Translink has announced the return of its popular Love Metro Saturdays day ticket offering unlimited travel onboard Metro services throughout Belfast for just £2 every Saturday in February*. In addition, Translink will provide free bus services from both Cairnshill and Black’s Road Park and Ride sites every Saturday in February.

Announcing the offers, Translink Group Chief Executive Catherine Mason said: “This is excellent news for our customers and local traders. Our ‘Love Metro Saturdays’ day ticket means people can travel anywhere on the Metro network after 9.30am for just £2.

“Metro services operate every 5-10mins on all 12 key corridors up until around 9pm every evening, and on average every half hour after 9pm, some as late as 11pm.

“Free Park & Ride also offers extra convenience and savings for the journey to and from the city centre, avoiding the hassle and cost of car-parking.

“These travel offers support the wide range of great deals available at both shopping and leisure outlets throughout the city, encouraging people to get behind Belfast whether it’s for socialising or shopping.

“We are pleased to be supporting local retailers by ‘Backing Belfast’ and hope more people will use Metro to sample all the city has to offer,” said Catherine.Welcoming the news, Department for Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy MLA said:

“This is a positive and tangible demonstration of commitment by the department and Translink to help increase trade in Belfast.

“I am delighted this initiative has been taken forward and I am confident that this excellent offer will bring benefits for traders and the public during these hard economic times.

“I would encourage everyone to consider how to make the best use of our public transport system, not just Saturdays, but everyday.”

For full details of Translink offers visit www.translink.co.uk or call the Translink contact centre on 028 9066 6630 

ENDSAll media enquiries to Translink press office: 028 9089 9455.Notes to Editors• Love Metro £2 bus fare and free P&R available every Saturday from February 2 until February 23, 2013.• Metro £2 Day Ticket available to purchase from 9.30am – 3pm. Child fare is £1. Travel permitted on all Metro corridors after 9.30am until last evening service.• Free Park and Ride travel available on the following services: 650 Black’s Road P&R and 652 Cairnshill P&R – travel permitted for return journeys only. 

Ursula KelleherPR & Public Affairs OfficerTranslinkCentral StationEast Bridge StreetBelfastBT1 3PBT: 028 90 66 66 30 EXT 2734M: 07786 884 024