The free Asda bus waits outside of the supermarket in Bishop Auckland to assist shoppers A FREE bus service provided by a supermarket to benefit it’s shoppers will be discontinued in the new year. The Asda supermarket, in Bishop Auckland, has assisted shoppers with free transportation for several years, ensuring that customers have a way to get to and from the store. But now the chain has announced that the free service will be cancelled with effect from December 31, 2020. A spokesperson for the supermarket said: “We have completed a thorough assessment of this free bus service and unfortunately it is no longer viable.