MCARD is advising customers to hold on to their existing annual MCards if they have been forced to stop travelling following the Government’s instructions for people to stay at home and only use public transport if their journey is essential.

MCard customers who have an annual ticket will be able to extend the duration of the product so that any unused value can be used once things return to normal. For full details go to m-card.co.uk/

Bus and rail operators are running emergency timetables focused on ensuring key workers can get where they need to go as reliably and safely as possible. Those who do need to travel should check wymetro.com/updates and @metrotravelnews on Twitter for the latest information before they travel.

In line with the closure of all but essential retail services, it has become necessary to close all West Yorkshire Bus Station Travel Centres until further notice.

MCard customers, who have to travel, can still add travel tickets to their MCard via alternative methods. To find out how visit m-card.co.uk/where-to-buy/

Please stay at home unless your journey is absolutely necessary.

Metro are strongly urging people to consider whether their journey is essential and to follow the Government’s guidelines to stay at home unless:

• you are travelling to and from work, but only where this is absolutely necessary and cannot be done from home

• for medical reasons

• shopping for basic necessities