Families and young people across Brighton & Hove will continue to benefit from cheaper bus fares into 2026.
Funded by the city’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), travel for under 19s will remain free (up to four under 19s with a fare paying adult, excluding night services) while unaccompanied under 19s will still pay just 50p for a single off-peak journey.
The daily £6 citySAVER ticket will also be continuing to the end of the year for anyone buying them on the Brighton & Hove Buses mobile app, online keycard or at travel shops.
Using funding from the BSIP, we’ve been able to keep fares lower for our residents and visitors, limiting the impact of commercial increases and making journeys around the city more affordable.
The table below shows fares from Saturday 8 November (Saturday 1 November for Stagecoach buses)
| Ticket type | Currently | What you will pay from November |
| Up to 4 under 19s accompanied by a fare paying adult (excluding night services) | £0 | £0 |
| Single journey off-peak for unaccompanied under 19s | 50p | 50p |
| Daily citySAVER purchased on Brighton & Hove Buses’ mobile app, online keycard and travel shops (travel shop tickets include approx. 40p BSIP support) | £6 | £6 |
| Daily citySAVER using Tap-on, Tap-off or cash on bus | £6 | £6.60 |
| Weekly citySAVER purchased on Brighton & Hove Buses’ mobile app, online keycard and travel shops (Travel shop tickets include approx. £3 BSIP support) | £25 | £26 |
| Weekly citySAVER using Tap-on, Tap-off or cash on bus | £25 | £28.70 |
| Ticket type | Currently | Standard price | What you will pay from November | |
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Short hop (includes approx. 40p BSIP support per ticket)
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£1 | £1.70 |
£1.30
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| Medium single journey (includes approx. 20p BSIP support per ticket) | £2.50 | £2.80 |
£2.60
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BSIP supported student fare offers will come to an end on 1 January.
More ticket price information can be found on operator websites:
The continuation of fare offers for young people and other price caps funded by the Bus Service Improvement Plan, will mean thousands more in savings for families in Brighton & Hove.
Since the introduction of BSIP supported fare initiatives in 2022, passengers have saved almost £9 million. Since March 2024, under-19 offers have accounted for almost £3 million.
The Bus Service Improvement Plan has also supported:
Councillor Trevor Muten, Cabinet member for Transport and City Infrastructure, said: “Our Bus Service Improvement Plan is continuing to deliver for families in Brighton & Hove. I’m really pleased we’re able to keep bus travel cheaper for young people into 2026.
“We want to make bus travel as affordable as possible using what funds we have available to ensure people can travel quickly, easily and sustainably around the city.
“The BSIP has saved our residents and visitors almost £9 million in the last 3 years while also helping to deliver new express services, enhance existing routes and building better bus infrastructure.
“We have a fantastic bus network, and the BSIP will continue to make it better and cheaper to use.”
Developed in 2021, the Bus Service Improvement Plan aims to improve bus journey times, reliability, passenger growth and passenger satisfaction.
In December last year, the council was awarded just over £9 million by the Department for Transport to continue the delivery of our BSIP in 2025/26.