Saffron Walden serving Clare on a Saturday. and Sudbury. Connections will be possible on some Kirtling Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge journeys with 344, 345 for onward travel to Wickhambrook Service 11 runs hourly through the day, Bury St Edmunds and with ‘Suffolk Links’ Burrough Green and 384, 385 give an hourly bus to for travel towards Newmarket and to other Stowmarket. There are also regular buses villages within the area. to Mildenhall, Thetford and Diss. Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket will 344 345 Stradishall Train services continue to be served by the 311 and There are hourly trains to both Cambridge 312 routes, roughly every two hours, and Ipswich from Bury St Edmunds and also serving , Dalham, Little 343 Thurlow Newmarket. From Bury St Edmunds there and Moulton. are also trains to Ely and Peterborough.

Imagine if there was a 343 Useful Links Hundon bus that would pick you Suffolk County Council up from your door… www.suffolk.gov.uk Haverhill Discover Suffolk i www.discoversuffolk.org.uk KEY Well now there is! Railway Station DRT Area PO Post Office Service routes Call the Suffolk Links Doctors Surgery Booking number: i Tourist Information Office Please see timetable leaflet 8 for more details 0845 604 1802 H Hospital