Welcome to the key – a smarter way to travel
You can register for your key now for use across Bournemouth, Poole, Ringwood and Lymington and the surrounding areas.
The key is our brand new smartcard, and is a great way of buying and using tickets to travel on our buses.
How it works
Follow the steps below to get your key, buy your tickets and start using it!
- Register online for free
If you are under 19 and would like to order a key call us on 0845 894 2469 - Allow 2 working days for your key to arrive in the post*
- Log in and purchase your tickets
- Allow 48 hours for your product to be loaded
- Enjoy travelling with the key
* Delivery should take no longer than 2 working days. If you key does not arrive, please email thekey@wdbus.co.uk
Keep me - don't bin me!
Please look after your key and don’t throw it away. You can use the same key card time and time again by topping up online! Your first key is free, but you may be charged up to £5 for every additional card.
Tickets
if you are a regular traveller you can save money with one of our period passes using the key, saving you up to 22%.
download a pdf version of the saver/network zone map
Saver
- 7 days - £11
- 30 days - £40.99
- 90 days - £99.99
Saver Plus
- 7 days - £14
- 30 days - £51.99
- 90 days - £119.99
Network
- 7 days - £20
- 30 days - £70
- 90 days - £170
Multi-trip - now for the whole saver zone!
This is a cheaper way of buying single journeys and the more you buy the more you save. Each time you put your key on the reader one journey is deducted.
- 10 trip - £15
- 20 trip - £29
- 30 trip - £ 42
Unlock the potential to…
Save money
- Top up online for the best discounts on your Saver and Network tickets
- New discounts and more ticket options will be coming soon
- Discounts with selected local businesses when you show your key
Convenient and easy to use
- No more waiting to buy your ticket, or searching for change, just top up online
- Easy to use – just put your key on the reader when you get onto the bus and wait for the green light
- Load several products onto you key at any time for travel convenience
Security and peace of mind
- Easy cancellation and replacement if your key is lost, damaged or stolen
- Check what tickets you have remaining and manage your account online
- Track your journey history
Environmentally friendly
- Travel by bus and reduce your carbon foot print
- The key can be topped up again and again cutting back on the use of paper
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