Exploring Jersey by Public Transport: My Day of Adventure with LibertyBus
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- There's no railway on Jersey (well, not anymore anyway). However it does have an extensive bus network called 'LibertyBus' and it was my turn to try out the network!
Come with me as I travel from the capital - St Helier. First east then west, then west again, north and south - all over the place really! I'll show you the different types of buses, the scenery and of course, what you get for your money. It didn't always go to plan but I had a great time overall anyway!
As always, many thanks for watching - it's really appreciated and spurs me on to keep travelling and making these videos. Your support is brilliant!
Cheers for now.
Mark
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📖Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:16 - Liberation Station
03:32 - St Helier to Gorey
07:12 - Gorey to St Helier to Corbiere
11:03 - Corbiere to L'Etacq
15:13 - Leoville to St Helier
17:23 - Summary
Learn about the WW2 fortifications at: www.ciosjersey.org.uk
As a resident of the island I think you gave a very fair and concise report on our island. Anyone who does not think the island is special really needs to come and visit us.
When I was there, over a decade ago, took the walk along the old railway line from the lighthouse back into town and then after a few shandys had a very fraught walk to St Helier :)
Yea it’s like England without the ghettos, taxes and crime
Yes, we just had a week in St Helier, explored most of the island with LibertyBus and had a great time
Corbiere wins for me! Wow! And well done ditching the phone and going old-school!
Cheers Steve, yep I only wish I could’ve walked the causeway. Tbh, I needed more time in Jersey so I’ll have to (fly) back sometime. Proper maps are great though aren’t they. I can sit and read an os map for hours 👍
the tall German range finder tower at Corbiere is one of the Holiday Lets that you can rent from Jersey Heritage, which is the museum service. so it is worth staying in one of their unique lets, as you get a pass to all of their attractions around the island.
Another interesting piece and very timely too Mark. Next week I'm off to the CI, and have a full day on Jersey at a loose end so was contemplating seeing it best by bus, with a daily pass (£9 now it seems!), great minds think alike! 😁 So I'm going to do that, helped by the info in this video, seems like solid decent advice as ever, so thanks v.much mate, your work is invaluable you know. 👌
As a born and bred Jersey girl , it was funny hearing you pronounce some of our names … it catches everyone out ! St Ouens is pronounced ‘Wons’ lol as for modern buses , we do now have an electric bus.. more to come I think ..if they have anywhere to charge it ! As for usbs …. Your not normally on bus long enough and you would be having to unplug it all the time if you did not have a window seat to let people on and off the seat.. most tourists tend to book a full or half day coach tour with one of the local coach companies .. buses tend to be used for getting from A to B and not an island tour .. depending on how much you use it, the ticket you had was good value as a single cash journey is £2.25 …
Hi Lisa, thanks for the info - very useful. Yes I saw one of those tourist buses at Corbiere - a blue one, can’t remember the name tbh. Not my thing tbh, I much prefer the normal public transport and yes, the day ticket I thought was decent value. Good to hear ev’s are coming and apologies for the pronunciation- hope I got a few right! 😊
Thank you for taking the time to visit Jersey and making this video. Despite a few mis pronunciations you did a good job with most of the names! Better than most of our guests from thr UK.
Thanks again for posting this!
Cheers Christian. I tried my best with the place names and really enjoyed the island. 38 years since I’d last been!
The other things I'd advise to do in Jersey is to take the ferry over to St Malo, France for a day and to visit Elizabeth Castle. The musketman there was superb.
Thanks. I do like St Malo - the town walls and beach are superb. Never been from Jersey. I need a good week on the island I think to get round a few things properly.
How long does it take from Jersey to St Malo ?
1.5-2 hours@@davidGPS95
Interesting video and view of the service; I've been to Jersey 3 times in recent years and each time stayed in a different place (Gorey Pier, St Helier and St Aubin). I find the bus service to be absolutely excellent - the island is so small you don't really fancy stuff and USBs - and the cost of replacing a fleet that's doing a grand job suited to the island would be odd. It was lovely to see familiar and favourite places - you were unlucky with the weather - in good summer sunshine a friend and I got off at the same stop as you for Corbiere and then walked to L'etacq stopping for a swim and lunch halfway along St Ouens bay - what a fab day that was - we worked out it was about 12 miles all in. A lovely island, beautiful scenery but since the pandemic, eye-wateringly expensive.
Great video Mark.
Optares are quite handy vehicles, particularly for smaller islands. I do remember that there were Optare Solo SR buses even here in Malta, some during the time of Arriva Malta (now back in the UK) and others that came on loan between 2014 and 2015. Funny enough, regarding the former London Scania you boarded, these went a bit here and there and we also have one of those in Malta and one another in Gozo
Indeed £8.50 a day is a great value for money to visit the island. I definitely need to pay a visit to the channel Island, as it seems you had a great time.
Anyway, also thanks for the tip on roaming charges in Jersey, as usually my mobile phone plan includes the whole EU and UK, but did not know that the Channel Islands never adopted the roam like at home.
Cheers Enrico, Isle of Man is the same with the roaming charges btw. We have quite a few Optares in Shropshire. They do urban routes but also it’s quite rural round here so they’re used on the country routes too. Quite versatile really 👍
No. 9 was my bus home from school in the 60s. A Leyland double decker.
Another great video. Do enjoy watching these.
Thank you 😊👍
Having just returned from Jersey, great to see this. Really good to see Mark. Thanks
Cheers Jonathan, thanks for the comment.
Great travel experience!
I wish I had so much time to visit all the places I've seen in your videos 🤗
Thank you for another great video 🤗
Thanks mate, it takes up a whole load of my time but I’m passionate about travelling and sharing my adventures- even if it’s just a short bus ride somewhere. It’s kind of what you make of it and plenty more to come I can promise that 😊👍
I went to Jersey in 2019, I highly recommend it. I also used the bus. I got it from St Helier to the German Hospital aka Jersey War Tunnels, (which is well worth a visit) and then from St Helier to St Brelade's Bay,.
Thanks. I did go to the war tunnels in 1973 (I think). From what I recall it was the German Underground Hospital then and I also remember Fort Regent. I'd definitely do it again though - just need a bit more time on the island.
Lol my friend you should have got off at st aubins beautiful village old courthouse we're Bergerac was filmed I lived there in the 70s Jersey is a fantastic place by the way st ouens is pronounced st 1s I hope you do return 1day my friend thanks for the video John 😊
Cheers John, I knew I’d get a few pronunciations wrong here. Wasn’t sure whether to do them the English or French way tbh! I stayed in St Aubins a while back - 1973 or 75 so probably looked the same as when you were there.
Hi m8 I do know you I was in st aubins 1974 1977 my fav bub was the trav then Tenby if you go back go up to the Summerville hotel you will get great views of the bay my fav hotel la tour at the top of the high st I lived in Tony week's place last house up there I'm known as Manchester John all the best John 😊
I like all these Jersey people advising on how to mispronounce St Ouens which is a French name!
That’s interesting about the Phone. I have a Tesco sim which works in the EU and the Channel Islands at no extra cost
Yep, it must be a network thing (and I always seem to be on the wrong one!).
Hi Mark, awesome channel , have watched most of your 150 video's in the last couple of weeks & subscribed to your channel.... The Bernina Express video is unforgettable.. looking forward to your next video / adventure... Thank you and " cheers for now ".. 🍷👍😊
Cheers Stephen - I admire your resilience! Not sure some of the early stuff is that great tbh and the Bernina Express well, I just filmed it sideways on an old iPhone! It was a great trip though so glad you enjoyed it and many thanks for your support, much appreciated 😊 CFN 👍
Another good video haircut!!!!. I, am becoming quite a fan!
The bus station reminds me of the Hull bus interchange that has silding doors too.
Excellent video Mark 👍
Cheers Graham 😊👍
Very enjoyable viewing
Thanks very much 😊👍
Great video mark
Thanks Jack 😊👍
Superb footage 🚌🚌🚌🚌🚌🚌🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🥂🥂🥂🥂
Thanks mate, appreciate your comment as usual :-)
Fantastic video Mark. Good to see Paper Maps being very useful.
Thanks Jack - yep I quite liked using it tbh, proper old school!
Very nice Video Mark
Cheers Caleb 😊👍
Another god video keep up the good work
Thanks, will do!
nice - I want to do this soon
Looks lovely 👍
Hi Sarah!🙋🏼♀️
@@sheilam4525 hi Sheila 👍
It was, thanks Sarah 😊
I like the old buses, i would of liked that, good video, must visit Jersey some day
Cheers Kevin, yes I’d definitely recommend the island and the buses really 👍
All roads lead to St Helier Mark!
Yes it appears so!
cheers for the U/L look forward to them
Cheers Mike 😊👍
Oh god my idea of hell, a bus full of school kids!! Lol.. Optare Solo perfect for right narrow roads, unusual with the wheel in front of the driver (and door) as opposed to behind driver (and door) on normal buses. Brilliant little island, went there in the early to mid-80’s (when Bergerac was on tv). Surprised they don’t have electric buses as we have in Inverness, would be perfectly suited for Jersey
Anyone else trying to spot locations used in Bergerac?
Well done Mark, another brilliant video.
Bad luck getting stuck on a bus with School kids. Similar happened to me coming back from Fleetwood to Blackpool on the Tram once, ugh!
Jersey looks beautiful. I need to visit myself to go and do the parkrun, and get some duty free.
I think I will contact my mobile provider before I go. They offer phone packages for going abroad. Not sure I'd be able to cope with a paper map.
Thanks, it was quite good fun being on that bus with the kids really. They were so excited! I used to love reading maps, I think I ought to do it a bit more tbh as I think you get out of practice.
A very good Tuesday evening Mark from Alan in Lowestoft buddy 👍 😊
Hi Alan, hope you’re good 👍
My last visit, I rented a bicycle. No parking problems, skip through traffic, and of course, cheap.
I used the buses way back in 2012 but can't remember much about them.
I did enjoy Jersey though😊
Thank you
It’s a place we want to visit, so thanks for the review reminds me of Gozo off malta all buses operate out of capital
Another great adventure! The bus station strangely reminds me of, the smaller, North Finchley bus station. It also has that strange underneath a large building entrance way, that makes it feel semi underground.
Ya it definitely felt a bit underground and the concourse was a little tight. Functional enough though I guess 👍
Great little trip and a lovely reminder of the time our band used to get booked to play in Jersey. One year we hired bikes and rode out to the lighthouse on what I think was a cycleway along an old track bed.
As you say, a very beautiful island.
If you go back to the Channel Islands, then Guernsey did have a bus that circuits the whole island when I was last there.
Cheers mate. The track bed must be the St Helier - Corbiere railway (deceased). The platform is still there by the bus stop and yes the old track bed is now a cycle trail type thing. I might try Guernsey next, the buses look a bit more modern. Maybe fly with Aurigny?
@@LetsMakeaTrip dunno about Aurigny myself as we were always flying out of Exeter with Fly(may)Be back in the day. I preferred Guernsey tbh
I got a taxi from the airport to Hotel d'Or where I was staying for a meeting. Taxi driver asked if I had been to Jersey before. I said it was my first time. Found out later that he took an extended route! Loved the Island.
Hmm, I bet that happens a lot, everywhere. I’ve made a note!
I've been to Jersey and the other islands so often, by suitcase has a badge of each island sewn on, so it's obvious I know my way about, plus easier to spot in baggage reclaim, and I know the route from the airport to St.Helier almost as well as my route to work ... I'd like to believe they'd know better
Another great video. I reckon £8.50 for a day out is good value. Thanks for taking us along.
Cheers Tim, yep quite happy with the price. I would’ve gone on a few more buses tbh if I’d planned it better. Next time eh 😊👍
Similar buses to Guernsey and on there they are the best way to get around last summer a 7 day bus pass on Guernsey cost £17.50
That’s a really good price for a week 👍
We have Wifi on the Guernsey buses. we have two circular routes, clockwise and anti clockwise. 91 and 92
Thanks for the info - i'll have a look at this. Interested in flying Aurigny too. Cheers.
Citroen Traction Avant6:04 (couldn't be Bergerac's, that was a Triumph Roadster)
Different colour too from what I remember?
All the Channel Islands now have roaming so u can use your UK phone depending on the provider, I use three and they charged me £2 a day with a 12 gb limit
Great video mate! Seems like I pretty much followed you a few weeks later, but by hire car (I was with my mum - if alone I'd probably have done it by bus too!) Well done for going old school with paper maps and timetable, though my phone network seems to include all roaming within Europe ;) Thanks!
Cheers mate, yep must depend on the network I guess. I’m just switching over to Lebara for India as you can use it just like in the UK and I don’t know any other network that’ll do that. I certainly don’t want to be relying on paper maps over there!!
£8.50 for a day ticket? 10p per square mile .... and on that basis, MUCH better value when the tide is out! 🙂
At first sight, not too much of either JMT or Jersey Eastern Railways left to see. 🥺
Cheers Howard, I like your calculations there! There’s the old platform round the back of the bus stop there at Corbiere. I didn’t see much else but then I didn’t walk the old line so it may well be an interesting thing to do one day?
Thanks Mark for taking us along. I like that there are still undeveloped beaches and corners of Jersey to ramble and disappear for a bit; although it’s been a decade or so since I was there last.
Cheers mate, yep there are so many beautiful beaches I reckon you can easily find somewhere quiet - even in the Summer. I’d like to go back out of season tbh, see what it’s like then.
As a very frequent visitor to mainly Jersey, but also the Channel islands in general, I've found, if your phone is network free, ie. Not tied to a UK phone network, I'd get a local nano SIM, top up on data... and generally use Google maps and local bus apps to easily get around
Yes I think I might do that next time. It was almost as if free wifi was some kind of ‘rare commodity’ on the island too! Very odd.
Hi Mark, we did a similar thing on Malta. Bought a bus pass for a week and set off exploring. Might be an idea for a future trip?
Cheers Stewart. Check out my video ‘How to Travel Around Malta (and Gozo) by Bus and Ferry’. Should bring back some good memories for you 😊👍
Enjoyed the video, the blue tourist coaches us local residents find annoying as they clog up country lanes, we call them grockle cans!
Cheers James - yes and I saw a couple of them - they didn’t look anything special tbh. I was happier on the regular bus doing my own thing really. Great name for them, btw! 😊👍
@@LetsMakeaTrip Going to watch your Pembrokeshire video as I'm from there, like Planes Trains and Everything I like the style. I agree the Condor Clipper is a 90s throwback!
@@wokingjames cheers James. I believe the Strumble Shuttle has finished (at least for the time being) along with some of the other coastal routes. Bit of a shame really as it’s a great little service that encouraged people to get out and about walking some of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
Mont Orgueil (sp?) Castle is fabulous. So's Elizabeth Castle, which has the bonus of being reached by amphibious bus👨✈️
Yes I did both in 1973! Unfortunately I don’t remember either visit other than the amphibious vehicle 😂
I'd love to go back to Jersey. 2013 was the last time I was there.
1975 was my last time John! Flew with Dan Air (remember them?). Can’t believe I left it so long to return!
Btw St Ouens Bay isn’t pronounced as “owens” it’s pronounced as “St Ones Bay”
I never realised St Helier was so...Urban! Jersey used to only have specially small buses (7'6" width and short) - now they obviously have full size double deckers!
In the fifties and sixties they had normal size double deckers, but at some point as you say they switched to smaller single deck coaches.
@@malo66 Yeah, but in the 50s, 'full size' buses were rather smaller than they are now!
I was born in Jersey & spent most summers there & I haven't ever heard of L' tacq lol
Not surprised - there’s nothing there 😂
Pomme d'Or
I have been to Jersey many, many times but never taken a bus ride but then again it was always work related, very nice video but no mention of Elizabeth castle?!
Hi thanks. No I haven’t done the bus there before either. I didn’t cover everything on this video no but if I go back, I’ll make the effort to go and see the castle. Cheers.
@@LetsMakeaTrip No worries and please don't think that was a dig or anything, I used to head out there for work and only ever made it to Elizabeth castle, I wish I'd see some of the sights you had!
Optare solos / versa are not the greatest buses I never been a fan of them good video and a place I must visit in the future
Cheers mate, I guess they’re pretty popular the Optares - see them everywhere! Definitely recommend Jersey though- so much to explore 👍
You do so much look like Gordon Ramsey. With a Shoozbry accent!
Haha, not sure anyone else has said that but that’s cool. I just wish I could cook!
Great to see our favourite place, Jersey😊. Not sure what you were expecting from the buses but their service is perfectly suited to the size of the island and their road layout and is excellent. Not having a USB port isn't the end of the world! 🤷🏼♀️
What was I expecting? Em, difficult one really. Maybe some newer models, more features like audible/visual stops, yes usb and wifi is a thing these days - even retro-fitted on the Optares (Guernsey buses have wifi apparently) so no it’s not the be-all-and-end-all, but it would improve the experience. Especially wifi for tourists because of the mobile data situation on the island (very much like the Isle of Man in that respect).
Please make another bus video in jersey they added a electric bus please make just 1 more 🙂
I may well be back Claudia, next week though, I’m actually off to Guernsey. I’ve never been before so I’m really looking forward to it 😊👍
Mark my dear, may I offer a suggestion. Having been in broadcasting for decades i can tell you this. Tis better to voice over sections where the background is overwhelming. I could not understand much after you scanned the ticket and sat down. When you listen back as editing before publishing try it on a device not attached to headphones.
I watch on my main telly for example.
As always best wishes for your continued success.
Cheers Rachel - I don’t listen back through headphones tbh I use studio monitors wired from the pc. Normally I’ll reduce the background noise on the track if I’m narrating over it. Mind you, having played in bands for nigh-on 35 years now, my hearing’s gone a bit! I’ve been using in-ears for years now though and they do help - best thing I ever bought gig-wise 👍
@@LetsMakeaTrip Being a "one-man band" is challenging and I get it. I hope that when we meet up someday i can share a few ideas with you. That said, I am learning much about the UK and the real day to day life there, for that I am grateful.
@@rachelehrenberg9231 cheers Rachel - only so many hours in the day and all that! I have big plans for the near future so maybe things will change. Genuinely interested in what you do though so yep, would love to catch up some time😊
Do you think you will go back ro Jersey for a holiday soon ?
Not sure tbh, I might fly with Aurigny over to Guernsey 👍
like on neighbouring Guernsey, it's an excellent system, rather European in that it's a state-supported tendered network, thanks to the Channel Islands being self-governing and thus having escaped the purely profit-driven instability of the mainland British bus business
The Guernsey buses look a bit more modern. I’ve heard they actually have wifi 🤔
Unlike Jersey, Guernsey has two circular routes (among others) that will take you around the island. One goes clockwise, and the other (yep, you've guessed it!) goes anticlockwise.
It’s strange to hear the bus station referred to as “the station” as it was even at tourist information when I was there
Cheers, a good central spot though so useful in that respect.
Are the Channel Islands like the Isle of Man?
I mean, they're another country that forms part of the United Kingdom, like Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, Right?
They are British Crown Dependencies. They are self governing but His Majesty is their head of state. The British government manages their foreign policies and defence and ultimately can interfere to change certain laws in certain circumstances. e.g. LGBTQ+ rights. Corporal punishment.
I read somewhere that the person who deals with the tourism in Jersey isn't happy as not as many people are visiting from France due them not being able to use their EU ID cards to enter Jersey or something. So they to will probably eventually want to removed themselves from anything to do with the UK 🇬🇧 at some point too. I have a feeling that the Common travel area may last to much longer at this point.
Very similar in terms of mobile phone data unfortunately i.e. no issues with using mine as normal just across in France but in the British Crown Dependencies - forget it!
Didn't the hotel have WiFi?
Yes it did 👍
Hi Mark how you doing mate? Great video as always well edited and great background music added sure is different seeing you finding your way to the buses and knowing which one to take to explore the whole of Jersey, its good that's there's someone on the desk to help out if your stuck on where to go plus pay for your ticket £8.50 is a ok price for a whole day ticket, sure is an average standard Optare bus indeed those pesky school kids sure annoyed that poor bus driver good thing there was a teacher onboard to tell them off beautiful views of Gorey indeed you didn't look very impressed of that bus journey to Gorey at all due to them naughty school kids, Corbiere light house looks very interesting indeed it is good that people can go inside it, sure was a change to see a Scania double decker instead all the way to L'Etacq that looked very boring indeed a bunch of nothing at all the other passengers looked annoyed too, you sure had a very long walk to Leoville to go back to St Helier once again the last one of the day anyways hope you having a good afternoon Mark and keep up the great content on the channel as always as its so great 👍
Cheers mate, yep agree with your summary. Thanks as always for watching (and paying attention!) much appreciated 😊👍
@@LetsMakeaTrip Thats ok Mark its always great to watch one of your videos as there so entertaining and enjoyable to watch hope your having a good afternoon so far Mark 👍
Old fashioned and unfashionable?Optare Solos are common in many places, and they're rarely equipped with USB ports and so on . Neither are Wright Streetlites or Enviro 200s or many of the buses you'll find outside London or flagship routes in other cities
Yep, I’m used to riding on stuff like the x43 Witchway now or the Excel or the 840 Coastliner or the X95 Carlisle to Edinburgh or the X2 Liverpool to Preston etc etc all got usb charging.
I had the same problem going up to the zoo with herds of schoolchildren
Probably the same ones ! 😂
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Hi mate, not to be rude, mate but had you asked me if you could record I'd have been happy to partake, I'd ask that you remove my image and recording from the film, thanks.
Hi Kevin, no problem at all. Can you let me know the time stamps and I’ll remove.
@LetsMakeaTrip thank you mate, I appreciate it.
1:56 - 2:42, cheers again.
Ah no probs, I normally zoom in on these but this has obviously slipped the net so my apologies for any issues this has caused. It can take a few days for TH-cam to sort these so I’ll set it to private in the meantime. Cheers.
Nothing special about jersey by the looks of. Enjoy your videos though...
Thanks mate. I liked Jersey overall (after the initial arrival disappointment) wish I’d have had more time to explore. Plenty of justification for going back though 😊👍