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 journeys cost £3?

£3 is the maximum you will pay. Lots of our fares will cost less - in fact most single journeys will cost less than the £3 maximum single fare, 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? An example of what you might pay for a single fare:

£1.50 for a short hop journey, a few stops down the road
£2.00 for a shorter trip around town
£2.50 for a longer trip around town
£3.00 is our maximum single fare if travelling further afield

You can check the new single prices which will apply from 1st January 2025 in advance, by using the journey planner on the Stagecoach website.

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Even better you can pay less with our app DayRider bundles - buy 5 DayRider tickets and save 20%. In most of our ticket zones, that means you'll still only pay £2 (or less!) each way for a 'there-and-back' journey. Plus - our DayRider tickets offer unlimited travel all day, so you can travel as many times as you need to, for less than the price of single fares.

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Do you have cheaper prices for young persons?

In some areas local Councils have funded cheaper single fares. In West Sussex and Portsmouth young people can buy cheaper single fares - please check the local Council website for more details. In Surrey young people can obtain cheaper single fares on production of the Surrey LINK Card, more information can be found here. Please note any young persons single fare schemes will need to be purchased from the driver and cannot be purchased from the app.

Are there any routes in my area excluded from the £3 fare scheme?

You'll never pay more than £3 for a single journey across all Stagecoach South services, the only exceptions being our event buses (such as Goodwood), the N1 (Guildford), the N700 (Brighton/Worthing) and any private school services.

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