BUS operator Yellow Buses is offering groups a special deal for passengers across its network after dark.

The ‘BUSter’s Christmas Cracker’ ticket provides unlimited travel for up to five people after 5pm for just £6.

Yellow Buses has launched the offer to celebrate its role as the official travel partner for Bournemouth’s Christmas Tree Wonderland.

The attraction in Bournemouth's Lower Gardens features more than 100 trees of different shapes and sizes, with some themed from around the world. It runs until January 2.

Simon Newport, head of commercial at Yellow Buses, said: “It’s the perfect way to see Bournemouth’s Christmas Tree Wonderland without having to worry about using the car or paying for parking.”

The ticket, which is only available on Yellow Buses’ Move app, excludes school and college services. It is only valid on the date of activation.

Yellow Buses is also running weekly two-hour VIP open-topper tours of Bournemouth Christmas Tree Wonderland and the Christmas lights in neighbouring Boscombe, Southbourne and Westbourne.