Increase in Yarmouth bus fares
THE price of bus tickets across large parts of Norfolk, including Great Yarmouth, has crept up as one of the county's largest firms has introduced a new round of fares.
THE price of bus tickets across large parts of Norfolk, including Great Yarmouth, has crept up as one of the county's largest firms has introduced a new round of fares.
First buses raised their ticket prices for journeys from today.
But as well as increasing the bulk of fares, the firm also introduced a new budget “two stop hop” ticket in Norwich, costing 80p, which is 30p cheaper than a single fare.
Daily, two-trip and most single fares in Norwich have crept up by 10p each, while weekly tickets have increased by �1 and monthly tickets by �3.
In King's Lynn day tickets have gone up by 10p for adults and 20p for children. Most weekly tickets have stayed set, but Terrington weekly tickets have been cut by �3 for adults and �1 for children.
In Yarmouth and Lowestoft all single and two-trip fares have gone up by 10p, while weekly tickets have increased by �1 for adults and 50p for children.
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The last round of ticket price hikes by First was in May last year. John Woods, of the Norfolk and Norwich Transport Action Group, said: “This is a shame. The retail price index has shrunk over the last few months so people should not be expecting this rise.
“It's going to be difficult for quite a lot of people served by the buses, who are typically those with less money and no alternative.
“I am seriously surprised by this; it has not been long since they last put them up.”
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