Fares
We've introduced some changes to fares in our Solent network from 4 December, offering greater flexibility and value when you travel by bus.
See which ticket is best for you:
How often do you travel each week?
How many trips do you make each day?
What's New?
- New Flexible Ticket Bundles
- New Multi-Day Ticket Bundles
Please view our Customer Guide on changes to our fares here.
Following a detailed analysis of passenger and purchasing data, our new Flexible Day Ticket bundles offer a solution to suit hybrid working and the end of the traditional commute. Better value for customers who currently purchase a weekly, or monthly ticket and do not travel every day. In new options of 3-in-5, 5-in-7, 6-in-20, 10-in-20, 12-in-40 and 20-in-40 bundles, only available on the First Bus App!
How does it work? As an example if you currently purchase a monthly ticket but do not travel every day, you can now save money by purchasing a 20-in-40 ticket bundle. You can then travel for 20 days within a 40 day period.
| Bundle | 3-in-5 | 5-in-7 | 6-in-20 | 10-in-20 | 12-in-40 | 20-in-40 |
| Portsmouth | £12.00 | £17.00 | £23.45 | £38.00 | £45.50 | £66.00 |
| Hampshire | £20.00 | £25.00 | £39.60 | £54.00 | £70.00 | £100.00 |
| Eclipse | £13.80 | £19.50 | £27.20 | £40.40 | £50.20 | £82.00 |
We will also be introducing new multi-day tickets in our Portsmouth and Hampshire zones, which you can purchase via one of our friendly drivers.
| 3-Day | 5-Day | |
| Portsmouth | £12.00 | £17.00 |
| Hampshire | £20.00 | £25.00 |
Joining our current 10 Trip ticket will be a brand new 2 Trip ticket, which is only available on the First Bus app.
| 2-Trip (NEW) | 10-Trip | |
| Portsmouth | £4.50 | £24.00 |
| Hampshire | £6.00 | N/A |
First Day - Unlimited Travel for One Day
Travel all day with unlimited trips in your chosen zone with our Day Portsmouth, Hampshire and Eclipse tickets.
| On Bus | mTicket | |
|---|---|---|
| Day - Portsmouth - Adult | £4.90 | £4.90 |
| Day - Hampshire - Adult | £7.80 (no change) | £7.80 (no change) |
| Day - Eclipse - Adult | £5.50 (no change) | N/A |
First Weekly - Unlimited Travel for One Week
Travel all week with unlimited trips in your chosen zone with our Weekly Portsmouth, Hampshire and Eclipse tickets.
| On Bus | mTicket | |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly - Portsmouth - Adult | £19.00 | £19.00 |
| Weekly - Hampshire - Adult | £27.00 | £27.00 |
| Weekly - Eclipse - Adult | £22.50 (no change) | £21.50 (no change) |
| Weekly - Waterlooville - Adult | £13.50 | £13.50 |
First Monthly and Unlimited - Unlimited Travel for a month
Travel all month (31 consecutive days) with unlimited trips in your chosen zone with our Monthly Portsmouth, Hampshire and Eclipse tickets. These tickets are only available via our app.
| First Monthly | First Unlimited | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly - Portsmouth - Adult | £66.00 (no change) | £62.70 |
| Monthly - Hampshire - Adult | £100.00 | £95.00 |
| Monthly - Eclipse - Adult | £82.00 (no change) | £77.90 |
| Monthly - Waterlooville - Adult | £50.00 (no change) | £47.50 |
If you're part of a Commuter Travel Club scheme your ticket will go up to match the monthly ticket. For example, if you currently get 10% off the Monthly - Portsmouth - Adult ticket, from the 4 December 2022 your new ticket price will be £59.40. Offering fantastic value for money.
Return Tickets
Adult return prices will decrease or increase as follows;
| Current price | New price |
|---|---|
| £2.00 | £1.90 |
| £3.50 | £3.20 |
| £4.00 | £3.90 |
| £4.50 | £4.70 |
| £5.00 | £5.50 |
| £6.00 | £7.10 |
| £6.50 | £7.80 |
| £7.00 | £8.60 |
| £7.50 | £9.40 |