Solent from First Bus announces revised fare stages and new tickets
Local bus operator Solent from First Bus is making changes to its fare stages and some tickets, effective from Sunday 16 February 2025.
Based on customer feedback, First Bus is introducing fare stages, rather than zones, making single fares easier to understand.
Distance-based single fares (in miles)
|
Min distance between applicable Fare Stages |
Max distance between applicable Fare Stages |
|
New price |
|
0.01 |
1.50 |
|
£2.10 |
|
1.51 |
1.99 |
|
£2.30 |
|
2 |
2.99 |
|
£2.60 |
|
3.00+ |
|
|
£3.00 |
To provide customers with great value fares, the operator is also launching number of new ticket types, and creating a range of Child Month passes, as well as adding First Hampshire Evening Saver tickets on the First Bus App.
Its existing ‘Eclipse’ tickets will also be renamed to ensure they better reflect the unlimited travel these tickets offer in the Fareham and Gosport area.
To speed up journey times and make it easier for drivers to issue change for Child single tickets, they will no longer end in five pence.
Full list of changes
- Fares restructured to be based on fare stages, rather than zones
- First Hampshire Evening Saver added to the First Bus App
- New tickets - Fareham and Gosport Child Week: £17
- New Fareham and Gosport Day tickets: £6.40 Adult, £4.50 Child, £15.50 Group
- New Child Month range of products: Portsmouth, £52.50, Hampshire £68.25, Fareham and Gosport, £59.50
- Child single tickets will no longer end in five pence
- Eclipse products renamed to Fareham and Gosport
Customers are being encouraged to use Tap On, Tap Off technology on board, which charges the best value fare based on a journey. No matter how often they travel, customers will never pay more than the daily or weekly cap.
James Eustace, Commercial Director for Solent from First Bus, said: “We’re always looking for ways to offer our customers great value while keeping our tickets as simple as possible. We’ve listened to customer feedback and understood that the fare zones introduced in January caused some confusion. That’s why we’re moving to fare stages instead—making single fares clearer and easier to understand, so passengers can plan their journeys with confidence.
“We’re also introducing great new fare options for our customers, including monthly child tickets and easier to understand Fareham and Gosport tickets.”
For full details on all ticket prices, please visit: https://www.firstbus.co.uk/portsmouth-fareham-gosport/tickets/fares