Published: 13th December 2024
National Express West Midlands confirms single fares from 5th January 2025
National Express West Midlands has confirmed that the cost of adult single tickets will be £2.90 from Sunday 5th January 2025, with all of its other tickets and passes remaining the same.
The bus operator’s single tickets will be cheaper than the government’s revised single bus fare cap of £3, up from £2. The government’s new scheme begins on 1st January 2025.
Antony Goozee, Bus Strategy and Commercial Director for National Express, said:
“Bus is by far the most popular form of public transport here in the West Midlands and we are proud to provide affordable bus travel for passengers across the communities that we serve.
“From 5th January our single fares will be cheaper than the government’s £3 single fare cap and all of our other fares remain unchanged - providing a range of great value tickets and passes to suit our customers’ needs.”
Customers travelling on National Express West Midlands buses before 5th January 2025 will be charged £2 per single journey. From 5th January onwards, single journeys will be £2.90.
For more information about National Express West Midlands bus tickets and services visit www.nxbus.co.uk.
Questions our customers are asking us
Will the other fares be changing?
There are no other fare changes happening on 5th January 2025.
Will all single tickets, including the Outer Zones and Outer Zones - Rugby tickets, also be £2.90?
Yes, there will be no difference between the cost of a normal single, Outer Zones single and an Outer Zones - Rugby single ticket.
Is there a change to the child single tickets?
No, there is no change to the child single tickets.
Will the £1.50 pre-9.30am ticket for concessionary card holders stay the same price?
Yes, there is no change to the £1.50 pre-9.30am ticket for concessionary pass holders.
Why is the price increasing to £2.90 when other areas have a different single fare?
We have taken part in the government’s £2 single fare cap scheme since it was introduced in January 2023. From 1st January 2025 the government's single fare cap scheme will increase to £3 and some local areas have decided to charge a different price for single tickets. From 5th January 2025 all single tickets on National Express buses will be £2.90, which is cheaper than the government’s £3 cap.
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