£2 Greater Manchester fare cap

[Mayneway]

RE: £2 Greater Manchester fare cap

(06/09/2022 21:02)dounowhoiam Wrote:  As someone who typically gets Stagecoach, it does appear as though for most the ticket prices have come down for customers in regards to the £2 tickets as most journeys (unless less than five minutes) would cost more than £2 on the old fare structure.
Also noticed that more passengers have been getting singles as it is cheaper than using a day ticket for a return journey.

One thing I have noticed is that passengers are still being sold the more expensive Stagecoach DayRiders for journeys within the GM border (for example on the 101 towards Manchester). This is likely due to passengers used to just saying DayRider and in part from drivers actually suggesting to customers to get the Stagecoach ticket over the cheaper any bus ticket when they have asked for a day ticket.
- Whilst trying not to go off topic, it hasn't exactly been a good start to the week for Stagecoach as their app / website timetables and tracking hasn't been working properly due to it still being programmed for Summer times.

I don’t know if it’s something new but Diamond have an ‘anybus’ day ticket on their app. Not sure on cost but it implies it’s available to use ‘across the network’. Obviously it relates to their network but the amount of people I’ve had to turn away as they wrongly assume it’s for anybus. I’ve only come across the ticket over the last couple of weeks but it’s a little misleading and naughty.

It’s also disappointing that the new S1 daysavers don’t have a QR code. Most operators are all set up for it and it makers life for us drivers so much easier. Apparently stagecoach are dead against it.

Apparently system one are working on an App where the day tickets will be available.