You can pay on the bus with cash, contactless or a debit or credit card.
How do you pay for the bus in Cambridge?
Most buses in Cambridge are operated by Stagecoach (Citi), where you can buy a ticket from the driver. A Dayrider ticket is valid for unlimited travel on Stagecoach buses for one day. Other options include a Megarider ticket, which provides unlimited travel on Citi buses for seven days.
Can you use contactless on Cambridge buses?
Some of our Universal buses carry contactless readers but this cannot be guaranteed. Also, we now have m-Ticketing (mobile phones) and a selection of tickets can be purchased using a credit or debit card.
How much is bus pass in Cambridge?
Which ticket do I need?
| Ticket Name | Price | Price Per Day |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Megarider | £15.00 | £2.14 |
| Cambridgeshire Megarider Plus | £25 | £3.57 |
| East Megarider Gold | £37 | £5.29 |
Can you pay cash on the bus UK?
You can pay on the bus with cash, contactless or a debit or credit card.
How do you pay for the bus UK?
If your bank card shows the contactless payment symbol, you can use it to pay as you go straight away. You’ll pay an adult rate fare. Many contactless cards issued outside the UK can be used to pay as you go for travel (overseas transaction fees may apply):
Can the bus driver see how much money you put in?
Some ticket machines in the drivers cab will show this information, others wont. It all depends on what has been set up on that particular ticket machine and driver interface. For the most part 90% of drivers won’t care whats on the card.
What do you need when you travel in bus?
Long bus ride essentials include hand sanitizer, a toothbrush, some toothpaste, sleep aids, and toilet paper just in case. The air conditioning can keep also make you feel dehydrated, so it is a good idea to pack a reusable water bottle to refill during the trip and some snacks if you get hungry.
Can I use my phone as a TAP card?
In the TAP app, sign in or create a TAP account. In the Cards section, press the add card icon at the top left. Press “Add a TAP Card on Your Phone.” Follow the prompts to add a “virtual” TAP card to your phone to use it to tap and pay.
Do buses in Cambridge take card?
The bus operator, which runs 400 buses in the region, now allows people to pay with credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and Android Pay.
Can I use Oyster to Cambridge?
Oystercards & Travelcards are for travel within London. Neither Cambridge nor Epsom are within London, so you’ll have pay for travel to/from London separately.
Can I tap my MasterCard on the bus?
Place your Mastercard on the e-reader, choose “Check Transit Payment Mode” and select “Okay”. Select “OK” on the “Please Confirm” screen. You are now ready to tap & go on buses and trains.
What age can you get a free bus pass in Cambridgeshire?
State pensioners are able to claim a free bus pass when they reach the age of 66 at the moment, but this could rise to 67 in five years and even higher in the future too.
Can I use my bus pass on Cambridge Busway?
Plusbus tickets can be used on all busway routes around Cambridge, Huntingdon and Peterborough.
Can I use my Cambridge bus pass in London?
When and where can I use my bus pass? You can use your new national bus pass for free, off peak travel on any local bus in England, including London. In Cambridgeshire & Peterborough this means free travel on Mondays to Fridays after 9.30am until the last bus and all day on weekends and bank holidays.
When did buses go cashless?
6 July
The removal of cash fares will deliver £130m savings to 2022/23 and this will be reinvested in improving transport in the capital. Cash fares will not be accepted from 04:30 on Sunday 6 July, the start of TfL’s next fare charging period.
Can I pay contactless on bus?
No problem. Secure contactless payments are now available on all of our buses. Paying with contactless is a simple and secure way to pay for tickets without cash. One tap of your contactless card, Apple Pay or Google Pay and you’re aboard and ready to go, no need to worry about having the right change.
Do busses in London accept cash?
London buses are card only, so you cannot buy a ticket with cash. Use a Visitor Oyster card*, an Oyster card, a Travelcard or a contactless payment card to pay your fare. Unlike the Tube zone fare system, a single London bus journey costs £1.65 no matter how far you go.
Can I buy a bus ticket on the bus UK?
You can’t buy a bus ticket on the bus. To pay for travel by bus in London you need one of the following: a Pay as you go Oyster card. a contactless credit or debit card.
Do buses take card UK?
You can pay by contactless with your card or device on all our buses. Please do pay contactless if you can.
What happens if you don’t tap out with contactless?
If you don’t touch in and out, we can’t tell where you’ve travelled from or to, so your journey will be incomplete. Maximum fares don’t count towards capping.