New Fares from 02-Jan-2006

Travel West Midlands has anounced new fares which will be introduced on Monday, 2nd January 2006.The main headlines of the fare changes are:- None of the fares increased have risen since 2nd January 2005- SaverBus Fares are frozen- Direct Debit prices will not increase until 1st February 2006- Black Country and Birmingham & Black Country cards will become valid on services to Lichfield- Young Persons Term and Student card prices remain unchanged- Evening Saver to start at 6pm on a permanent basisPhil Bateman Corporate Affairs Director said "Overall there is just an 8% adjustment being made to fares for the coming year. This new fare scale will become live on the 2nd January 2006. We are a responsible bus company and we are very much aware of the need to be prudent at a time when the global energy market is causing so much volatility. We are constantly balancing the requirements of customers against our own fiduciary duty."A summary of the changes to cash fares and Daysaver tickets is given below:Click here for changes to Regional Travelcards and Travelcards for Under 18sClick here for changes to FaresaversClick here for details of changes to cash fares in CoventryON-BUS (CASH) FARES (from 02-Jan-2006)AdultChild(5-15 incl)1-2 stages80p40p3 or more stages£1.2060pSaver Bus70p35pFare FROZENREGIONAL DAY TICKETS (from 02-Jan-2006)(Valid on all day on all Travel Coventry and Travel West Midlands services)Adult Regional Daysaver£3.00Child Regional Daysaver£2.00Family Daysaver(for up to 6 people. At least 1, but no more than 2, must be Adults )£5.50EVENING TICKETS (from 02-Jan-2006)(Valid on all Travel Coventry and Travel West Midlands services after 6pm)Evening Saver£1.60Now valid from 6pm onwardsalso available - COVENTRY AREA DAYTICKETS (from 02-Jan-2006)(Valid on all day on all Travel Coventry services)Adult Coventry Area Daysaver£2.50Child Coventry Area Daysaver£1.70Daysaver and Evening Saver tickets are not valid on Night services

Published 25th November 2005