First South Yorkshire putting fares up from 2nd January 2012!!

[Shazbat 10]

Moved house recently and caught the bus into work for the first time today due to the inclement road conditions (on the minor ones like the one I live on). Fare £2.10. I've moved 6 miles across town, and the journey was about 35 mins. At my old flat, I was closer to town by bus on a good run and paid £1.95. So I've moved 6 miles and the fare has increased 15p. That's what's ridiculous to me.

 

Back in the car tomorrow.

[Guest busdriver1]

Moved house recently and caught the bus into work for the first time today due to the inclement road conditions (on the minor ones like the one I live on). Fare £2.10. I've moved 6 miles across town, and the journey was about 35 mins. At my old flat, I was closer to town by bus on a good run and paid £1.95. So I've moved 6 miles and the fare has increased 15p. That's what's ridiculous to me.

 

Back in the car tomorrow.

 

so your new journey is better value than your old one and you are still not happy - nice one. It has allways been the case that shorter journies are more expensive than longer ones in terms of £ per mile

[Tripitaka 10]

The regulators in Manchester are not that impressed by First...

 

 

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/transport/public_transport/s/1478194_bus-firm-first-slammed-by-transport-watchdog-over-unreliable-services

[222Meridian 10]

so your new journey is better value than your old one and you are still not happy - nice one. It has allways been the case that shorter journies are more expensive than longer ones in terms of £ per mile

 

No you're wrong! The former £1.95 fare was increased to £2.10 in Jan 2012, so it's at the same fare band!

First's single fare prices (except special routes with promotion or other reasons) in 2010-11 were £0.85, £1.30, £1.60, £1.95, £2.40, £2.70, £3.00, £3.50

Each of these single fare increased by 10p/15p, except £3 & £3.50.

£1.30 & £1.60 (currently £1.40 & £1.70) are the most common fare amounts, reflecting that bus passengers are likely to travel 1-3 miles

If you're making a return journey with the same distance, and will not make a third journey of First's bus in the day, then you should only buy FirstDay ticket when a single costs £2.40 or more.

 

If you hop on service X78 from city centre to Meadowhall it's £2.10 (was £1.95 last year) and the distance is about 5-6miles.

[dawny1970 10]

The regulators in Manchester are not that impressed by First...

 

 

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/transport/public_transport/s/1478194_bus-firm-first-slammed-by-transport-watchdog-over-unreliable-services

 

sypte dont have the nuts to haul first over the coals for sloppy services in sheffiled

[maddan 10]

Bus fares are always rising, i know they have to pay for things to keep buses running but if you ask me there raking it in.

[Guest busdriver1]

sypte dont have the nuts to haul first over the coals for sloppy services in sheffiled

 

Another reason is they dont have the power too either

[Guest busdriver1]

No you're wrong! The former £1.95 fare was increased to £2.10 in Jan 2012, so it's at the same fare band!

First's single fare prices (except special routes with promotion or other reasons) in 2010-11 were £0.85, £1.30, £1.60, £1.95, £2.40, £2.70, £3.00, £3.50

Each of these single fare increased by 10p/15p, except £3 & £3.50.

£1.30 & £1.60 (currently £1.40 & £1.70) are the most common fare amounts, reflecting that bus passengers are likely to travel 1-3 miles

If you're making a return journey with the same distance, and will not make a third journey of First's bus in the day, then you should only buy FirstDay ticket when a single costs £2.40 or more.

 

If you hop on service X78 from city centre to Meadowhall it's £2.10 (was £1.95 last year) and the distance is about 5-6miles.

 

how am i wrong? the examples you quote prove my point.

[Tradescanthia 10]

Thank God for my buspass. It saves me loads on fuel and on parking fees, and i dont have to pay on the bus either. Lovely jubbly, bout time you lot subsidised us oldies a bit.