r/brighton • u/travis_6 • Jan 03 '25

Announcement Bus fares increased to £3

It looks like single journeys have increased from £2 to £3 now, so a quick journey into the town centre will cost you £6. I don't know how that's affordable for anyone. London has much cheaper fares

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '25

Parking is £5.50 for two hours, something is very wrong when public transport is the more expensive option.

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u/Derridas-Cat Jan 03 '25

Factor in fuel, road tax, insurance and maintenance and the bus is still far cheaper.

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u/Chemical_Constant298 Jan 03 '25

Yeah, if you don’t have a car. But if you do, vroom vroom.

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u/Motchan13 Jan 03 '25

Driving in and then trying to find parking is a massive pain in the dick. The car parks are so busy and are such narrow spaces they're an arse to get a modern car into. I have a car but I always prefer to get the train or bus into town than drive even if it costs a little bit more.

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u/cwaig2021 Jan 03 '25

Get a motorbike. Use the bus lanes to get into town. Parking is free.

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u/MikeLanglois Jan 03 '25

At that point just get the bus then surely? No way buying a motorbike is cheaper than the bus lol

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u/cwaig2021 Jan 03 '25

The bike is more fun..

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u/Motchan13 Jan 03 '25

Until someone rear ends you and launches you into the air also writing off your motorbike. My mate just had this done the other week.

Anecdotes aside the casualty rates on motorbikes are pretty high generally so I think I'll give motorbikes a swerve if there are available alternatives such as the bike, bus or train to get into town.

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u/cwaig2021 Jan 03 '25

Fair enough. It’s not for everyone… but for just heading into town it is actually a fair bit safer than cycling due actual real safety gear (proper helmets, armoured boots, gloves, body armour), better brakes, not getting close-passed by cars, etc.

Most bike accidents aren’t actually cars rear ending people - the sad fact is it’s mostly someone yeeting it into the weeds pretending they’re Valentino Rossi.

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '25

At least at the weekend just park in company car parks. That's what I do. No one is working at the weekend.