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.  

Will all single journeys cost £3?

£3 is the maximum you will pay. Some of our fares will cost less - 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 Kent and East Sussex?

In Kent, if you are travelling a short hop journey you will pay £1.80 for an adult single or if you are travelling a medium-length journey, you will pay £2.60 for a single adult ticket. You will never pay more than £3 for a single bus journey.  If you are travelling further, your single ticket will be capped at £3, no matter how far you go!

In East Sussex, the County Council are supporting reduced single fares. That means, for adults, a short-hop journey will be just £1.00, a medium-length journey will be £2.00, and longer-distance single journeys will be capped at £3 no matter how far you travel.

Single ticket prices in your area

From 1 January we are also making changes to other fares and tickets. Full details about these changes in Kent can be found here. Full details for fares and ticket changes in East Sussex can be found here.

To check the single ticket price for your journey in the Stagecoach Bus App, use the below links:  

• Plan and buy your ticket in Ashford

• Plan and buy your ticket in Canterbury

• Plan and buy your ticket in Dover

• Plan and buy your ticket in Eastbourne

• Plan and buy your ticket in Folkestone

• Plan and buy your ticket in Hastings

• Plan and buy your ticket in Maidstone

• Plan and buy your ticket in Medway

• Plan and buy your ticket in Thanet

Where can I buy my single ticket?

You can buy your single tickets on the Stagecoach Bus App before you board, so 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 to date 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.

Plan and buy on the Stagecoach  App

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

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.

Plan and buy on the Stagecoach App

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 next to the awkward bollard, and sit back and relax on a Stagecoach bus with your capped single journey ticket.