Changes from 3rd April 2011 - Stagecoach

FARES & TICKETS
Changes from
3rd April 2011
To see how these changes affect you see inside or visit
our website: www.stagecoachbus.com/manchester

It is with regret that we have to inform our
passengers that from the 3rd April 2011
we are implementing a package of price
changes across the full range of Stagecoach
Manchester fares and tickets.
This decision has been necessary due to a combination of factors. Like most
companies, our costs are going up, the largest of which is fuel and we are now
seeing the effects of the continued increase at the pumps. To put this into perspective,
this is the first time we have changed the Megarider price in 2 years.
From 3rd April 2011 there are also other changes which are beyond our control.
GMITA have announced changes to the concessionary fares available in Greater
Manchester, most noticeably the removal of the 80p flat fare.
Whilst we understand that there seems to be a lot changing on the same day –
we have looked to try to simplify the messages in this booklet. You don’t have to
read this leaflet from page to page – just the sections relevant to you:
Page 3: Megarider tickets (on bus and online)
Dayrider tickets (including Group and Plus One)
Page 4: Single fares
Page 5: System One tickets
Page 6: Tickets for 16 and under
Page 7: GMPTE Concessionary Travel
Card holders – (Over 60, disabled
and Concession Plus)
Stagecoach Manchester’s range of
Megarider and Dayrider tickets have
not changed in price in over 2 years.
Megarider can be used anytime of the day or night on all Stagecoach and Magic Buses
in Greater Manchester within the dates shown on the ticket.
• 7 day Megarider, available to buy from the driver, will cost £11.50.
• 28 day Megarider ticket available on-line from:
www.stagecoachbus.com/manchester will increase to £42.
We have an extensive range of Dayrider tickets.
• Adult Dayrider, available from the driver will cost £3.70.
• Dayrider Plus One, available for one adult and one child * will cost £5.50.
• Group Dayrider, available for up to 2 adults and 3 children * will cost £8.00.
• X57 and 42A ex Bullocks day ticket will no longer be available.
*A child is classed as between 5 and 16 up to the end of the school year where they
turn 16. ID may be required to prove age.
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Single Fares
To pay a single fare whether it’s an adult or half fare, please tell the driver where you
are going. Single fares work in stages, the price doesn’t change at each bus stop,
it changes when you move from one stage to another. The stages are set and
programmed into the ticket machine. Here is an example of how fares would work
for a simple journey:
1
Manchester
Simple fares table example
1
Manchester
£1.10
2
Bus stop
3
Supermarket
3
Supermarket
£1.50 £1.10
4
Bus stop
5
Park
5
Park
£1.70 £1.50 £1.10
6
Bus stop
7
Leisure Centre
STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 STAGE 4
7
Leisure Centre
£1.90 £1.70 £1.50 £1.10
1. Journey from Manchester to the Leisure Centre would be £1.70.
8
Bus stop
9
Town Centre
9
Town Centre
2. However if you were travelling further than the leisure centre it would be £1.90
as you would move into stage 4.
3. Similarly, a journey starting at the Supermarket and finishing at the Town Centre
would be £1.70.
4. A journey from the stop after the Supermarket to the Leisure Centre would be
£1.50 (as you get on the bus within the limits of the 2nd fare stage for the route).
From the 3rd April 2011, all single fares will increase by 10p. Please note the following:
• There will be no changes to special fares on night buses or football specials.
• Fares for dogs will change to £1.
• New Deal fares are no longer available.
Our fares fit into 2 different categories, Stagecoach Buses and Magic Bus:
Fares to 2nd April
Stagecoach
Fares from
3rd April
Fares to 2nd April
Magic Bus
Fares from
3rd April
£1.00 £1.10 £0.80 £0.90
£1.40 £1.50 £1.20 £1.30
£1.60 £1.70 £1.40 £1.50
£1.80 £1.90
£1.90 £2.00
£2.20 £2.30
£2.70 £2.80
Please note, not all journeys have the same number of fares. 46, 47 and 145 use a combined Magic Bus and
Stagecoach fare set.
Stagecoach Manchester participates in the System One multi operator ticketing
scheme. System One Travelcards are designed to create a range of tickets that are
available for multi-modal and multi operator travel in Greater Manchester.
On the 3rd April, the range of tickets available through the System One network
will expand to incorporate a NEW Junior Daysaver. On the same date, prices of the
ticket range will change. The prices for the System One daySaver tickets sold on the
bus will be:
• Junior Daysaver (NEW for U16’s in Greater Manchester) £2.70
• Adult – DaySaver Peak £5.40
• Adult – DaySaver Off-Peak £4.80
System One Travelcards
For all other prices please check at www.systemonetravelcards.co.uk

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16 and Under GMPTE Concessionary Pass Holders
The rules for the level of any discount available for passengers aged 16 and under
are set by the local authority where you live. For all single journeys, please tell the
driver where you are going.
Greater Manchester – 16 and under
• From the 3rd April the 80p fare will be withdrawn – children can
travel within Greater Manchester for 1 / 2 adult fare.
• For other journeys 1 / 2 adult fare will be charged for the section
up to the Greater Manchester boundary full adult fare for the
section of the journey that goes into Derbyshire/ Cheshire.
• May need photo ID to prove age.
• On 16th May, GMPTE are making it compulsory for children
aged 11-16 to produce a valid iGo card to obtain this concession.
Applications for iGo cards can be made through GMPTE and
are available for children aged 11-16 who live or go to school in
Greater Manchester.
For information on the full range of fares and tickets visit:
www.stagecoachbus.com/manchester
Derbyshire – 16 and under
• Travel within Derbyshire for 1 / 2 adult fare
• B_line cards are required for passengers aged 14 and above.
• Journeys to and from Derbyshire – 1 / 2 adult fare for the full journey.
Cheshire – 16 and under
• Travel within Cheshire for 2 / 3 adult fare.
• Journeys to and from Cheshire – 2 / 3 adult fare for the full journey.
It has been announced that there will be significant changes to the Greater
Manchester concessionary scheme. In this leaflet we have set out key messages to help
you understand whether it will affect you and how. These rules / changes apply
to GMPTE pass holders only (check top right corner of your card).
Travelling between 0930 and midnight Monday to Friday, all day Saturday, Sunday
and Bank Holidays – Journeys will be FREE of charge, remember to put your card on
the ticket machine reader so that the Stagecoach journeys can be recorded electronically
(this change came in on Stagecoach Manchester buses from the 28th March 2011).
Travelling before 0930 Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays
• All passengers using an Elderly Persons National Concessionary Travel
Card (ENCTS) will have to pay full adult fare. Please tell the driver
where you are going, there is no need to show your pass as there are
no concessions available at this time.
• All passengers using the disabled, Orange ENCTS passes will have
to pay 1 / 2 adult fare for journeys starting or ending in Greater
Manchester. Our ticket machine will work out the price for you,
please tell the driver where you are going before placing your card
on the ticket machine reader.
• Concessionary Plus pass holders can travel for free on journeys within
Greater Manchester, but will have to pay 1 / 2 adult fare for the portion
of the journey within Cheshire or Derbyshire. Our ticket machine will
work out the price for you, please tell the driver where you are going
before placing your card on the ticket machine reader.
We recognise that for some customers the prospect of a single fare will be new to you
as you have paid the flat fare of 80p for a while. Please refer to our single fares
information to find out more about how they will work and what the maximum /
minimum fare will be. Details of fares on each route will be made available via our
website at: www.stagecoachbus.com/manchester
The above changes apply to cards issued by GMPTE only (logo in the top right hand
corner.) There are no changes to the FREE travel schemes for other ENCTS card holders.
If you have questions about what concessions you are entitled to please contact your
local authority, we’ve provided some useful numbers on the back page.

Customer services & fares
Stagecoach Manchester
Head Office
Hyde Road
Manchester
M12 6JS
Telephone: 0161 273 3377
manchester.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
www.stagecoachbus.com/manchester
Main local authorities
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive
Telephone: 0161 244 1000
Derbyshire County Council
Telephone: 0845 605 8058
Cheshire East Council
Telephone: 0300 123 5020
All prices and information
are correct at time of print.
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