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First York and City of York Council announce fare change on Park and Ride

  • New fares effective from Sunday 5 February
  • Child fare frozen
  • Under 3% increase for most tickets, well below inflation
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Millions encouraged to Get Around For £2 by bus

  • Millions of people across England will be able to travel by bus for £2 from 1 January to 31 March, thanks to £60 million in Government funding to cap single tickets 
  • People can save almost a third of the average £2.80 bus fare, while in some rural areas tickets can reach over £10 for a single journey
  • Over 130 operators who run routes outside London will be part of the scheme, taking an estimated two million cars off the road and reducing emissions  
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First Bus team up with Ticketer to launch innovative new Tap On Tap Off pilot in Wales

  • First Bus team up with Ticketer to launch innovative new Tap On Tap Off system for fares with pilot in Wales.
  • Innovative new pilot aimed at capping fares based on distance travelled in industry first.
  • The pilot could be rolled out in other regions if successful. 
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Almost half of UK adults set to switch to bus as cost-of-living crisis begins to bite

  • 41% of UK adults are planning to use the bus more frequently in a bid to save money, as households feel the pinch of the cost-of-living crisis. 
  • London has seen the most increased bus use (60%) followed by Glasgow (47%), Leeds (45%) and Liverpool (43%).
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Making bus a smart choice for more people

Simon Pearson, Chief Commercial Officer at First Bus, comments on customer centricity; what it looks like in practice, and how changing perceptions is central to bus becoming a bigger part of the transport mix.

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First York to launch more ticket bundles to suit new travel routines

  • Targeting flexible travel over longer periods
  • ‘London-style’ Tap On Tap Off technology fitted to all buses
  • Introduction of a new Return fare
  • All Single fares frozen
  • Price rise on selected fares restricted to half rate of inflation
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First Manchester ticketing systems ready for introduction of fares cap

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First West Yorkshire ticketing systems ready for introduction of fares cap

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First West Lothian introduces new ticketing options that reflect customers’ post-pandemic travel needs

  • All Adult Zonal tickets will be frozen at 2019 rates
  • New range of ticket options introduced to make bus travel easier across the network
  • Some fare prices will rise with ticketing updates, but most customers will see better value and flexibility overall
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First Midland services in the local area

First Midland introduces new ticketing options that reflect customers’ post-pandemic travel needs

  • New range of ticket options introduced to improve bus travel across the network
  • Some fare prices will rise with ticketing updates, but most customers will see better value and flexibility overall
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First Aberdeen introduces new ticketing options that reflect customers’ post-pandemic travel needs

  • Wide range of ticket options introduced to make bus travel easier across the city
  • Some fare prices will rise with ticketing updates, but most customers will see better value and flexibility overall
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First Glasgow services travelling through Glasgow city Centre

First Glasgow introduces new ticketing options that reflect customers’ post-pandemic travel needs

  • Brand new ‘Tap On Tap Off’ fares introduced in Glasgow to make bus travel around the city cheaper and even easier
  • Some fare prices will rise with ticketing updates, but customers should see better value and flexibility overall
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