Manchester
has a bewildering array of bus services operated by many different
operators.
The good news is that the GMPTE, a public body, coordinates all the
services and controls many of the bus stations.
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Single
Operator Tickets
Some bus operators have their own versions of these tickets which
only allow travel on their own buses. If you only use the services
provided by that operator these tickets may suit your needs, but be
careful; if you buy a return ticket, make sure you can use it on the
return bus; if you can't make your return journey on a bus run by
the same bus company, you won't be able to use the return ticket and
will have to pay another fare.
It is important to keep in mind that buses on the same service with
the same service number may be run by different bus companies. A different
bus company may run the buses in the evening or at weekends from the
company running the daytime service. Check that the company which
runs your service is not going to change during the period for which
your travelcard is valid. |
Arriva
Bus
Stagecoach
Bus |
| System
1 Day Passes & Travelcards - From 2nd January 2008 |
| The
System 1 area covers the entire System 1 network in the Greater Manchester
area. The travel passes cover all public transport operators for trams,
buses and railways. |
Train/Tram
Area |
Bus Area |
Day
Passes (Childrens passes not available) - Obtain
tickets online at System
One.
Bus only........£4.00
For one day's unlimited travel throughout Greater Manchester on any
bus. Available from 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday,
Sunday and Bank Holidays.
Bus only........£4.30 (includes peak times)
This ticket allows you to travel all day on any bus* within Greater
Manchester.
Valid until midnight.
Bus & Train........£5.00
For one day's unlimited travel throughout Greater Manchester on any
bus and train and the City Zone of Metrolink. Available from 9.30am
Monday-Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays. Valid
until midnight.
Bus & Metrolink........£5.50
The combination of unlimited daily travel on any bus and Metrolink
gives you quick and easy access throughout the region. Available from
9.30am Monday-Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.
Valid until midnight.
Train & Metrolink........£6.00
The combination of unlimited daily travel on train and Metrolink gives
you easy access to all areas within Greater Manchester. Available
from 9.30am Monday-Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.
Valid until midnight.
Bus, Train & Metrolink........£7.00
1 Ticket that gives you complete access to one of the best integrated
public transport systems in the country, 1 day's unlimited travel
on any bus*, train+ or Metrolink. Available from 9.30am Monday-Friday
and all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays. Valid until midnight. |
Travelcards
These
are long term passes from 7 days to a year.
Obtain these passes at System
One. |
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7
Days |
1
Month |
Annual |
| Adult
Bus |
£16.00 |
£56.00 |
£590.00 |
| County
Card Bus/Train/Tram |
£27.00 |
£85.00 |
£850.00 |
| Wayfarer
Passes |
| Wayfarer
passes are very similar to the System 1 tickets. The main differences
are that Wayfarer covers a much larger area outside Manchester and
has child and weekend tickets. |
Train/Tram
Area |
Wayfarer
Bus Area |
Wayfarer
Passes (Childrens passes not available)
Prices
last checked September 2007
Adult - £8.80
Child - £4.40
Group - £17.60 (max 4 people, 2 of which must be over 15 years old)
You can
buy Wayfarer tickets from many Post Offices, staffed railway stations
and GMPTE Travelshops (at bus stations) throughout the area. You can
also buy tickets at Tourist Information Centres in the Peak District
and at some bus company ticket offices. |
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