First Bus announce fare changes in Cymru from 30th March

Among the changes are:

• The cost of a day ticket will rise by £1 for adults and 70p for children/mytravelpass holders (16–21-year-olds).
• The cost of return trips will increase by between 16p and 30p depending on distance travelled for adults using Tap On, Tap Off, and by between 10p and 20p for a child/mytravelpass holder when buying from the driver.
• 3-day and 5-day tickets will increase by £2.50 and £1.80 respectively for adults, and £1.70 and £1.20 for children/mytravelpass holders when bought from the driver.
• Weekly tickets for adults will increase by £1.50, and 90p for children/mytravelpass holders.
• The cost of other multi-day tickets bought on the website and mobile app, including monthly tickets, will also increase.
• There are also changes to return prices in Pembrokeshire, but the cost of First Bus travel in the county will continue to be among the cheapest in south Wales.
• Meanwhile, single tickets for adults and children/mytravelpass holders will be frozen, remaining at £3 and a maximum of £2, respectively, when bought on the bus.

Rob Pymm, Commercial Director for First Bus in Cymru, said: “Our changes in fares come at a time when we’re continuing to invest in our services, including last autumn when we were able to restore some services, add extra journeys and extend routes across south Wales.

“While we, like many businesses, continue to face higher costs, we’ve worked hard to minimise the increases to ensure bus travel remains the cheapest and most sustainable form of transport.

“It was also a year ago that we introduced Tap On Tap Off technology on all our services, which has proved really popular and has made bus travel quicker and simpler for thousands of passengers who use it to guarantee they get the best value fare for every journey.”

A full list of the new fares can be found on the First Bus website.