Never pay more than £3 for your single journey

Great value bus travel continues, with single journeys capped at no more than £3.*
Bus travel is still a great value way to get from A to B

We’re taking part in the National Bus Fare Cap Scheme which means that from 1st January 2025, a single bus journey in England will be capped at a maximum of £3 - yes that’s less than a cup of coffee from a high street cafe. So go grab that coffee at Coffee With Art in Bedford, it's just £3 to get there from Bedford or Kempston. Or take a trip over to Mowsbury Park for a nice walk in the park - yes, you've guessed it, it's just £3 from Bedford and Brickhill!

Will all single journeys cost £3?

£3 is the maximum you will pay. Lots of our fares will cost less- in fact most single journeys across England will be less than £3, offering great value on everyday trips especially within towns and cities. For those longer journeys, the fare cap ensures you will never pay more than £3 for a single trip. Where could your £3 take you?

What are the ticket prices across the East?

Single ticket prices vary based on the distance travelled. Adult single fares start at £2 for short trips and slightly longer journeys are £2.50. If you're travelling further afield, your fare will be capped at £3 no matter how far you go!

Where will your bus take you?

Bedfordshire Network:

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Duration	Example Journey	Adult Fare	Youth Fare (U 19's & Students)	Where can I buy my ticket?
Short journey	Stevenage Town Centre - Stevenage Hospital	£2.00	£1.40	Hertfordshire
Longer journey	Clapham - Oakley	£2.50	£1.80	Bedfordshire
Travelling a bit further	Bedford Bus Station - Bromham	£3.00	£2.40	Bedfordshire

Cambridgeshire Network:

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Duration	Example Journey	Adult Fare	Youth Fare (U 19's & Students)	Where can I buy my ticket?
Short journey	Cambridge North Station - Cambridge Regional College	£2.00	£1.40	Cambridge City
Short journey	North Bretton - Thorpe Wood	£3.00	£1.80	Peterborough
Longer journey	Stretham - Ely	£3.00	£2.40	Ely & March
Travelling a bit further	St. Ives - Huntingdon	£3.00	£2.50	Huntingdonshire
Quick journey	Haverhill Sainsbury's - Haverhill Town Centre	£3.00	£1.40	Suffolk & Essex

Within Cambridgeshire, under 25's who have a Tiger Pass from the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority will pay just £1 for a single journey. Find out more here.

Where can I buy my single ticket?

When you buy your single tickets on the Stagecoach Bus App before you board there’s no need to carry cash or get your card out on the bus.

Enter your journey details into the Journey Planner or new Ticket Finder in the Single Tab of the Buy Tickets menu on the app.
Hit the ‘Find single tickets’ button, and we’ll find the right price for your trip.
Check out using your preferred payment method, and your single ticket is available to activate and use instantly.

Buy before you board - it's that simple! When you use the Stagecoach Bus App, you’ll also have up the minute information on bus times, departures and arrivals, and live bus tracking to help you get to where you need to be, when you need to be there.

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You can also buy your single tickets on the bus using contactless card payments or cash.

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How can I pay on the Stagecoach Bus App?

We accept Apple Pay or Google Pay on the Stagecoach Bus App, as well as credit and debit card payments and PayPal, so there’s plenty of ways to pay for your ticket.

In the app:

Select ‘Add or change payment method’
Select your preferred payment option at the ‘Secure checkout’ screen
You can also save and store your card details to make your next payment even quicker

What other tickets are available on the app?

We have loads of great value DayRider tickets, bundles of DayRiders (we call them ‘Flexi’) and weekly and monthly tickets available on the app, all stored on your mobile and ready for when you need to use them.

These multi journey tickets may be better value for you than single tickets if you travel regularly, download the app and use the journey planner to check the best fare for your journey

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Can I buy a single ticket on the bus?

Of course! You can pay for your ticket on the bus using contactless, either with a contactless-enabled bank card or via Apple Pay or Google Pay. Every Stagecoach bus in the region has a contactless-enabled ticket machine on board, so no matter what your destination is, you can tap, pay and go! We also still accept cash on all our buses.

So, ditch the car and expensive fuel prices, endless stop start traffic or fighting for that last car parking space, and sit back and relax on a Stagecoach bus with your capped single journey ticket.