Changes to fares from Sunday 6th February

3 years ago Fri 21st Jan 2022

fare changes from sunday 6th february

We have carefully reviewed the cost of running our services, after a challenging two years, and have reluctantly increased some ticket prices. 

This is not a decision we have taken lightly. We have kept any prices rises to an absolute minimum. Some of our single and return fares will not be changing at all, and others will increase by between 10p and 50p

This is our first rise since 2019 - and our ticket prices still compare very favourably.

Some of our day tickets and period passes have slightly increased with the best value tickets being available via our mobile app

For single and day tickets we recommend you use Tap On Tap Off paperless ticketing.

Our new prices are below:

Southampton Zone:

Ticket: Adult Dayrider Adult 7 Days Adult 30 Days Adult 90 Days Adult Annual Group Dayrider (up to five people)

Paper

£3.80 £15.50 £48.00 N/A N/A £8.00
App £3.80 £15.00 £47.00 £125.00 £425.00 £8.00
theKey N/A £16.50 £50.00 £135.00 N/A N/A
Ticket Child Dayrider Child 7 Days
Paper £3.00 £10.00
App £3.00 £10.00
Ticket 5 Dayrider Bundle 10 Dayrider Bundle 20 Dayrider Bundle Multitrip 12 Ticket Bundle Multitrip 24 Ticket Bundle Multitrip 36 Ticket Bundle
App £17.00 £34.00 £68.00 £18.50 £36.00 £51.00
theKey N/A N/A N/A £19.00 £37.00 £52.00

 

Promotional Tickets:

Ticket: Bluestar 7, 16, 17, and 18 - Dayrider* Bluestar 7, 16, 17, and 18 - 7 Days Dayrider* Bluestar 7, 16, 17, and 18 - School Holiday Group* Bluestar 16 and 18 - 7 Trips^

Paper

£3.50 £10.00 £6.80 N/A
App £3.50 £10.00 N/A £8.00

 

Southampton Plus Zone:

Ticket: Adult Dayrider Adult 7 Days Adult 30 Days Adult 90 Days Adult Annual Group Dayrider (up to five people)

Paper

£6.00 £19.50 N/A N/A N/A £15.50
App £6.00 £17.50 £64.00 £157.00 £525.00 £15.50
theKey N/A £20.00 £71.00 £163.00 £530.00 N/A
Ticket Child Dayrider Child 7 Days
Paper £4.80 £14.50
App £4.80 £14.50
Ticket 5 Dayrider Bundle 10 Dayrider Bundle 20 Dayrider Bundle
App £29.50 £59.00 £118.00

 

Bluestar/Unilink Network:

Ticket: Adult Dayrider Child 7 Days 5 Dayrider Bundle 10 Dayrider Bundle 20 Dayrider Bundle

Paper

£8.30 £17.00 N/A N/A N/A
App £8.30 £17.00 £40.50 £80.00 £159.00

 

Network Zone:

Explorer tickets are valid for travel across all Bluestar and Unilink services, plus our sister companies: morebus, UNIBUS, Salisbury Reds and Damory buses.

Ticket: Adult Dayrider Adult 7 Days Adult 30 Days Adult 90 Days Adult Annual Group Dayrider (up to five people)

Paper

£9.50 £28.00 N/A N/A N/A £25.00
App £9.50 £27.00 £102.00 £238.00 £780.00 £25.00
theKey N/A £29.00 £110.00 £248.00 £800.00 N/A
Ticket Child Dayrider Child 7 Days
Paper £6.20 £22.00
App £6.20 £22.00

*These tickets are valid on Bluestar 7, 16, 17 & 18, plus common sections of Bluestar 3 between Bitterne and the city centre, and on Bluestar 4 between Lordshill and the city centre.

^These tickets are valid on Bluestar 16 & 18, plus common sections of Bluestar 3 between Bitterne and the city centre and on Bluestar 4, 7 & 17 between Millbrook/Shirley and the city centre.

Bluestar/Unilink Network tickets are only valid on Bluestar or Unilink buses, in any zone, except Salisbury Reds X7 between Southampton and Calmore. Network zone tickets are additionally valid on all Salisbury Reds, morebus and Damory services.