Arriva introduces a new fare structure in Southend

From Sunday, June 12, the Adult Weekly Saver will be reduced from £15 to £14.50 with the child’s equivalent going from £12.50 to £12. The Adult Day Saver will also be reduced from £3.90 to £3.80 while a child’s ticket is frozen at £2.60.

Some single fares will be reduced with the £1.50 ticket going down to £1.40 and the £2.80 going down to £2.50. Prices for four-weekly saver tickets are being frozen.

Emma Taylor, Head of Commercial at Arriva, said: “Our new prices are designed to provide customers with great value fares as well as simplifying the pricing structure, making bus travel easier and more inviting.

“Our weekly tickets offer excellent value for money for commuters and regular travellers. Similar reductions in Colchester and Harlow have proved popular with customers so we are pleased to be rolling out the new fares to Southend.

“We’ve reduced or frozen most of our prices and although some fares have increased slightly, they still offer good value and the weekly and annual tickets are certainly worth investing in for regular customers.”

Weekly tickets can be purchased in advance online, via the app or from the bus driver. Using the free Arriva Bus app, which is available on iPhone and Android devices, passengers can track their bus in real time and plan their journey with information available on the next bus, the nearest bus stop and which bus to catch.

For more information on the fare changes visit www.arrivabus.co.uk/southend-fares-2016.