How much are bus tickets UK?

London buses are card only, so no need for cash. Choose a Visitor Oyster card, an Oyster card, a Travelcard or a contactless payment card to pay your fare. A single London bus journey costs £1.55 no matter how far you go (unlike the Tube zone fare system).

What is a single bus ticket?

Single tickets A single ticket entitles you to a one-way journey on any of our services. Buy your single ticket from the bus driver when you get on and tell them your final destination.

How much is a child single bus ticket UK?

Valid on: Or travel all day on all public transport for just £1.10 with an Under 16 Child All-day Ticket (U16 CAT). You’ll need to show your Under 16 Pop card to buy a U16 CAT.

Is Oyster cheaper than contactless?

It’s publicised that if you use contactless to pay for travel in London, it’s the same price as using an Oyster card. Of course, if you have a railcard discount (or similar) applied to your Oyster, that will always be cheaper than contactless. Discounts cannot be applied to contactless payment cards.

What is a DayRider ticket?

DayRider for unlimited all day travel A ticket that gives you unlimited travel on the day you buy it. You may buy one at the following times depending on which zone you are in.

Can you pay on card on bus?

Look for the contactless symbol on your credit or debit card to see if your card is contactless enabled. Then, board a bus with the contactless symbol and instead of paying with cash, simply tap your card or contactless-enabled device onto the reader and wait for the beep.

How long does a single ticket last?

For the most part, single tickets will remain valid for either 5 or 15 minutes once activated.

What age does a child pay on public transport?

Children aged 11-15 travel for free on London’s buses and at child-rate Pay as you go Oyster fares on the underground (tube), DLR, London Overground and most National Rail services IF they have an 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard.

How many bus stops is a short hop?

Single journey on-bus cash fares are based upon ‘fare stages’. Each bus route is split into a number of fare stages, with each fare stage usually containing about 3 bus stops. Standard Single (Stage 3+ ) £2.20 (Adult) Stage 1-2 (Short Hop) City Hop.

How long are return tickets valid for?

Anytime Return train tickets The outward portion of your journey is valid for five days, including the issue date, and you can use the return portion of your ticket at any time within one calendar month of the issue date.

How much do busses cost to make?

The first 600 new Routemasters cost TfL £212.7m, that’s £354,500 per bus, the next 200 cost £69.9m a slight discount at £349,500 per bus. But look at the cost of an equivalent double decker bus and it all becomes a bit murky.

What age is a child on Bus Éireann?

Bus Éireann has child fares on its stage carriage, commuter and regional city services and schoolchild fares on its regional city services. Child fares are available for children up to 15 years old on all State operators but at widely varying discounts.