Travelling by bus in Winchester is about to get a lot easier with the introduction of more services, unveiling six new double decker buses at an event held at the city's Science Centre and Planetarium.

Stagecoach South has invested over £1million, introducing 6 brand new double-decker buses for its Winchester 64 route.

The 64 links Winchester city centre with, Alresford, Ropley, Four Marks & Alton, and the new additional buses will allow Stagecoach to provide extra journeys at evenings, and double the number of buses Sundays and Public Holidays with a bus every hour.

The new British built, low emissions, Enviro 400 MMC vehicles include USB charging points at every seat, free wifi, and luxury seating.

Stagecoach Managing Director Edward Hodgson said: "It’s fantastic to not only be launching new buses on the route 64 but to be improving the timetable at the same time. The route is very direct, almost the same way you would drive to Winchester in your car, but travelling by bus you don’t need to worry about finding a place to park and you can use the journey to catch up online with our free WiFi and USB charging sockets.

"With the increase in evening journeys especially at this time of year people can go out and enjoy an evening with friends without worrying about driving home. It’s also cheaper by bus too, with our nightrider ticket which allows unlimited travel on any Stagecoach bus for just £2.50 after 7pm. The new hourly service on Sunday’s makes it ideal for a family shopping trip or to enjoy a day at the Science Centre & Planetarium, or visit a pub for lunch at one of the picturesque villages along the route.

"We believe that these improvements will encourage more people to choose the bus as their preferred mode of travel, and we hope that customers will enjoy travelling on the new buses."

To celebrate the launch of the new the buses Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium will be offering 25% off admission when people travel to the centre by bus or bike.