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From Sunday 28th July some of our fares in the West of England will be changing.
The majority of adult and child fares in Bristol, Bath and the West of England zone will remain as they are, with single tickets still capped at £2 adult and £1 child across the entire region. However, there will be changes to other fares in Weston-super-Mare, alongside some other changes outlined below. For a complete overview of our fares, take a look at our simple guide to your tickets.
We believe our fares represent good value for travelling sustainably at a time when fuel costs and the general cost of living remain high.
What's changing?
The following changes will come into effect from 28th July.
Weston-super-Mare will become a flat fare zone with the removal of the Weston Inner Fare. Click here for a new map of the Weston fare zone.
Some fares in Weston-super-Mare will rise from 28th July, including an increase in the day ticket to £5. For full details, check our fares guide.
Our 2-Trip (return) tickets will no longer be available to buy from the driver or on the First Bus app. You will still be able to get a discount when travelling fully within the Bath, Bristol or Weston-super-Mare Zones over buying two single tickets by using Tap On, Tap Off. Click here for full details on Tap On, Tap Off.
Student and Young Person (16-21) tickets will no longer be available to buy from the driver on the bus, to help speed up boarding times. You'll still be able to buy these tickets from the First Bus app, where you can can get a 10% discount against Adult fares.
Please note, you must carry valid ID when travelling with a Student or Young Person ticket. Valid ID includes your school or college ID card, NUS card, or a First Bus ID. To find out how to get a First Bus ID please see page 31 in our fares guide.
To speed up boarding times and to help improve punctuality, we will no longer sell week tickets on board our buses from the driver. You will still be able to buy a Week ticket on the First Bus app or from one of our Travel Shops. Or - use Tap On, Tap Off, with adult weekly fare caps so that you'll never pay more than the adult week ticket price. See below about the Tap On, Tap Off rolling week. Click here for full details on Tap On, Tap Off.
For the full range of alternative ticket options, please check our other ways to buy.
Weekly capping on Tap On, Tap Off will now be a rolling week, with the 7-day window starting on any day from your first tap, rather than being a fixed Monday-Sunday week. Find out more about Tap On, Tap Off.
Local single tickets in Clevedon, Frome, Nailsea, Portishead, Thornbury and Yate will increase for the first time since 2019, with the adult and student fares now being £1.80 and £1.62 respectively . A child ticket will now cost £1 in line with the single cap across the West of England.
The Keynsham Loop fare on the 349 and 17 will also increase to £1.80.