Stagecoach have announced fare changes for various ticket types, mostly involving a rise of around 5%.  

Some tickets will remain the same due to the fare cap by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham; any single journey will remain at £2 for adults and £1 for children. Similarly, the one day AnyBus travelcard remains at £5, whilst the seven day option is still £21.  

However, a number of DayRider, MegaRider and route specific tickets have increased.  

Stagecoach issued the following statement: "We are committed to keeping our fares as low as possible, but like everything the cost of running buses has risen significantly. So, we have had to make the decision to review our fares. 

"However, the good news is that owing to the bus fare cap by the GM Mayor some fares are still capped to help you save money on the cost of your travel." 

The new prices will come into effect on Sunday 30 April. The full list of new prices is as follows:  

Manchester DayRider Tickets:

• Adult DayRider - £6.00 
• Flexi5 (A bundle of 5 Adult DayRider tickets) - £24.00 
• Flexi10 (A bundle of 10 DayRider tickets) - £42.00 
• Child DayRider* - £2.50 Fare Cap 
• Concessionary DayRider** - £3.00 
• Group DayRider (2 adults and up to 3 children) - £12.50 
• Plus One DayRider (1 adult and 1 child) - £8.00 

Manchester MegaRider Tickets:

• 7 Day MegaRider - £20.00 
• 28 Day MegaRider** - £74.00 
• MegaRider Xtra** - £74.00 
• Annual MegaRider** - £700.00 
• Child 7 Day MegaRider* - £10.00 
• Concessionary 7 Day MegaRider** - £10.00 
• Child Cross Boundary 7 Day MegaRider - £12.00 

Area and Route Specific Tickets:

• 1 Day MagicRider - £4.80 
• 7 Day MagicRider - 12:00 
• Service 38 7 day MegaRider - £15.00 (no price change) 
• Stepping Hill 7 Day MegaRider - £8.00 
• Manchester Airport 7 Day MegaRider - £11.00 

* Only available on Igo cards 

** Only available on Transport for Greater Manchester ENCTS disabled persons card. 

Stagecoach also add: "Prices of tickets purchased through employer schemes will also change. Please contact your employer for details." 

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