Fares

As you may know, the UK Government has  announced a new £3 flat fare cap in England – which means some of our fares will be changing from 1st January 2025.​

We’re also simplifying the way we charge our customers to make it fairer for everyone. You’ll now only be charged for how far you’ve travelled, meaning single journeys will cost £1.50, £2.00, £2.60 or £3.00, depending on the distance.​

But don’t worry – you won’t have to figure this out for yourself. By using Tap On, Tap Off (TOTO), we’ll do the heavy lifting for you, working out the best value fare based on your journey. And no matter how often you travel, you’ll never pay more than the daily or 7 day cap.

We’re even working with your Local Authorities behind the scenes to keep fares lower wherever we can, so we can continue to offer a great value service that benefits both society and the environment.  ​

So whether it’s getting you to work on time, saving you from the car park shuffle, or simply giving you a moment to chill out and people-watch, the bus is still here for you.​

You can find details of our fare changes below.

Child tickets

Up to 3 accompanied 5-16 year olds can continue to travel free of charge with any fare paying adult, and unaccompanied 5-16 year olds will continue to be able to buy a £1 single fare for any journey within the City of York boundary. Find out more about the BSIP-funded youth fares scheme here.

Any tickets not referenced below, including our FirstDay Child ticket (£2.80) and First 5 Day Child ticket (£9.00), will not be changing in price.

Young Person tickets

Unaccompanied 16-18 year olds can continue to be able to buy a £1 single fare for any journey within the City of York boundary. Find out more about the BSIP-funded youth fares scheme here.

The price of the FirstDay 16-18 ticket will remain the same (£4.00)

Student tickets

Any tickets not referenced below, including the University of York Single trip, 10 trip and 20 trip tickets, Kings Manor 10 trip ticket, and our longer term tickets, will not be changing in price.

Adult tickets

City of York Council will shortly be confirming any changes to multi-operator tickets - details will be made available here.
You can find an example of the Single fares below the price table.

Example Single fares:

Tap on Tap off daily and weekly cap

We’re also changing how we calculate your Tap on Tap off fare to make it more flexible to your travel needs. Instead of calculating your total weekly fare based on a fixed Monday to Sunday schedule, it will now be calculated over any 7-day period starting from your first day of travel.