From Saturday 19th November 2022, you will see a small number of fares change in the South Essex area:

We have revised the Tap&Cap fares:

In Basildon, the Tap & Cap shuttle area fares will be revised as shown in the table below. The price of the 1st tap is unchanged at £2.50, whilst there are increases to the price of the 2nd tap and your daily cap.

Tap&Cap fare chart from 19 November 2022:

The week's travel is capped at £26.00 - renewing each Monday.

BASILDON Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
DAILY CAP à …you'll never pay more than £6.50 …you'll never pay more than £6.50 FREE
1st tap £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 £2.50 FREE
2nd tap £2.00 £2.00 £2.00 £2.00
3rd tap £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00
4th tap £1.00 £1.00 £1.00 £1.00
any further taps that day FREE FREE FREE FREE

BASILDON Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
SPEND OVER WEEK à £6.50 £13.00 £19.50 £26.00 £26.00 £26.00 £26.00
Never pay more than £26.00 per week

We have revised the Basildon shuttle zone fares:

Within the Basildon shuttle area, the price of single fares (available to buy on-bus) remains at £2.50 adult single and £1.50 child single.

The maximum adult return fare on routes 22 and 28 to Tarpots, Southend-on-Sea and Canvey Island will increase to £4.50.

A small number of other adult return fares outside of the shuttle area will also increase in price.


We have revised the prices of the Basildon Inner/Outer and Southend Metro zone ticket range:

The prices of our Basildon Inner Adult Day, Week and 4-week range of tickets are also revised from 19 November 2022, with the Basildon Inner Day Adult becoming £6.50 (to mirror the new Tap&Cap day rate).

The Basildon Inner Child Day, Week and 4-week and the Basildon Outer Day, Week and 4-week prices are unchanged.

 The Southend Metro Adult Day, Week and 4-week range of tickets are also revised from 19 November, with the Child Day, Week and 4-Week unchanged.

Basildon Inner/Outer and Southend Metro ticket range from 19 November 2022:

Basildon Inner
Adult Day £6.50
Adult Week  £26.00
Adult 4-Week £85.00
Child Day £3.50
Child Week £15.00
Child 4-Week £50.00
Group Day 1+2 £7.00
Group Day 2+3 £10.00
Basildon Outer
Adult Day £8.50
Adult Week  £35.00
Adult 4-Week £110.00
Child Day £4.50
Child Week £20.00
Child 4-Week £65.00
Southend Metro
Adult Day £4.50
Adult Week  £17.00
Adult 4-Week £55.00
Child Day £2.90
Child Week £13.00
Child 4-Week £40.00
Group Day 1+2 £6.00
Group Day 2+3 £9.00