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jeez they can be moaning gits!
last weekend, i knew my fare was £2-20, i only had a £10 note and a 20p and got !!!!!ed at!
couple before me at £1 odd each fare each paid with a £2 coin with a load of change each nothing said?
today i had £1 in shrap + the rest at hand for correct fare and still got a groan, kid behind me got moaned at over paying with a a £5 note!
cant win?
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  • The_ICT_Engineer
    The_ICT_Engineer Posts: 617 Forumite
    edited 4 May 2014 at 11:32PM
    Bus drivers expect you to known the fare for every possible journey, on every route in the country. And expect you to always have the exact fare ready, even when you don't known the fare.
  • globalds
    globalds Posts: 9,431 Forumite
    isn't it about time there was an app for this ?
  • MamaMoo_2
    MamaMoo_2 Posts: 2,644 Forumite
    Count yourself lucky. Around here it's exact fare, if you pay any more you don't get change.
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,661 Forumite
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    maybe they should go cashless and then everyone would be happy,,,wouldnt they ;)

    or as above...no change given, that would sort the wheat from the chaff
  • eyelinerprincess
    eyelinerprincess Posts: 4,679 Forumite
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    Ours are "if you don't have the right fare and we don't have change, then tough, we'll give you an IOU for a bus fare in the future"
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  • gunsandbanjos
    gunsandbanjos Posts: 12,246 Forumite
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    Ours are "if you don't have the right fare and we don't have change, then tough, we'll give you an IOU for a bus fare in the future"

    We don't even get that, it's exact fare only. Though it's a flat fare no matter how far you go and the bus stops all tell you how much it is.
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  • eyelinerprincess
    eyelinerprincess Posts: 4,679 Forumite
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    Our bus fares change so frequently I doubt Stagecoach would print out fare sheets. They're still using ancient timetables in places!
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  • pablakeman
    pablakeman Posts: 291 Forumite
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    Most buses here are flat fare only (Nottingham) but it is only a quid for students on the ones I tend to use. I couldn't care less if a bus driver huffed at me, but I do worry when I pay in 10ps and 5ps, for no reason of course!
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  • Esqui
    Esqui Posts: 3,414 Forumite
    There's still a couple of companies (NXWM is one, I think) who don't do change at all.


    Also, if you make the journey every weekend or so, it might be worthwhile buying a multi-trip card if your operator does one, as it often works out cheaper.
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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    edited 5 May 2014 at 2:07PM
    The last time I used a bus (which was a good couple of months) the driver gave me a voucher in place of my change.
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