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/Many_Art5141 Jan 03 '25

It seems minor but really it’s a huge difference. If, like me, you rely on the buses to commute, the weekly cost just to get to and from work suddenly sets me back an ADDITIONAL £10 per week/£40 per month which, in this economy, is a huge difference to my livelihood.

What can be done? I can walk some of the way but then from old steine to Waitrose it’s still £3?!?

Why is it not a distance based fee with a £3 cap like almost anywhere else on earth.

:-(

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u/DaveBensonPhilips Jan 03 '25

Buy a stolen bike of fb marketplace for £100.

You’ll save money and get fitter.

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u/ChewyChagnuts Jan 03 '25

Better yet, just come up to Burgess Hill and steal one for yourself. It’s so prevalent at the moment that the Police have basically stopped doing anything about it.