Fare changes from Sunday 1 September
2 weeks ago
Our fares are changing as of Sunday 1 September 2024.
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!
Some great features of our app include:
- Mobile tickets - no more searching for cash, just use your phone as your ticket.
- Journey planning - work out your daily commute or day trip in advance.
- Live bus tracking - check out where your bus is on the map or how far away it is from your stop.
- Service updates - keep up with services changes to see how your journey could be affected.
Single bus fares are currently capped at £2 until 31 December 2024 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Price | New Price | Old Price | New Price | ||
| Southampton Zone | Adult dayrider | £4.20 | £4.30 | £4 | £4.10 |
| Child dayrider | £3.40 | £3.50 | £3.40 | £3.50 | |
| Group dayrider | £8.50 | £8.70 | £8.50 | £8.70 | |
| Adult 5 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £18 | £18.50 | |
| Adult 10 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £35.50 | £36.50 | |
| Adult 20 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £70 | £71 | |
| Southampton Plus Zone | Adult dayrider | £7 | £7.20 | £6.90 | £7.10 |
| Child dayrider | £5.50 | £5.60 | £5.50 | £5.60 | |
| Group dayrider | £18 | £18.50 | £18 | £18.50 | |
| Adult 5 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £33 | £34 | |
| Adult 10 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £65 | £67 | |
| Adult 20 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £128 | £131 | |
| Bluestar & Unilink Network Zone | Adult dayrider | £9.70 | £10 | £9.60 | £9.90 |
| Adult 5 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £45 | £46 | |
| Adult 10 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £88 | £90 | |
| Adult 20 dayrider bundle | n/a | n/a | £174 | £177 | |
| Network Explorer Zone* | Adult dayrider | £10.50 | £10.80 | £10.50 | £10.80 |
| Child dayrider | £7.20 | £7.40 | £7 | £7.20 | |
| Group dayrider | £29 | £30 | £28 | £29 | |
Period tickets:
|
Ticket Type |
Paper | App | |||
| Old Price | New Price | Old Price | New Price | ||
| Southampton Zone | Adult 7 day | £15 | £16 (shop only) | £14 | £14.50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child 7 day | £11.50 | £12 | £11 | £11.30 | |
| Adult 30 day | £53 | £55 (shop only) | £52 | £53 | |
| Adult 90 day | n/a | n/a | £140 | £143 | |
| Adult annual | n/a | n/a | £480 | £490 | |
| Adult 12 trip multi trip | n/a | n/a | £17.50 | £19 | |
| Adult 24 trip multi trip | n/a | n/a | £33.50 | £36 | |
| Adult 36 trip multi trip | n/a | n/a | £48.50 | £53 | |
| Southampton Plus Zone | Adult 7 day | £23 | £23.50 (shop only) | £21 | £21.50 |
| Child 7 day | £17.50 | £18 | £17 | £17.50 | |
| Adult 30 day | £80 | £83 (shop only) | £75 | £77 | |
| Adult 90 day | n/a | n/a | £182 | £187 | |
| Adult annual | n/a | n/a | £610 | £625 | |
|
Network Explorer Zone
|
Adult 7 day | £32 | £33 | £31 | £32 |
| Child 7 day | £26 | £26.50 | £25.50 | £26 | |
| Adult 30 day | £130 | £135 (shop only) | £119 | £123 | |
| Adult 90 day | n/a | n/a | £275 | £284 | |
| Adult annual | n/a | n/a | £900 | £925 | |
| Bluestar & Unilink Network Zone | Child 7 day | £20 | £20.50 | £19.50 |
£20 |
*The Network Explorer Zone tickets are also valid on Salisbury Reds, morebus and Damory services.
Please note paper tickets listed as "shop only" cannot be purchased on the bus.
Did you know? You can use Southampton Zone tickets on Unilink services. Click here to find out where they could take you...