Manchester First bus fares

Makeandsave

I am shocked to learn,

There single fare £1.90 is going up to £2.10 and there day saver £4.10 is going up to £4.50.

I know prices go up but its getting to the point where i can not afford to use the bus any more.

Esqui

Why not buy a monthly, or to save even more, an annual ticket?
If you get the bus 5 days a week, that's about 23 days a month. 23 x £4.50 = £103.50, but the monthly saver ticket is £58. So you'll save a lot of money that way;

Makeandsave

Esqui wrote: »

Why not buy a monthly, or to save even more, an annual ticket?
If you get the bus 5 days a week, that's about 23 days a month. 23 x £4.50 = £103.50, but the monthly saver ticket is £58. So you'll save a lot of money that way;

I dont use the bus enough maybe 4 trips a week, Also cant have a bike dont have room to keep it in my appartment. I am going to start walking a bit more.

Esqui

A great way to get fit then!

faithcecilia

Try moving to the Isle of Wight, a daily ticket is £10!

Quat

faithcecilia wrote: »

Try moving to the Isle of Wight, a daily ticket is £10!

To be fair, a return from Manchester to IOW for £10 isn't bad.

:rotfl:

kingfisherblue

Arriva already charge £2.10 each way from where I live into my local town centre, and walking a few bus stops doesn't save anything. I live ten minutes away from the town centre (by car) and anything from 20-40 minutes away by bus, depending on which service you use.

pmduk

I agree with you, First Manchester's fare are an absolute disgrace. It's now £2.10 for a journey that cost 70p 10 years ago. Fortunately I can walk to the rail station and pay £1.60 for a return to the City centre instead of £4.20.

dark^knight

The prices have gone a few times within a short space of time recently.

I now buy a monthly ticket so it averages out to an affordable amount...for now.

laura8417

I have now started to order my ticket online as you only pay for 10 months instead of 12. They debit my account every month with the £58 for the monthly ticket and it arrives at my door before its due to run out (I hope)

System

The way petrol has shot up a 20p rise does not seem unreasonable. It seems level with inflation?