Published: 12th June 2026
Fare changes
From 28th June 2026 bus fares will be changing. These fare changes represent an annual price rise due to rising costs of maintaining the bus network, and nBus fares have been agreed by Transport for West Midlands and all bus operators within the nBus zone.
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A single adult ticket will be frozen at £3.
An all day ticket is going up 30p from £5.20 to £5.50
A week pass will be £21, changing from £20 currently.
Paying by Direct Debit is still the best value way to travel regularly at £67 a month.
Other adult tickets
Valid on all bus operators that are part of the nBus scheme within the nBus zone.
Ticket | Current price | Price from 28th June |
|---|---|---|
5 day ticket bundle | £25 | £26 |
10 day ticket bundle | £42 | £44 |
Pre-9.30am 4 week | £35 | £37 |
Pre-9.30am Monthly Direct Debit | £33 | £35 |
52 week | £760 | £795 |
Other child tickets
Valid on all bus operators that are part of the nBus scheme within the nBus zone.
Ticket | Current price | Price from 28th June |
|---|---|---|
Child 4 week | £35 | £37 |
1 term | £114 | £120 - available from mid August |
Anyone aged from 5-18 can travel using a child ticket. 16-18 year olds will need to have a valid 16-18 Swift card.
Other student tickets
Valid on all bus operators that are part of the nBus scheme within the nBus zone.
Ticket | Current price | Price from 28th June |
|---|---|---|
Monthly Direct Debit | £52 | £55 |
1 Term | £212 | £220 - available from mid August |
Coventry zone 1 term | £174 | £185 - available from mid August |
Coventry zone Monthly Direct Debit | £43 | £45 |
Unlimited travel on all National Express services within the Coventry zone.
Ticket | Current price | Price from 28th June |
|---|---|---|
NX Coventry zone Monthly Direct Debit | £45 | £48 |
NX only Coventry zone 1 Term | £165 | Frozen at £165 - available from mid August |
Pre 9.30am Concessionary single
Valid on a single journey on a National Express bus with a free concessionary travel pass.
Ticket | Current price | Price from 28th June |
|---|---|---|
Pre 9.30am Concessionary single | £2 | £2.20 |
Simply place your free concessionary travel pass on the reader and if you want to pay with cash, put £2.20 in the cash chute.
If you want to pay by contactless, ask the driver for the £2.20 ticket and place your contactless card/device on the reader when instructed by the driver.
Do not put your contactless card on the reader until you are told to do so or it will take a Tap & Cap payment of £3.
We also have 4 week tickets and monthly subscriptions available if you travel frequently before 9:30am.
Please be ready to show your pass to authorised staff or ticket inspectors if requested at any time during your journey.
For information on how to use your free pass on other methods of transport, please visit Transport for West Midlands' website.
NX Outer Zones
Unlimited travel on all National Express services within the NX Outer Zones. Also includes travel on National Express services within the nBus zone.
*Available to buy from the driver on the bus, using contactless, Tap & Cap, cash or SwiftGo (Tap & Cap not available for child or group tickets).
Ticket | Current price | Price from 28th June |
|---|---|---|
Adult NX Outer Zones single* | £3 | Frozen at £3 |
Adult NX Outer Zones day* | £5.50 | £6 |
NX Outer Zones Group* | £9.70 | £10.50 |
Adult single 10 ticket bundle | £25 | Frozen at £25 |
Adult NX Outer Zones 5 day ticket bundle | £26 | £29 |
Adult NX Outer Zones 10 day ticket bundle | £45 | £50 |
Adult NX Outer Zones 1 week | £21 | £23 |
Adult NX Outer Zones 4 week | £73 | £80 |
Adult NX Outer Zones Monthly Direct Debit | £66 | £73 |
Adult NX Outer Zone pre 9.30am 52 week | £395 | Withdrawn from 28th June |
Adult NX Outer Zones 52 week | £790 | Withdrawn from 28th June |
Unlimited travel on all National Express services within the NX Outer Zones Also includes travel on National Express services within the nBus zone.
*Available to buy from the driver on the bus, using contactless, cash or SwiftGo
Ticket | Current price | Price from 28th June |
|---|---|---|
Child NX Outer Zones single* | £1.50 | Frozen at £1.50 |
Child NX Outer Zones day* | £2.80 | £3 |
Child NX Outer Zones 1 week | £11 | £12 |
Child NX Outer Zones 4 week | £37 | £41 |
Child NX Outer Zones Monthly Direct Debit | £35 | £38 |
Child NX Outer Zones 1 term | £120 | £130 - available from mid August |
Anyone aged from 5-18 can travel using a child ticket. 16-18 year olds will need to have a valid 16-18 Swift card.
Unlimited travel on all National Express services within the NX Outer Zones. Also includes travel on National Express services within the nBus zone.
Ticket | Current price | Price from 28th June |
|---|---|---|
Student NX Outer Zones 4 week | £57 | £62 |
Student NX Outer Zones Monthly Direct Debit | £55 | £58 |
Student NX Outer Zones 1 term | £225 | £245 - available from mid August |
Top questions our customers are asking us
I currently pay by Direct Debit, when will my price change?
If you pay by Direct Debit you will see the increase in your first payment on or after the 28th June depending on when your normal pay date is. You will receive an email from us confirming the changes.
When will the term, student and child Direct Debit prices be changing?
Term prices will be increasing from August and Direct Debit prices will be increasing from 28th June.
What is an NX Outer Zone ticket?
Unlimited travel on all National Express Buses in and outside the nBus zone.
Why is an NX Outer Zone ticket a different price?
An outer zone ticket allows customers to travel over a larger area.
How do Tap & Cap contactless tickets work/Why can’t I use Tap & Cap on other operators' buses?
The technology for Tap & Cap fares is only currently available on National Express buses, so customers can’t tap and have the fare capped on other operators’ buses.
Remember, the same card or device must be tapped every time for Tap & Cap to work. If you tap on a National Express bus, your fare will automatically be capped at the best price.
Customers who wish to receive the ‘Tap & Cap’ experience across all bus operators should use Swift Go. This automatically caps at the best price too and can also be used on the tram.
What are the days that the capping starts and finishes?
The 7 day contactless capping days are Sunday to Saturday.
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