Guide to Stagecoach South West tickets

Tickets for children 

Children under 5 

Up to three children under 5 years old can travel for free when accompanied by a responsible, fare-paying passenger. 

These children can’t:

• take a seat that paying passengers might need
• stay in a buggy in an unsuitable place on the bus

See our conditions of carriage   for more information about carrying small prams and buggies.

5-15 year olds 

Single and return tickets 

Children aged 5 to 15 can get a 33% discount on adult single and return fares.   You may be asked to prove your age by showing an official form of ID to our driver.

£1 add on ticket 

You can get a £1 add-on ticket for children aged between 5 and 15 who are travelling with a fare paying adult. These tickets are available at any time.

You can buy a maximum of three £1 add-on child tickets per fare-paying adult. They cannot be purchased by concessionary bus pass holders.

Tickets for students 

unirider tickets

If you’re studying at Exeter University, Plymouth University and University of St Mark & St John, you’ll get great value with our unirider ticket. It will allow you unlimited travel on our buses both within the Exeter area and right across our South West network.

To get a unirider ticket, you'll need one of the following:

• a university or college card
• an NUS extra card 

Remember that the name on your ID card must match the name on your ticket.

termrider tickets

Students aged 18 or under, can get a termrider ticket .  

Tickets for adults

Passengers aged 16 and above pay the full adult fare. We have a wide range of great value tickets available.

Single and return tickets 

Single tickets are for a journey in one direction. Fares are based on the number of stops, or groups of stops that you travel between.

Return tickets offer you a discount when travelling to your destination and back on the same day. They are normally 1.7 times the single fare, rounded down to the nearest 10p, although calculations can vary by route. Return journeys can be made on any Stagecoach bus that runs between the same locations.

dayrider tickets

Dayrider tickets give you one day's unlimited travel within your chosen area.

megarider tickets 

You can use your megarider ticket  for unlimited travel in your chosen area. You can choose more than one zone and specify how long you want your ticket to last.

You can even choose to pay for your ticket by a monthly recurring payment and add it to your StagecoachSmart card .

explorer tickets 

An explorer ticket gives you one day's unlimited travel across our whole Stagecoach South West bus network, excluding journeys on South West Falcon between Taunton and Bristol. 

flexirider tickets 

Our flexirider ticket gives you twelve single journeys for the price of ten. All twelve single tickets must be for the same journey e.g. from home to work and back.  You’ll have three months to use your tickets.

niterider tickets 

Our niterider ticket gives you unlimited travel on our entire Stagecoach South West bus network from 19:00 until end of service.

Tickets for families and groups 

Group explorer tickets 

Our group explorer tickets offer one day's unlimited travel for up to five people travelling together.

Concessionary bus pass holders (seniors and disabled)

If you’re of retirement age or have a certain disability, you can apply for a concessionary bus pass  from your local council. Your pass will allow you to travel for free on our buses.

You can normally travel after 09:30 until 23:00 on weekdays and all day at weekends and bank holidays. Some local councils  have different rules about when you can use your pass.

If you need assistance from our driver, you should contact Devon County Council who will be able to issue you with a Devon Access Wallet .

Jobseekers

We offer half price single and return tickets for jobseekers. To qualify, you must have a valid Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount card.

Find out more about our half price discount for jobseekers.

Corporate (staff) travel

We have corporate travel plans available for companies in some areas. Find out how to set up a corporate travel scheme   for your business.

Animals

Guide dogs and assistance dogs can travel for free at all times. There is a charge for all other dogs.

We allow other small well-behaved animals to travel at the discretion of the driver.  See our conditions of carriage  for our full policy on animals.