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Bus ticket price hikes on the way
DUNDEE’S primary bus operator has announced price rises on some of its tickets.
The hikes will come into force from Monday April 15.
Xplore has blamed the increases on inflation which it claims has affected the whole transport sector.
It comes after an increase in the firm’s fares last year.
Despite some hikes, day tickets and many bundles are set to be frozen.
Here are the ticket price changes. Adult:
– Short Hop increasing from £2.20 to £2.40
– Long Hop increasing from £2.75 to £2.90
– Advanced Fly single increasing from £16 to £16.90
– Advanced Fly return increasing from £21 to £22
– Standard Fly single increasing from £22 to £23
– Standard Fly return increasing from £27 to £28.50
Student:
– UniHop increasing from £1.60 to £1.70
– Advanced Fly single increasing from £14 to £14.50
– Standard Fly single increasing from £17 to £18
– Standard Fly return increasing from £23 to £24
Child:
– Single increasing from £1.50 to £1.60
– DaySaver increasing from £3.30 to £3.50
– WeekSaver increasing from £11.50 to £12.20
– Advanced Fly single increasing from £10 to £10.50
– Advanced Fly return increasing from £13 to £14
– Standard Fly single increasing from £14 to £15
– Standard Fly return increasing from £17 to £18.50.
Passengers aged between five and 21 with a valid NEC card can travel for free.
In a statement, Xplore Dundee said: “The whole transport sector, like in many other walks of life, continues to experience cost inflation that we need to manage, which is why we’re making some changes to single tickets at Xplore Dundee from April 15.
“Our most popular ticket – our unlimited day ticket at £4.40 – will remain frozen, making it one of the cheapest unlimited network day tickets in the UK.
“Other weekly and season tickets will also be unchanged.”
Stagecoach is the other main operator in Dundee, running between the city, Perthshire, Angus and Fife.
The company announced a 6% rise on all of its services in Tayside and Fife beginning in late March.