Bengaluru,  September 2024.

Cleartrip, a Flipkart company, registered a phenomenal 150% growth in the bus category, since its launch in April 2023. This impressive growth highlights the strong demand for bus travel, especially from tier 2 cities. Riding on the opportunity in this category, Cleartrip has launched ‘Bus Pass’, an industry-first offering to make bus travel more affordable for its customers. Bus Pass, is a cost-effective solution, which aims to provide frequent bus travellers with significant savings and enhanced value-based offerings.  

Consumer data on Cleartrip revealed that:

-          The bus category sees the highest number of frequent travellers with 32% of users repeating their bookings in the last 3 months

-          15% of users book at least three times within three months

-          Bus users are also highly value-conscious, with 75% of travellers using discount coupons while booking.

-          Indore-Bhopal, Bengaluru-Hyderabad, Indore-Pune, Chennai-Madurai and Coimbatore-Bengaluru are top routes with high repeat bookings

Customers can purchase the Bus Pass for a fee of ₹150 while making a bus booking. Benefits of the Bus Pass:

-          Customers will receive an immediate discount of ₹100 (in addition to availing other coupons) on their current booking for a minimum order value of ₹300

-          With one Bus Pass, customers can make a maximum of 5 bookings at this discounted rate

-          Customers can enjoy a cost savings of ₹500 with one Bus Pass

-          Each Bus Pass is valid for 90 days from the date of purchase

Anuj Rathi, Chief Business & Growth Officer, Cleartrip, stated, “Over the last year, Cleartrip’s bus category has experienced a remarkable 150% growth, mirroring the booming consumer demand in this category. We are committed to building products powered by in-depth market research, aligning with our customers’ ever-evolving needs. The Cleartrip ‘Bus Pass’ will offer exceptional value and convenience to our user base. We aim to make travel affordable while strengthening our position as a trusted travel partner.”

Cleartrip remains steadfast in its commitment to diversify its offerings and recently introduced Bus service on Flipkart as well.