Fare changes from 3rd September
2 years ago
Our fares are changing as of Sunday 3rd of September.
Like everywhere, our costs are continuing to rise and we need to increase our fares in order to continue offering the comprehensive service we provide. These tickets still offer great value for money.
For regular travellers and best value, we recommend you buy your tickets on the Bluestar mobile app, or if you only travel occasionally, make use of our tap on tap off service where the best fare will automatically be calculated for you!
We are merging our promo "City" Zone with our Southampton Zone tickets from 3 September so the "City" Zone will no longer exist. Many of the Southampton Zone period tickets will now be cheaper than before and even more so if you buy them on the Bluestar app!
Some singles and returns will increase between 10-20p. However, all single bus fares are currently capped at £2 until 31 October, thanks to the Department for Transport scheme which is funded by UK Government so for most single journeys, this is the best option.
A full list of changes can be found below:
Dayriders
| Ticket Type | Paper | App | Tap on Tap off | |||
| Old Price | New Price | Old Price | New Price | |||
| Southampton Zone | Adult dayrider | £4 | £4.20 | £4 | £4 | £4 |
| Child dayrider | £3.20 | £3.40 | £3.20 | £3.40 | ||
| Group dayrider | £8 | £8.50 | £8 | £8.50 | ||
| Adult 5 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £17 | £18 | ||
| Adult 10 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £34 | £35.50 | ||
| Adult 20 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £68 | £70 | ||
| Southampton Plus Zone | Adult dayrider | £6.60 | £7 | £6.60 | £6.90 | £6.90 |
| Child dayrider | £5.20 | £5.50 | £5.20 | £5.50 | ||
| Group dayrider | £17 | £18 | £17 | £18 | ||
| Adult 5 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £31.50 | £33 | ||
| Adult 10 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £62 | £65 | ||
| Adult 20 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £122 | £128 | ||
| Bluestar & Unilink Network Zone | Adult dayrider | £9 | £9.70 | £9 | £9.60 | |
| Adult 5 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £43 | £45 | ||
| Adult 10 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £84 | £88 | ||
| Adult 20 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £166 | £174 | ||
| Network Explorer Zone | Adult dayrider | £10 | £10.50 | £10 | £10.50 | £10.50 |
| Child dayrider | £6.70 | £7.20 | £6.70 | £7 | ||
| Group dayrider | £27 | £29 | £27 | £28 | ||
Period tickets
| Ticket Type | Paper | App | Tap on Tap off | |||
| Old Price | New Price | Old Price | New Price | |||
| Southampton Zone | Adult 7 day | £17 | £15 | £16 | £14 | £14 |
| Child 7 day | £10 | £11.50 | £10 | £11 | ||
| Adult 30 day | £52 | £53 (shop only) | £51 | £52 | ||
| Adult 90 day | n/a | n/a | £135 | £140 | ||
| Adult annual | n/a | n/a | £460 | £480 | ||
| Adult 12 trip multi trip | n/a | n/a | £19.50 | £17.50 | ||
| Adult 24 trip multi trip | n/a | n/a | £38 | £33.50 | ||
| Adult 36 trip multi trip | n/a | n/a | £54 | £48.50 | ||
| Southampton Plus Zone | Adult 7 day | £21.50 | £23 | £19.50 | £21 | £21 |
| Child 7 day | £16 | £17.50 | £16 | £17 | ||
| Adult 30 day | n/a | n/a | £70 | £75 | ||
| Adult 90 day | n/a | n/a | £170 | £182 | ||
| Adult annual | n/a | n/a | £570 | £610 | ||
| Bluestar & Unilink Network Zone | Adult 7 day | £30 | £32 | £29 | £31 | £31 |
| Child 7 day | £24 | £26 | £24 | £25.50 | ||
| Adult 30 day | n/a | n/a | £111 | £119 | ||
| Adult 90 day | n/a | n/a | £255 | £275 | ||
| Adult annual | n/a | n/a | £845 | £900 | ||
| Bluestar Network Only Zone | Child 7 day | £18.50 | £20 | £18.50 | £19.50 | |
Please note paper tickets listed as "shop only" cannot be purchased on the bus.