Greater Manchester Bus passengers could save almost £5 a week, £20 on a 28-day ticket and up to £240 a year with new value product designed to help with cost of living
And they will have the option to spread payments over a year at no extra cost through a Credit Union when all buses come under local control in four months’ time
Other fares will be cut and a new ‘hopper’ ticket will launch when all buses come under local control in January 2025
TfGM is working with Greater Manchester Credit Unions to enable to people to apply for the new annual pass from December 5th so their bus ticket is available to use from January 5th.
TfGM is also working with the Credit Unions to offer customers the chance to spread the cost of existing annual Metrolink products or an annual bus and tram pass from March 2025.
The new ‘hopper fare’ will replace single tickets on Bee Network services, providing passengers with more flexibility by allowing them to ‘hop on’ as many Bee Network buses as they like within one hour.
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said: “With so many people across Greater Manchester struggling with the cost of living, I am really pleased we are able to drive down the cost of using Bee Network buses by reducing the price of weekly, 28-day and annual travel.
“Through this innovative initiative we are making our best value products available to all, and I hope it helps give people worried about bills certainty about the cost of travel and gives them one less thing to worry about.
“This is only possible because we are leading the way in bringing buses under local control after almost 40 years, and now we are leading the way in making our networks more accessible, inclusive and affordable.”
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said: “With so many people across Greater Manchester struggling with the cost of living, I am really pleased we are able to drive down the cost of using Bee Network buses by reducing the price of weekly, 28-day and annual travel.
“Through this innovative initiative we are making our best value products available to all, and I hope it helps give people worried about bills certainty about the cost of travel and gives them one less thing to worry about.
“This is only possible because we are leading the way in bringing buses under local control after almost 40 years, and now we are leading the way in making our networks more accessible, inclusive and affordable.”
