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Please note that fare information is correct as of April 2024 but may be subject to change.

You can buy a single ticket (one way) for any bus journey. Prices vary depending on how far you travel and the ticket can be bought from the bus driver. Please note that on many bus services in Devon, single fares are currently capped at £2 – find out more about the £2 fare cap.

If you are going to come back on the same day it’s cheaper to buy a day return ticket. Day returns are available for many journeys and the ticket can be bought from the driver. Please note that due to the current £2 single fare cap scheme, it may currently be cheaper to buy two separate single tickets for your journey instead of a return ticket, if the return ticket would normally cost over £4 – ask the driver when boarding if you are unsure. There are normally no return fares available if you are not coming back the same day, so you would need to buy two single fares.

Remember, if you are travelling together as a family, or a group, it may be cheaper to buy a group day ticket than separate day returns. For example: two adults and three children, with one child aged 17, travelling from Sidmouth to Exeter would pay over £34 for separate day returns. A Stagecoach group explorer ticket costs £22 and allows the use of all Stagecoach South West buses on that day.

For details of the main tickets available, see the list below:

  • Single (one way)

    Valid for: Any bus journey
    Where to buy: From the bus driver
    Price: Currently capped at £2 on most bus services in Devon – find out more about the £2 fare cap.

  • Day Return (returning the same day)

    Valid for: Most journeys (excluding Stagecoach Services in Exeter, Barnstaple and Torbay)
    Where to buy: From the bus driver
    Price: Varies depending on length of journey

  • Devon Day Ticket

    Valid for:

    Freedom to use all local bus services in Devon (including Plymouth and Torbay) operated by the following bus companies:

    Axe Valley Mini Travel, Country Bus, Dartline, Filers Travel, Hatch Green, Oakleys Coaches, Plymouth City Bus, Stagecoach South West (Not Falcon) Tally Ho and Taw & Torridge.

    For full details see Devon Day Leaflet

    Where to buy: Tickets can be bought from the driver of any of the listed bus companies.
    Price: Fares are as follows: £9.60 adult, £6.40 child (age 5 to 15 inclusive) and £19.20 family (maximum two adults and three children)

  • Explorer

    Valid for: Unlimited travel all day on Stagecoach South West services on the day of issue (excluding Falcon).
    Where to buy: From the bus driver, or on the Stagecoach app.
    Price: £10.00 Adult, £7.50 Child, £22.00 Group (5 people travelling together)

     

  • Stagecoach Dayrider

    Valid for: Unlimited travel on Stagecoach buses, on the day of issue in a specified area  (see maps)
    Where to buy: From the bus driver, or on the Stagecoach app.
    Ticket type Price Area covered
    Exeter Dayrider £5.30 Adult, £4.00 Child View Map
    Exeter Dayrider Plus £8.30 Adult, £5.50 Child View map
    Exmouth Dayrider £5.00 Adult, £3.50 Child View Map
    Torbay Dayrider £6.80 Adult, £4.60 Child View Map
    Newton Abbot Dayrider £5.00 Adult, £3.30 Child View Map
    Plymouth Dayrider £5.50 Adult, £4.20 Child View Map
    Plymouth Dayrider Plus £8.00 Adult, £5.50 Child View Map
    Dartmouth Dayrider £5.00 Adult, £3.50 Child View Map
    North Devon Dayrider £6.50 Adult, £4.00 Child View Map
    Barnstaple Dayrider £5.00 Adult, £2.80 Child View Map
    Barnstaple Plus Dayrider £5.50 Adult, £4.00 Child View Map

  • Plymouth Citybus Dayrider

    Valid for: Unlimited travel in the specified area on the day of issue.  See Plymouth Citybus website for details of area.
    Where to buy: From the bus driver
    Area covered Price
    Plymouth Zone Dayrider – includes all Citybus services in the Plymouth City area and as far as Ivybridge, Roborough, Torpoint and Saltash £6.00 Adult

    Plymouth City bus logo

     

  • Plymouth Skipper Ticket

    Valid for: Unlimited travel in the Plymouth City area and as far as Ivybridge, Wembury, Lee Moor, Cornwood, Saltash and Torpoint, on services operated by Plymouth Citybus, Stagecoach and Tally Ho.  For more details visit the website.
    Where to buy: From the bus driver