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Here's one for ye.
Not being a regular bus passenger but I did hear about the 2 pound bus ticket incentive. I even took advantage one day to go out to a nice county village for a session in a quaint country pub.. 2 pound for a journey which I guess would have been 4 or 5 quid before.
Imagine my surprise taking a bus from the suburbs of hull to the bus station in town, being a wise old but infrequent user I asked for my usual return ticket ( used to be 2 or 3 quid ) "don't do them anymore it's 2 quid single (government price mate) or a day pass which is more than 2 singles" Stagecoach appear to have taken the opportunity to put up prices and then blamed the government.
 
balkan tiger said:
Here's one for ye.
Not being a regular bus passenger but I did hear about the 2 pound bus ticket incentive. I even took advantage one day to go out to a nice county village for a session in a quaint country pub.. 2 pound for a journey which I guess would have been 4 or 5 quid before.
Imagine my surprise taking a bus from the suburbs of hull to the bus station in town, being a wise old but infrequent user I asked for my usual return ticket ( used to be 2 or 3 quid ) "don't do them anymore it's 2 quid single (government price mate) or a day pass which is more than 2 singles" Stagecoach appear to have taken the opportunity to put up prices and then blamed the government.
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No bus pass yet then?
 
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balkan tiger said:
Here's one for ye.
Not being a regular bus passenger but I did hear about the 2 pound bus ticket incentive. I even took advantage one day to go out to a nice county village for a session in a quaint country pub.. 2 pound for a journey which I guess would have been 4 or 5 quid before.
Imagine my surprise taking a bus from the suburbs of hull to the bus station in town, being a wise old but infrequent user I asked for my usual return ticket ( used to be 2 or 3 quid ) "don't do them anymore it's 2 quid single (government price mate) or a day pass which is more than 2 singles" Stagecoach appear to have taken the opportunity to put up prices and then blamed the government.
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I’d assumed they left tickets which cost less that £2 (if there were any) but looks like they’re all £2 now
As I go from Anlaby my prices have gone down, but that looks crap if a short trip within Hull has gone up?
 
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dennisboothstash said:
I’d assumed they left tickets which cost less that £2 (if there were any) but looks like they’re all £2 now
As I go from Anlaby my prices have gone down, but that looks crap if a short trip within Hull has gone up?
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Another example of the lack of joined up thinking. Council car parks are 3 quid a day, 12.50 for a weekly pass. Just about cheaper to use a car to go to town, then you have the convenience benefit as well.
 
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balkan tiger said:
No.
I worked out my own costs and as I said just about cheaper to use the car. And then there are the convenience benefits on top.
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Certainly if your car sharing it is.
If there’s four of you even taxis aren’t much more expensive than buses (they are more expensive but not enough to make a difference for a night out rather than an everyday commute)
 
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