For most bus operators in Wales, you can purchase your ticket from the driver as you board either by cash or contactless payment methods. Some also allow you to purchase your tickets in advance via their website or app.
Do buses in UK accept cash?
People should always have a means of payment for their bus journey and we are happy to accept cash or contactless card payment.
Do buses in Wales take card?
When you travel on the bus, all you need to do is: Show your card to the driver. Place your card on the ticket reader. Find a seat and enjoy your free journey.
How do you pay for bus Swansea?
Tickets can be purchased online using the simple journey planner on the National Express homepage. If you prefer to book over the phone, National Express is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 08717 818 178 (0044 8717 818 178 from overseas). Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras.
Do buses in Swansea take card?
How it works. Tell the driver which ticket you want to buy. Place your contactless card next to the ticket machine. Collect your ticket.
Can bus drivers refuse money?
This is unacceptable and any driver found to be doing this may be subject to disciplinary action.”
Can I use cash on a Stagecoach bus?
Stagecoach has today updated its guidance to customers on fare payment methods on its bus services in Kent and East Sussex. In addition to asking customers to use contactless, mobile or pre-payment methods, from 14 May the bus operator won’t be issuing change to passengers who pay by cash.
How do I pay for a bus in Wales?
For most bus operators in Wales, you can purchase your ticket from the driver as you board either by cash or contactless payment methods. Some also allow you to purchase your tickets in advance via their website or app.
Are buses still free in Wales?
The free travel scheme started on 26 March and will continue until 31 March 2023 pending a further review. The scheme provides unlimited travel on: all local bus services. Transport for Wales rail services across Wales.
How do you pay for the bus in north Wales?
This requires passengers to tap on using a credit/debit card or with Google Pay or Apple Pay on the driver’s ticket machine when boarding the bus, then tapping again on the second card reader when getting off – leaving Arriva to work out the best value adult fare.
Are all buses in Swansea free?
The free bus initiative applies to all bus journeys starting and finishing within the Swansea Council area until 7pm on days when the offer is running. Travellers will need to comply with any Welsh Government pandemic rules in force at the time.
Are buses still free in Swansea?
You do not need to show proof that you live in Swansea to receive free travel. What bus services are included in the offer? Bus services operated by First Cymru, Adventure Travel, South Wales Transport, DANSA and Briggs are included.
How do I pay with Wallet on bus?
Simply tap your mobile phone on the merchant’s contactless payment terminal to make payments in-store or tap on bus/train readers via Google Pay to pay for public transit rides via SimplyGo. *Tap to pay via Google Pay is currently only available on NFC enabled Android phones.
Why did first bus only charge me 10p?
This is because the total amount owed for your travel is unknown at that moment. In a few days, you will be charged the full amount with the 10p being updated to the actual amount owed on the same authorisation. To learn more about card transactions, click here.
What cards can be used for bus?
All contactless-enabled credit cards can be used at MRT and bus gantries, with no need to register the card beforehand.
When can I get a free bus pass in Wales?
60
In Wales you can get a bus pass when you reach 60. Enter your postcode to: apply for a bus pass from your local council.
Does tipping the bus driver do anything?
There’s no point in tipping the Bus Driver. If you find the right NPC then you can tip him in different amounts, 500 gold bars, and 4,000 gold bars respectively. What does this do? it doesn’t do much, just gives you a shoutout during the game.
Can a bus driver refuse to let a child on?
It is TfL policy not to leave potentially vulnerable passengers stranded if they cannot pay for their travel at the time. However, if a bus driver has reason to suspect that a passenger claiming to be a child is not, then the driver can refuse entry if they do not posses a valid ticket.
Do bus drivers get abuse?
“A lot of our drivers don’t want to be spat at. It’s vile. “There’s more abuse now, but bus driving has never been a job where you’re loved by the general public anyway.”
Can I use my bank card on the bus?
Look for the contactless symbol on your credit or debit card to see if your card is contactless enabled. Then, board a bus with the contactless symbol and instead of paying with cash, simply tap your card or contactless-enabled device onto the reader and wait for the beep.
Can you use ATM for bus?
Just tap your contactless credit or debit card at the MRT fare gate or card reader on buses. For contactless credit or debit cards that come with ez-link/NETS FlashPay functionality, the ez-link/NETS FlashPay function will be the default payment mode for transit.