Bus driver rude over £10 note

Georgiegirl256

Buzzybee90 wrote: »

I know I should have change, but how do I get it? I can't pop into the one shop every week to ask them to change it for me.

All the change you get from shopping, either from your food shop, or just the every day bits and bobs you buy, save it in a jar to dip into for your bus fare.

Most people have some sort of change in their purse. My Mam and I always empty our purses out and put the change into a money box at the end of the day.

Buzzybee90

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

All the change you get from shopping, either from your food shop, or just the every day bits and bobs you buy, save it in a jar to dip into for your bus fare.

Most people have some sort of change in their purse. My Mam and I always empty our purses out and put the change into a money box at the end of the day.

I really don't buy stuff, except on pay day! :rotfl: my food is delivered so its just not something I have! I have a piggy bank but I think the driver would be more annoyed if I paid in 5ps!

Lioness_Twinkletoes

Buzzybee90 wrote: »

I get the same bus home every day, at some points I have to pay for the fare with a £10 note as I run out of change.

Today I politely asked for my ticket and he responded "with that?" "Yes" "most drivers wouldn't let you on", he did begrudgingly. The issue wasn't that there was not enough change, obviously most people pay for their fare with change! He just seemed annoyed at the prospect of having less change (I am near the end of the route though).

If that's all he said, I don't consider he was rude. I agree with the majority - manage your money better so that you have the right change.

Besides, it may well be that you can't pay with cash soon. In London TFL are looking to phase out cash payments, probably before the end of 2014. All payments will have to be via travel card, Oyster or contactless credit/debit card.

Buzzybee90

Lioness_Twinkletoes wrote: »

If that's all he said, I don't consider he was rude. I agree with the majority - manage your money better so that you have the right change.

Besides, it may well be that you can't pay with cash soon. In London TFL are looking to phase out cash payments, probably before the end of 2014. All payments will have to be via travel card, Oyster or contactless credit/debit card.

I doubt that will ever happen where I live though.

I don't think getting money for the bus is managing my money badly.. Getting no money for the bus would be. Seeings as I didn't know this was a problem.

Lioness_Twinkletoes

Buzzybee90 wrote: »

I doubt that will ever happen where I live though.

Really? I think it will, carrying cash on buses is increasingly dangerous and unnecessary. I think most rural places will follow TfL's lead eventually.

paulineb_2

Speaking as someone who has used public transport for more than 30 years and on a lot of occasions have had to pay the exact fare, it might be a pain in the backside, but having exact fare or almost exact fare so that the driver only needs to give you 50p or a pound back for example is what you should be planning for.

It just makes life easier all round. And if you can get a weekly ticket it might be better. In my area its much much cheaper to get a weekly ticket than to pay fares, even if you dont use it to get to college you might use it in your spare time.

Georgiegirl256

Buzzybee90 wrote: »

I really don't buy stuff, except on pay day! :rotfl: my food is delivered so its just not something I have! I have a piggy bank but I think the driver would be more annoyed if I paid in 5ps!

I could imagine he would be yes! :rotfl:

I pay for most things by card, but I always try and have some change in my purse for those things where you can't pay by card.

Buzzybee90

paulineb wrote: »

Speaking as someone who has used public transport for more than 30 years and on a lot of occasions have had to pay the exact fare, it might be a pain in the backside, but having exact fare or almost exact fare so that the driver only needs to give you 50p or a pound back for example is what you should be planning for.

It just makes life easier all round. And if you can get a weekly ticket it might be better. In my area its much much cheaper to get a weekly ticket than to pay fares, even if you dont use it to get to college you might use it in your spare time.

Yeah, the weekly ticket is about £3 more than I currently pay because I only get a single. Why do you think I am at college...?

Buzzybee90

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

I could imagine he would be yes! :rotfl:

I pay for most things by card, but I always try and have some change in my purse for those things where you can't pay by card.

I do too, I only get caught out once or twice a month and I normally buy a trashy magazine but didn't have time today as the bus pulled up as I got out. Last week a different driver complained at the state of my coinage... The same coins (25p!) I had been given the day before!!

sulphate

I too used to find it really irritating that I'd have to have exact change because I am a cash-less being, I pay for everything with my card.

However, as someone else has already said it's risky for bus drivers to carry so much cash. I would go to the bank and draw out the amount in coins.