FARES & TICKET INFORMATION

Bus travel made easy, with a new combined range of tickets.
All tickets shown on this page are issued and accepted on both Stagecoach and former Preston Bus services.


Bus Travel Made Easy with 8 Different Ways to Pay

 

1. Pay As You Go
For the occasional traveller

Board our bus and pay the driver. Please remember that services 3A, 3B, 7, 11, 14, 19A, 23, 29, 31, 35, 44, 87, 88A, 88C, 89
Football Specials operate a fast fare system to speed up your journey time, so the driver cannot issue you with change.
Please have the correct fare ready. If you need to check what your fare is then please contact us before travelling.
We are working on eliminating the fast fare system over the next few months to allow all buses to give change.

Our Adult Single Fares are: 90p, £1.10, £1.30
(£1.50 for some longer Orbit journeys)

All Child Single Fares are: 60p

A special city centre to Penwortham day return fare of £2 will also be available

 



2. Citi dayrider
For a day around town

Cheaper than parking and great value for money…

Unlimited travel for a day in the Preston Citi zone
No time restrictions
Available direct from our drivers

Only £2.70

 



3. Citirider
A range of tickets for frequent travellers

The easy way for commuting and leisure

available in weekly and 28-day versions

plus you can buy quarterly and annual versions online at
www.buymymegarider.com

Unlimited travel in the Preston Citi zone
No time restrictions
Adult & Child weekly available from the driver

Adult
Child
weekly Citirider
£8.50
£7.50
28-day Citirider
£32
£25
quarterly Citirider
£87
N/A
annual Citirider*
£310
N/A
Child classed as ages 5 to 15 inclusive

*please note that the quarterly and annual citirider tickets can only be
purchased online from our website www.buymymegarider.com

Staff and students at UCLan can purchase discounted Unirider tickets direct from the website www.buymyunirider.com
and following the links to 'Preston' in the drop-down list of towns/cities. These represent huge discounts over
the adult versions and are available in Citi, Mega and Gold versions.

 



4. Penwortham routerider
For regular travellers to and from Penwortham

Offering unlimited travel throughout services 3 & 3A (Preston - Penwortham)

Also valid on services 2, 2B and X2 between Preston and Penwortham, Library
and service 3B between Preston and Penwortham, Millbrook Way (Booth's)

Valid for 7 days from date of purchase
Buy from the driver on service 3 buses.

Only £7.50

 



5. citigroup dayrider
unlimited Group travel in the Citi zone

A family of up to five people (up to 2 adults and 3 children, but must include at least one adult) can make as
many journeys as they like for one day in the Citi zone. All journeys must be made together, in a group
Buy from our driver

Only £5.00

 



6. English National Concessionary Travel Scheme
(including NoWcards)
Travel for the over 60s

Holders of a valid ENC pass can travel free of charge on local bus services operating between
0930 and 2300 Monday to Friday and at anytime Saturday, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Journeys prior to 0930 and after 2300 will be charged at the normal adult fare.
Some local authorities issue ‘Companion’ passes to those who accompany the pass holder.
These are not valid for travel on bus services in Lancashire and the holder will be asked to pay the appropriate fare.

Blind & Disabled Pass Holders
Those who hold a NoWcard pass issued by Lancashire, Blackburn & Darwen or Blackpool will be entitled to travel
with the same benfits as the ENC scheme above. Holders will also travel for a flat fare of 50p prior to 0930 Monday to Friday.
Those from outside these areas are not entitled to any discount and will be asked to pay the appropriate fare.

 



7. Park&Ride Services
Special fares and tickets for special services

1 Preston Port Way to City Centre Lune Street
2 Walton-le-Dale Capitol Centre to City Centre Jacson Street

Details can be found by clicking on the link to your service.

 



8. Schools & Education Services

Most school and college services are operated on behalf of Lancashire County Council.
On these services special fares apply and Stagecoach Preston Bus tickets such as citirider are not valid.
To find out which school services you can use which tickets on please check our school and college bus guide for details.