E-tickets for long-distance buses nationwide are expected to be bought from a website that was recently launched, cnr.cn reported on Sunday.

The website of www.trip8080.com provides integrated services of online ticketing, online ticket consulting, automotive timetables and bus information. Passengers can buy tickets by visiting the website, as mobile clients, via a 400-600-8080 telephone number or at self-service terminals.

At present, the services are provided for some 200 long-distance bus stations in 14 provinces and municipalities in East China. They are expected to expand in the next two years.

Passengers can book tickets online and collect them from bus stations using their ID cards and the booking verification codes. However, a ticket return service is not provided online at present.