Check the route and find the stop you need during a bus journey.

The idea

Ask Does this bus go to…? to check the destination. Use Where can I buy a ticket? for the place to purchase one and What time does the next bus leave? for its departure time. Ask about a stop before travelling and use get off for leaving the bus.

Examples

  • Does this bus go to the station?
  • Where can I buy a ticket?
  • What time does the next bus leave?
  • Which stop is for the museum?
  • Please tell me when we arrive.
  • I need to get off at the next stop.

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Watch out

A bus route and its departure time are different details. Repeat the destination or stop name if you are unsure, and check local signs for current information.

Try it yourself

  1. Ask whether the bus goes to the station. (Does this bus go to the station? / Does this bus go to the museum?)

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    Does this bus go to the station?

    Does this bus go to the station? checks the destination.

  2. Ask where to buy a ticket. (Where can I buy a ticket? / Where can I return a ticket?)

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    Where can I buy a ticket?

    Where can I buy a ticket? asks for a place to buy one.

  3. Ask the departure time. (What time does the next bus leave? / What time does the next bus arrive?)

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    What time does the next bus leave?

    What time does the next bus leave? asks when it departs.

Use it today

Write two questions about a bus route and its departure time. Add one sentence saying where you need to get off.