Changes from 3rd April 2011

FARES & TICKETS

Changes from

3rd April 2011

To see how these changes affect you see inside or visit

our website: www.stagecoachbus.com/manchester

It is with regret that we have to inform our

passengers that from the 3rd April 2011

we are implementing a package of price

changes across the full range of Stagecoach

Manchester fares and tickets.

This decision has been necessary due to a combination of factors. Like most companies, our costs are going up, the largest of which is fuel and we are now seeing the effects of the continued increase at the pumps. To put this into perspective, this is the first time we have changed the Megarider price in 2 years.

From 3rd April 2011 there are also other changes which are beyond our control. GMITA have announced changes to the concessionary fares available in Greater Manchester, most noticeably the removal of the 80p flat fare.

Whilst we understand that there seems to be a lot changing on the same day – we have looked to try to simplify the messages in this booklet. You don’t have to read this leaflet from page to page – just the sections relevant to you:

Page 3: Megarider tickets (on bus and online)

Dayrider tickets (including Group and Plus One)

Page 4: Single fares

Page 5: System One tickets

Page 6: Tickets for 16 and under

Page 7: GMPTE Concessionary Travel Card holders – (Over 60, disabled and Concession Plus)

Megarider can be used anytime of the day or night on all Stagecoach and Magic Buses in Greater Manchester within the dates shown on the ticket.

• 7 day Megarider, available to buy from the driver, will cost

£11.50.

• 28 day Megarider ticket available on-line from:

www.stagecoachbus.com/manchester will increase to

£42.

We have an extensive range of Dayrider tickets.

• Adult Dayrider, available from the driver will cost

£3.70.

• Dayrider Plus One, available for one adult and one child

_{will cost}

_£5.50.

• Group Dayrider, available for up to 2 adults and 3 children

_{will cost}

_£8.00.

• X57 and 42A ex Bullocks day ticket will no longer be available.

*A child is classed as between 5 and 16 up to the end of the school year where they turn 16. ID may be required to prove age.

Stagecoach Manchester’s range of

Megarider and Dayrider tickets have

not changed in price in over 2 years.

To pay a single fare whether it’s an adult or half fare, please tell the driver where you are going. Single fares work in stages, the price doesn’t change at each bus stop, it changes when you move from one stage to another. The stages are set and programmed into the ticket machine. Here is an example of how fares would work for a simple journey:

Simple fares table example

1

Manchester

£1.10 _Supermarket

3

£1.50 £1.10 _Park

5

£1.70 £1.50 £1.10 _{Leisure Centre}

7

£1.90 £1.70 £1.50 £1.10 _{Town Centre}

9

From the 3rd April 2011, all single fares will increase by 10p. Please note the following:

• There will be no changes to special fares on night buses or football specials.

• Fares for dogs will change to £1.

• New Deal fares are no longer available.

Our fares fit into 2 different categories, Stagecoach Buses and Magic Bus:

Stagecoach Magic Bus

Fares to 2nd April Fares from

3rd April Fares to 2nd April

Fares from 3rd April

£1.00 £1.10 £0.80 £0.90

£1.40 £1.50 £1.20 £1.30

£1.60 £1.70 £1.40 £1.50

£1.80 £1.90

£1.90 £2.00

£2.20 £2.30

£2.70 £2.80

Please note, not all journeys have the same number of fares. 46, 47 and 145 use a combined Magic Bus and Stagecoach fare set.

1

Manchester Supermarket

3

5

7

9

STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4

Single Fares

Stagecoach Manchester participates in the System One multi operator ticketing scheme. System One Travelcards are designed to create a range of tickets that are available for multi-modal and multi operator travel in Greater Manchester. On the 3rd April, the range of tickets available through the System One network will expand to incorporate a NEW Junior Daysaver. On the same date, prices of the ticket range will change. The prices for the System One daySaver tickets sold on the bus will be:

• Junior Daysaver (NEW for U16’s in Greater Manchester) £2.70 • Adult – DaySaver Peak £5.40

• Adult – DaySaver Off-Peak £4.80

For all other prices please check at www.systemonetravelcards.co.uk

System One Travelcards

2

Bus stop Bus stop

4

6

8

1. Journey from Manchester to the Leisure Centre would be £1.70.

2. However if you were travelling further than the leisure centre it would be £1.90

as you would move into stage 4.

3. Similarly, a journey starting at the Supermarket and finishing at the Town Centre

would be £1.70.

4. A journey from the stop after the Supermarket to the Leisure Centre would be £1.50 (as you get on the bus within the limits of the 2nd fare stage for the route).

The rules for the level of any discount available for passengers aged 16 and under are set by the local authority where you live. For all single journeys, please tell the

driver where you are going.

Greater Manchester – 16 and under

• From the 3rd April the 80p fare will be withdrawn – children can

travel within Greater Manchester for

adult fare.

• For other journeys

adult fare

will be charged for the section

up to the Greater Manchester boundary

full adult fare

for the

section of the journey that goes into Derbyshire/ Cheshire.

• May need photo ID to prove age.

• On 16th May, GMPTE are making it compulsory for children

aged 11-16 to produce a valid iGo card to obtain this concession.

Applications for iGo cards can be made through GMPTE and

are available for children aged 11-16 who live or go to school in

Greater Manchester.

For information on the full range of fares and tickets visit: www.stagecoachbus.com/manchester

Derbyshire – 16 and under

• Travel within Derbyshire for

adult fare

• B_line cards are required for passengers aged 14 and above.

• Journeys to and from Derbyshire –

adult fare

for the full journey.

Cheshire – 16 and under

• Travel within Cheshire for

adult fare.

• Journeys to and from Cheshire –

adult fare

for the full journey.

16 and Under

GMPTE Concessionary Pass Holders

It has been announced that there will be significant changes to the Greater

Manchester concessionary scheme. In this leaflet we have set out key messages to help you understand whether it will affect you and how. These rules / changes apply to GMPTE pass holders only (check top right corner of your card).

Travelling between 0930 and midnight Monday to Friday, all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays – Journeys will be FREE of charge, remember to put your card on

the ticket machine reader so that the Stagecoach journeys can be recorded electronically

(this change came in on Stagecoach Manchester buses from the 28th March 2011).

Travelling before 0930 Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays

• All passengers using an Elderly Persons National Concessionary Travel

Card (ENCTS) will have to pay

full adult fare

. Please tell the driver

where you are going, there is no need to show your pass as there are

no concessions available at this time.

• All passengers using the disabled, Orange ENCTS passes will have

to pay

adult fare

for journeys starting or ending in Greater

Manchester. Our ticket machine will work out the price for you,

please tell the driver where you are going before placing your card

on the ticket machine reader.

• Concessionary Plus pass holders can travel for free on journeys within

Greater Manchester, but will have to pay

adult fare

for the portion

of the journey within Cheshire or Derbyshire. Our ticket machine will

work out the price for you, please tell the driver where you are going

before placing your card on the ticket machine reader.

We recognise that for some customers the prospect of a single fare will be new to you as you have paid the flat fare of 80p for a while. Please refer to our single fares information to find out more about how they will work and what the maximum / minimum fare will be. Details of fares on each route will be made available via our website at: www.stagecoachbus.com/manchester

The above changes apply to cards issued by GMPTE only (logo in the top right hand

corner.) There are no changes to the FREE travel schemes for other ENCTS card holders.

If you have questions about what concessions you are entitled to please contact your local authority, we’ve provided some useful numbers on the back page.

Stagecoach Manchester

Head Office

Hyde Road

Manchester

M12 6JS

Telephone: 0161 273 3377

[email protected]

www.stagecoachbus.com/manchester

Main local authorities

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive

Telephone: 0161 244 1000

Derbyshire County Council

Telephone: 0845 605 8058

Cheshire East Council

Telephone: 0300 123 5020

All prices and information are correct at time of print. Made from 50% recycled & 50% sustainable sources.