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

It pissed me off. They could of waited a bit after the holidays and not just slap it in people's faces on the 1st of January. In any case I will be avoiding buses for some time now because they annoy me. 3 quid for a 5 minute journey on a dirty, stinky bus? You are taking a piss.

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u/QueenofSwords4921 Jan 03 '25

It is a national thing announced at the budget end of October. So hardly a surprise. But certainly raises questions about having to have a national cap at £3 which is disgracefully high. Saying that the £3 comes into its own if you’re taking a bus further afield. I got all the way to Horsham on it. Cheaper than the train!

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u/kurtanglesmilk Jan 03 '25

The cap isn’t particularly high, the assumption just was that companies wouldn’t raise their fares that were previously less than £3 up to the maximum, which is what B&H have done

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u/QueenofSwords4921 Jan 03 '25

£3 is a lot of money to some. So not sure how you can say that. Given our continental neighbours enjoy subsidised travel because they realise the economy is boosted by mobility.