The best things about Halifax Joint Committee buses are the prices, the drivers and the sense of tradition when riding on such an old vehicle. The prices are cheaper than the First Bus & Arriva services that are available in Calderdale. Whilst they are a little more expensive than the T J Walsh minibuses that run on some of the same routes, the HJC buses have the advamtage of being more spacious, with the majority of their buses being double deckers. The only drawback from a ticket perspective is some of the day tickets available on the other available services are not valid on HJC services. Whilst HJC does not service that many ...  Read the complete review

I used these buses whilst at college in Huddersfield and I have spotted them also running between Halifax and Bradford city centres. To get to college and back cost £1.70 which is generally cheaper than buying the half fair ticket from other bus companies! I think this is good value for money in comparison! Most of the buses in my opinion are well past their retirement time! They are pretty old buses and are very noisy (squeaks and engine noise). The buses I used to get to college use to be pretty damp and a faint foisty smell, with plenty of graffiti by the college kids! The seats are much worn making the journey pretty ...  Read the complete review

Halifax Joint Committee are a family owned business of a small fleet of busses that generally run between Bradford and Halifax and also run some School and College Bus services. My own experiences are on the college bus service. *Pricing* The prices with HJC are noticeably cheaper than other transport companies, with day tickets available from £1.70 in comparison to £2.00 from Arriva, and one-way journeys are usually under £1. A bus pass can be bought for £60 that lasts 4 months, in comparison to Arriva, which is £32 a month, also so with HJC you are saving around £84. *Timing* In terms of time keeping, HJC are ...  Read the complete review