Never pay more than £3 for your single journey

About the £3 single fare cap scheme

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 café.

Will all single journeys cost £3?

£3 is the maximum you will pay. Lots of journeys will cost less, 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.

Even better news is that in all of our locations we still have single fares for less than £3. 

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

Bristol                                           

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Cheltenham

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Chippenham

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Cirencester

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Forest of Dean

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Gloucester

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Herefordshire

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Stroud

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Swindon

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Tewkesbury

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Do you have cheaper prices for children?

We have cheaper single fares for children and under 19’s (where applicable). Please check out our journey planner.

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!

And as an added bonus - 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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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

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. 

What other tickets are available on the app?

We have loads of great value tickets available on the app, all stored on your mobile and ready for when you need to use them.

These multiple 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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Terms and conditions

*Terms and conditions apply. Exclusions apply.

Single fares will be £3 or less from 1^st January 2025.

Oxford Tube is excluded from the £3 single cap fare scheme.