Some fares on Nottingham City Transport services will increase in price later this month, it has been announced.
Nottingham City Transport has today said it will increase some fares from Sunday, March 29 so they can ‘continue investing in the city’s bus network, which included the purchase of 77 brand new buses in the last 12 months, and to meet increased operating costs’.
Single fares on the buses, NCTX Buses app and Robin Hood Pay As You Go will increase by 10p for adults and under 19s and the adult day ticket will increase by 20p to £4.40.
The Under 19 all day ticket, Grouprider, Network Rider, Park & Ride Return fare, Nightbus fares and all Outer Area fares will all be frozen at their current prices.
Adults who travel with an Easyrider Everyday smart card will see the price of one and two week passes frozen at £18 and £35 respectively.
The one month pass will increase by £2 – or 50p per week – to £60, with a 5% saving maintained for those who renew by Direct Debit (£57). 3 month, 6 month and annual passes will rise by 2-3%.
The most popular Easyrider Everyday smart cards purchased by Under 19s – one week, two week and one month – are frozen at their current prices. The three month, six month and annual passes will rise by 2-3%.
| Adult | Under 19 | Student | |
| Week | Frozen at £18.00 | Frozen at £9.00 | Frozen at £15.30 |
| 2 Weeks | Frozen at £35.00 | Frozen at £17.00 | Frozen at £29.75 |
| 1 Month Direct Debit | £57.00 | Frozen at £32.50 | – |
| 1 Month | £60.00 | Frozen at £34.00 | £51.00 |
| 3 Months | £172.00 | £86.00 | £146.20 |
| 6 Months | £323.50 | £161.50 | £274.98 |
| 12 Months | £580.00 | £299.00 | £493.00 |
The Easyrider Anyday smart card – where customers can bulk buy days of individual travel – will all increase by 5%.
| Adult | Under 19 | Student | |
| 5 Days | £19.80 | £10.25 | £16.83 |
| 10 Days | £37.40 | £18.90 | £31.79 |
| 20 Days | £70.40 | £36.25 | £59.84 |
| 50 Days | £154.00 | £87.50 | £130.90 |
| 100 Days | £286.00 | £145.00 | £243.10 |
| 150 Days | £396.00 | £207.00 | £336.60 |
Anthony Carver-Smith, NCT’s marketing Manager said: “With our annual price review, we have frozen the cost of some of the most popular tickets and passes, whilst keeping increases on single tickets to 10p and adult day tickets to only 20p.
“Increases will never be popular or welcome, but the increases are necessary to cover rises in our day to day operating costs and our investment in 77 brand new, low emission buses introduced over the last year, which significantly improve local air quality”
Full details of the fare review is available at: https://www.nctx.co.uk/farechange
