06/03/2018

Translink Announces Price Rise In Bus And Rail Services

Translink has announced a price rise in it bus and rail services.

The overall fare will increase by 2.9% and fares on Metro, Ulsterbus and NI Railways are to be revised from Monday, 26 March.

Fare changes include:

• Metro Single cash fares (inner and extended zones only) will increase by 10p 

• Metro City Zone £2 fare -  no change – this is the most popular cash fare on Metro

• Metro Daylink/mlink fares: unlimited day travel £3 off peak / £3.50 peak - no change 

• Metro paper day ticket - £4 no change

• Ulsterbus cash single fares -  first increase in two years

• Ulsterbus 1/3 off day return introduced after 9.30am 

• Ulsterbus Town Service Day Travel Smartcards no change at £2.20

• Ulsterbus maximum cash single to be increased to £12.50

• iLink – integrated bus and rail smartcard available for 1 day reduced to £16

• Family Day Ticket fare £22.00 - no change.

(CD/LM)

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