Bus & tram commuters - are you buying the best value ticket?

[Andy C 85]

A recently published survey by Passenger Focus has suggested public transport users are still not confident they are getting the best value for money because of poor or confusing information.

 

Here is a summary of all the main products (I've excluded the various niche discounts available on Travelmaster tickets)

AS AT SEPTEMBER 2014

 

TRAVELMASTER RANGE - valid on ALL operators

http://www.sytravelmaster.com

* buy on board

# buy from travel information centres

 

Sheffield Citywide (buses and trams in Sheffield)

Day ticket £4.50*

Weekly ticket £17.00*#

28 day ticket £63.75#

Annual ticket £695.00#

 

Travelmaster Sheffield Zone (buses, trains and trams in Sheffield)

Weekly ticket £24.10#

28 day ticket £83.20#

Annual ticket £889.00#

 

Travelmaster Gold (buses, trains and trams in South Yorkshire)

Day ticket £7.50*

Weekly ticket £26.60#

28 day ticket £93.20#

Annual ticket £1025.00#

 

Child Getabout tickets (for those aged 5-11 plus holders of Megatravel and 16-18 passes, offering unlimited travel in South Yorkshire)

Getabout Day - bus & tram £2.50*

Getabout Plus Day - bus, train & tram £3.60*

Getabout Week - bus & tram £6.50*

 

RAILMASTER - all trains and trams in South Yorkshire

28 day £70.00

 

STAGECOACH TICKETS

http://www.stagecoachbus.com/sheffield

http://www.supertram.com

Daily and weekly tickets sold on board

Weekly and 28 day tickets sold online.

Sheffield Zone also includes Dronfield, Killamarsh, Eckington and Stocksbridge.

 

Sheffield Bus Only Dayrider £3.80

Sheffield Bus & Tram Dayrider £4.00

Day Explorer (S&W Yorks/Derbyshire/Notts) £5.80

 

Sheffield Bus Only Megarider

Week £12.00

28 day £42.00

 

Tram Only Megarider

28 day £42.00

 

Sheffield Bus & Tram Megarider

Week £13.50

28 day £46.00

 

Sheffield Megarider Plus (includes Chesterfield)

Week £15.00

28 day £54.00

 

Megarider Gold (S&W Yorks/Derbyshire/Notts)

Week £19.50

28 day £71.00

 

Child Bus Dayrider £2.00

Child Tram Dayrider £2.10

Child Bus & Tram Dayrider £2.30

Child Day Explorer £3.90

Child Tram Megarider £5.50 week, £20 four weeks

Child Bus Megarider £5.00 week

Child Bus & Tram Megarider £5.50 week, £22 four weeks

 

Student bus only Megarider £7.00 week

Unirider term/academic year £see website

 

Family South Yorkshire Dayrider £8.50

 

First tickets

http://www.firstgroup.com/southyorkshire

Daily and weekly tickets sold on board

Monthly and annual tickets sold online

 

First Day Sheffield £3.80

First Day South Yorkshire £5.00

First Day South Yorkshire Family £8.50

First Day Sheffield + Peak District £5.50

First Day Sheffield + Peak District Group £15.00

First Day Child £2.00

 

First Week Sheffield £12.00

First Week South Yorkshire £20.00

First Week Sheffield Student £7.00

First Week Child £5.00

 

First Month Sheffield £42.00

First Month South Yorkshire £74.70

 

First Annual Sheffield £420.00

First Annual South Yorkshire £747.00

 

First Term Student ticket £see website

 

TM TRAVEL TICKETS

http://www.tmtravel.co.uk

All sold on board

 

Yo-Yo Day:

Sheffield £3.80

South Yorkshire £4.50

Plus (full network, inc Derbyshire) £6.50

 

Yo-Yo Week:

Sheffield £12.00

South Yorkshire £14.00

Plus (full network, inc Derbyshire) £17.50

Edited January 3, 2016 by Andy C

[Kdv1 10]

And stagecoach Sheffield bus dayriders and weekly tickets are also valid on First services 42, 44, 52, 120 and TM Travel 123 journeys.

[Andy C 85]

I thought it would be a good time to update this list for January 2016, have a look which is the best ticket for you!

 

First of all, weekly or longer tickets for adults.

 

Travel with Stagecoach only:

Weekly tickets are available to buy on board. Longer term tickets are sold online at http://www.stagecoachbus.com. Monthly tickets are issued on smart cards. Xtra tickets require you to sign up for recurring monthly payments, getting you 4 weeks extra free compared to buying 28 day tickets and making payment easier than a whole year up front.

Sheffield Bus Only Megarider: 7 day £12.50 / 28 day £42.00 / Xtra £42 per month / 13 week £133.50 / annual £440.00

Supertram Megarider: 7 day £12.50 / 28 day £42.00 / Xtra £42 per month / 13 week £131.00 / annual £495.00

Sheffield Bus & Tram Megarider: 7 day £13.50 / 28 day £46.00 / Xtra £46 per month / 13 week £143.00 / annual £540.00

Sheffield Bus & Tram Megarider Plus (inc Chesterfield): 7 day £15.50 / 28 day £55.50 / Xtra £55.50 per month / 13 week £173.00 / annual £663.00

Megarider Gold (S.Yorks/Derbys/Notts): 7 day £19.50 / 28 day £71.00 / Xtra £71 per month / 13 week £226.00 / annual £850.00

 

Travel with First bus only

Weekly tickets are sold on board and also on the smart phone app. Monthly or longer tickets are sold online and via the smartphone app. See http://www.firstgroup.com/south-yorkshire.

Sheffield : 7 day £12.50 / 28 day £41.00 / annual £440.00

South Yorkshire : 7 day £20.00 / 28 day £72.00 / annual £747.00

NEW - Sheffield Carnet: 10 single journeys for £18.00

 

Travel with TM Travel Only

Tickets are sold on board. See http://www.tmtravel.co.uk.

Yo Yo Sheffield: 7 day £12.50

Yo Yo South Yorkshire: 7 day £15.00

Yo Yo Plus (full network): 7 day £18.50

 

Travel with any BUS operator in Sheffield - CITY BUS

Weekly tickets sold on board. Weekly and longer available from self service machines in Interchanges. See http://www.sytravelmaster.com.

7 day £14.00 / 28 day £49.00

Travel with any BUS AND TRAM in Sheffield - CITYWIDE

Weekly tickets sold on board. Weekly and longer available from self service machines in Interchanges. See http://www.sytravelmaster.com.

7 day £15.00 / 28 day £53.00 / annual £560.00

 

Travel with any BUS AND TRAM in South Yorkshire - SOUTH YORKSHIRE CONNECT

Weekly tickets sold on board. Weekly and longer available from self service machines in Interchanges. See http://www.sytravelmaster.com.

7 day £20.80 / 28 day £78.00

Discounts available for those aged under 26, personalised smart card required.

 

Travel with any BUS AND TRAM in Sheffield and Rotherham plus direct buses from Chesterfield, Dronfield and Worksop - CONNECT SOUTH

Sold at self service machines in Interchanges. See http://www.sytravelmaster.com

7 day £24.00 / 28 day £90.00

Discounts available for those aged under 26, personalised smart card required.

 

Travel with any BUS, TRAM OR TRAIN - TRAVELMASTER

Tickets are available from self service ticket machines in Interchanges and also railway station booking offices. See http://www.sytravelmaster.com

Sheffield: 7 day £25.00 / 28 day £86.20 / annual £920.30

South Yorkshire (Gold): 7 day £27.60 / 28 day £96.50 / annual £1061.00

Note discounts are available for those aged under 26 - personalised smartcard required to obtain the discount.

 

Travel with any TRAM OR TRAIN in South Yorkshire - RAILMASTER

Buy from railway station booking offices. Photocard required.

Monthly £75.80

 

---------- Post added 01-01-2016 at 18:45 ----------

 

Adult Day tickets now. All sold on board.

 

STAGECOACH

Sheffield bus only Dayrider £3.90

Supertram Dayrider £3.90

Sheffield bus & tram Dayrider £4.00

Day Explorer (S&W Yorks, Derbys, Notts) £5.80

 

FIRST

First Day Sheffield £3.90

First Day South Yorkshire £5.00

First Day Peak District Explorer £5.50

 

TM TRAVEL

Yo Yo Sheffield £3.90

Yo Yo South Yorkshire £4.80

Yo Yo Plus £6.50

 

CITY BUS £4.00

CITYWIDE £4.30

SY CONNECT £6.30

TRAVELMASTER £7.70

Edited January 5, 2016 by Andy C

[Guest busdriver1]

why are their no chikds weekly or monthly tickets, alk those 70p's add up to a lot over the month!!

 

 

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First do a child week ticket.

[Andy C 85]

OK, onto Child tickets now...

 

A Travel South Yorkshire Concessionary pass is required to qualify for the majority of these tickets if aged 11 or older. Getabout tickets require a pass for all ages.

 

STAGECOACH IN SHEFFIELD / STAGECOACH SUPERTRAM

Daily and weekly tickets sold on board. Selected weekly and 28 day tickets sold online and issued onto smart cards.

Child South Yorkshire bus & tram Dayrider £2.00

Child South & West Yorkshire bus & tram Dayrider £3.00

Child Day Explorer (S&W Yorks, Notts, Derbyshire) £3.90 (open to all children aged 15 or younger)

Family bus & tram Dayrider £9.00

Child South Yorkshire bus only Megarider 7 day £5.00

Child tram only Megarider 7 day £5.50

Child South Yorkshire bus & tram Megarider 7 day £6.00

Child South & West Yorkshire bus & tram Megarider 7 day £10.00

Child tram only Megarider 28 day £20.00

Child South Yorkshire bus & tram Megarider 28 day £22.00

 

FIRST SOUTH YORKSHIRE

Tickets sold on board.

Child South Yorkshire First Day £2.00

Child Peak District Day Explorer £2.70

Child South Yorkshire First Week £5.00

Group South Yorkshire First Day £9.00

Group Peak District Day Explorer £15.00

 

TM Travel

Tickets sold on board and also available to Derbyshire B-Line pass holders. Note South Yorkshire pass holders travelling entirely within South Yorkshire will find Getabout products cheaper.

South Yorkshire Child Day Yoyo £3.20

South Yorkshire Child Week Yoyo £10.00

Yo Yo Plus Child Day £4.30

Yo Yo Plus Child Week £12.25

 

GETABOUT FROM TRAVELMASTER (all operators)

Tickets sold on board buses and trams, the Getabout Plus is also available from railway station ticket offices.

Getabout bus & tram day £2.50

Getabout Plus bus, train & tram day £3.60

Getabout bus & tram week £6.50

Edited January 2, 2016 by Andy C

[foxydebs 35]

First do a child week ticket.

 

So do stagecoach and there is the tsy get about child weekly.

[beansforyou 10]

I didn't see the SYCONNECT tickets mentioned

 

SYConnect18 7 Day £10.80

 

Unlimited travel on any bus or tram throughout South Yorkshire for young people aged 16 to 18.

 

Needs free personalised smart card

 

http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/viewticket.aspx?id=17179873162

[Andy C 85]

I didn't see the SYCONNECT tickets mentioned

 

SYConnect18 7 Day £10.80

 

Unlimited travel on any bus or tram throughout South Yorkshire for young people aged 16 to 18.

 

Needs free personalised smart card

 

http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/viewticket.aspx?id=17179873162

 

Yes- South yorkshire Connect, Connect South and Travelmaster Gold all offer discounts for those aged under 26.

 

I thought it would start looking very complicate if those were listed alongside the full prices.

 

See http://www.sytravelmaster.com for all those prices.

 

I've also not yet listed student offers.

[beansforyou 10]

It is unnecessarily complicated isn't it! I just thought I'd mention those as I spent a good while trying to find the best ticket for my 18 yr old.

[Andy C 85]

Student tickets now...

 

Stagecoach Unirider (buy online at http://www.stagecoachbus.com)

 

University of Sheffield / Sheffield Hallam University

term 2 Valid from 17/1/2016 - 20/3/2016

Bus only £60.00

Tram only £70.00

Bus & Tram £89.00

 

Sheffield College

term 2 Valid from 4/01/2016 - 18/03/2016

Bus & Tram £83.00

 

Stagecoach Student weekly Bus Only Megarider £7

Stagecoach Student Bus Only flat single fare offer £1

 

Supertram NUS Extra 28 Day Megarider £37

 

First bus Term ticket (buy online at http://www.firstgroup.com/south-yorkshire/tickets/ticket-types/student-bus-travel/student-tickets)

Valid from 01 January 2016, Expires 31 March 2016 £90

 

First Week Student, Sheffield £8.00

First Week Student, South Yorkshire £15.00

First Student flat single fare offer £1.00

 

TRAVELMASTER STUDENT

 

Student discounts available on Citybus and South Yorkshire Connect tickets which are valid on all bus operators. See http://www.sytravelmaster.com

Edited January 6, 2016 by Andy C

[Annie Bynnol 611]

Stagecoach Student Bus Only flat single fare offer £1

 

First Student flat single fare offer £1.00

 

 

Many Sheffield College and other students of Universities outside Sheffield have had problems with getting these fares as they were originally defined by both companies as being available only to University of Sheffield and Hallam University students.

 

Over several years the practice of accepting NUS Extra cards for older Sheffield College students has become common as has accepting other Universities NUS cards.

 

Both companies do not want to define "Available with a valid University, NUS or NUS Extra or ISIC ID card " to mean any issued by College, 6th form or University. They seem happy to rely on the discretion of the driver.

[Andy C 85]

Many Sheffield College and other students of Universities outside Sheffield have had problems with getting these fares as they were originally defined by both companies as being available only to University of Sheffield and Hallam University students.

 

Over several years the practice of accepting NUS Extra cards for older Sheffield College students has become common as has accepting other Universities NUS cards.

 

Both companies do not want to define "Available with a valid University, NUS or NUS Extra or ISIC ID card " to mean any issued by College, 6th form or University. They seem happy to rely on the discretion of the driver.

 

I'm surprised the £1 offer still exists to be honest - it goes back to the days of Stagecoach v First on the 52 and 120 along with the Unibus 80.