Bus & tram tickets and timetables - August/September 2018

[foxydebs 36]

My daughter will be travelling on the X17 from Heeley to Stonegravels, Chesterfield 3 days a week. She is a student but I have seen that the Student ticket is only valid as far as the Norton roundabout. Does anyone know how to get a student ticket that covers the entire journey please? Thanks

 

You may not be able to get one as it's Cross boundary, don't know if Derbyshire wayfarer have a student version.

[Andy C 86]

You may not be able to get one as it's Cross boundary, don't know if Derbyshire wayfarer have a student version.

 

I think the only student ticket available for travel to Chesterfield is sold exclusively through Chesterfield College.

 

Otherwise a Sheffield Megarider Plus offering unlimited travel on Stagecoach buses and trams in both Sheffield and Chesterfield may be the best value. £17.50 for a weekly pass, 28 day version also available. If it's only 3 days a week it might not be worth it though.

 

To get a child/young person's concession they need a B-line concessionary pass only issued to Derbyshire residents.

Edited September 3, 2018 by Andy C

[1295galaxy 20]

The Star newspaper had a Headline a few weeks ago Buses Making People Late For Work,and you thought the First or Stage Coach would do something to Improve there services,but now we have had Timetable changes and Buses routes changed,in Gleadless we had the 56 bus to Wybourn and the 1A to Ecclesfield,and the 56 got to Newfield Green at 5.06am and the 1A at 5.10 a.m and both buses got fairly full,but now we have lost the 56 bus,so there is just the 1A to get to the town centre,and the 1A is now getting later All the time,and with people buying there bus passes,its getting harder for the bus to work to there timetables,so with the 1A going to Ecclesfield,Monday and Today was late for Work,and when on afternoons it taking longer to get home from Work now as well,Do these two companies,do really care of pleasing the South Yorkshire Public,i say No,All they care about is making money

[geared 317]

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Help yourself to some of punctuation above, if you want people to read your rants at least take the time to string a sentence together correctly.

[jacq 10]

Thanks for the info. Appreciate it.

[Guest busdriver1]

I think the only student ticket available for travel to Chesterfield is sold exclusively through Chesterfield College.

 

Otherwise a Sheffield Megarider Plus offering unlimited travel on Stagecoach buses and trams in both Sheffield and Chesterfield may be the best value. £17.50 for a weekly pass, 28 day version also available. If it's only 3 days a week it might not be worth it though.

 

To get a child/young person's concession they need a B-line concessionary pass only issued to Derbyshire residents.

 

A concessionary pass is available from the college and details should be given on the enrollment day.

 

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The Star newspaper had a Headline a few weeks ago Buses Making People Late For Work,and you thought the First or Stage Coach would do something to Improve there services,but now we have had Timetable changes and Buses routes changed,in Gleadless we had the 56 bus to Wybourn and the 1A to Ecclesfield,and the 56 got to Newfield Green at 5.06am and the 1A at 5.10 a.m and both buses got fairly full,but now we have lost the 56 bus,so there is just the 1A to get to the town centre,and the 1A is now getting later All the time,and with people buying there bus passes,its getting harder for the bus to work to there timetables,so with the 1A going to Ecclesfield,Monday and Today was late for Work,and when on afternoons it taking longer to get home from Work now as well,Do these two companies,do really care of pleasing the South Yorkshire Public,i say No,All they care about is making money

 

They are a company running a business. Their sole purpose is to make money. Difficult concept to grasp I know.

[Andy C 86]

The Star newspaper had a Headline a few weeks ago Buses Making People Late For Work,and you thought the First or Stage Coach would do something to Improve there services,but now we have had Timetable changes and Buses routes changed,in Gleadless we had the 56 bus to Wybourn and the 1A to Ecclesfield,and the 56 got to Newfield Green at 5.06am and the 1A at 5.10 a.m and both buses got fairly full,but now we have lost the 56 bus,so there is just the 1A to get to the town centre,and the 1A is now getting later All the time,and with people buying there bus passes,its getting harder for the bus to work to there timetables,so with the 1A going to Ecclesfield,Monday and Today was late for Work,and when on afternoons it taking longer to get home from Work now as well,Do these two companies,do really care of pleasing the South Yorkshire Public,i say No,All they care about is making money

 

Timetables get changed to allow for a longer journey where punctuality is a regular problem due to traffic congestion or whatever else, however if you want the journey speeding up in the circumstance described passengers need to buy their passes in advance rather than from the driver, First do encourage use of their app!

[1295galaxy 20]

To help stop the Buses being late on there Travels,Why?can"t they make it so people can Top up there bus passes online instead of when you get on the bus,as Monday or Tuesday are always busy days when people have to Top up there Bus Passes for the week,and some people just have a £20 note with them and some drivers say they have no change for the £20 note so argue with the Driver,so the bus then runs late,Hope it can be brought in soon to speed up our buses

[Andy C 86]

To help stop the Buses being late on there Travels,Why?can"t they make it so people can Top up there bus passes online instead of when you get on the bus,as Monday or Tuesday are always busy days when people have to Top up there Bus Passes for the week,and some people just have a £20 note with them and some drivers say they have no change for the £20 note so argue with the Driver,so the bus then runs late,Hope it can be brought in soon to speed up our buses

 

There are retail channels including online, apps, vending machines and local shops but most people still prefer to buy from the driver it seems.

 

Can't see Sheffield going down the London route where cash isn't accepted on buses

Edited September 5, 2018 by Andy C

[Yorkie2000 10]

Can't see Sheffield going down the London route where cash isn't accepted on buses

 

Currently operators have to offer a cash option for travel. Somehow London managed to get round this but no other area can go cashless.

[Guest busdriver1]

There are retail channels including online, apps, vending machines and local shops but most people still prefer to buy from the driver it seems.

 

Can't see Sheffield going down the London route where cash isn't accepted on buses

 

The problem is that the London System in effect makes the buses a private service not a public one, as passengers have to pre-qualify by having an oyster card or a contactless debit card. This means that the service does not qualify as a bus service entitled to B.S.O.G. money but this is still claimed in London. The reason it is happening is that the powers to police it have been delegated to TfL who daft as they are would not prosecute themselves. ( Or would they ).

The traffic commissioners have stated that they will oppose and prevent any areas that have not had powers delegated from following suit.

Edited September 6, 2018 by busdriver1