FIRST Bus has announced it will be increasing fare costs across south Essex from next week.
The bus operator is raising prices for tickets in Basildon and Southend beginning Saturday, November 19.
In Basildon, the “Tap and Cap” shuttle area fares will be revised.
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The price of the first tap is unchanged at £2.50, but there are increases to the price of the second tap, up to £2 with the daily cap moved up to £6.50 – 50p increases.
Within the Basildon shuttle area, the price of single fares available to buy on-bus will remain at £2.50 for an adult single and £1.50 for a child single.
However, the maximum adult return fare on routes 22 and 28 to Tarpots, Southend and Canvey will increase to £4.50.
Other costs changes will see a Basildon adult week ticket will go up from £2 to £26 while a four-week ticket will be increased by £5 to £85; the Basildon inner day adult ticket is rising 50p to become £6.50.
A Southend Metro adult day ticket is going up to £4.50 (up 20p), an adult week will now be £17 (up £1) and an adult four-week ticket is rising to £55 – up £2.
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