They actually backed down and the child add-on is staying right where it belongs. I am still kind of in shock because I really thought they would just ignore us forever but turns out they were listening the whole time. Keep an eye on those bus fare notices just in …
June 28, 2018
To Stagecoach: stop huge bus fare rises for children in Exeter (keep £1 child add-ons) 2018
Final supporters
Stagecoach has announced that, from 29th April 2018, they are abolishing the £1 child add-on ticket for journeys in Exeter. These are to be replaced by single fares or a £3 Child Dayrider. This information can be found here: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/so...
For adults travelling alone with children, this represents a huge fare increase.
Before 29th April, an adult travelling with one child would pay £4.90 for a day of travel within Exeter (£3.90 Adult Dayrider plus £1 child add-on). From 29th April, this is due to increase to £7 (£4 Adult Dayrider plus £3 Child Dayrider). This is an increase of £2.10 per day of travel, which represents a 43% increase.
Similarly, increases will take place for an adult travelling with two, three or four children. The Group Dayrider of £8 will only represent a saving to an adult if they were to travel with five or more children, or if they were to travel with another adult.
This change will have a serious impact upon many families, especially single parents and the least well-off, many of whom do not own a car. It will also be yet another disincentive for all families to choose to leave their cars at home, and therefore the removal of the child add-ons will negatively impact on Exeter's air quality, traffic congestion, and contribution to climate change. These are all issues that Stagecoach has repeatedly stated that they are concerned about, especially congestion, as traffic delays cause problems with their service.
This change is taking place without any consultation, and local Exeter councillors in neither Devon County Council nor Exeter City Council were made aware prior to this decision being made.
We call upon Stagecoach South West to consider their social and environmental responsibilities, to reverse this decision, and to retain the £1 child add-on tickets in Exeter.
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Reached 1,000 supporters
April 16, 2018
April 16, 2018
i have been reading through the comments and honestly the stories about what this extra cost means for household budgets are just heartbreaking. i am trying to get a sit down with their local office to ask how they expect families to manage this change because the silence from them is starting to get really loud.
Reached 100 supporters
April 15, 2018
April 13, 2018
We are getting so near to that one thousand mark which feels like a real threshold for when the desk people at Stagecoach might actually stop assuming we are just complaining in the void. If you have a friend or a neighbor who cares about these prices get them to click the link now because it would be huge to walk in there with those numbers behind us.
744 Comments
Travelling to work today listening to a small child who was obviously in his first year at school crying because his mum was explaining he d have to work to school and back everyday because she could nt afford the extra £4o a month bus fairs
I will turn to train travel,as a none driver i am always on the bus with my children if this increase happens you will definatly loose customers as the train where i live is cheeper,so you really need to think about this and look after your customers.
No public consultation. No signage on the buses. Stagecoach doesn't even respect their customers enough to spellcheck their announcement... "With are withdrawing our £1 child 'add on'", "we have frozen the cost our kept increases to a minimum"?!
Outrageous. I remember the expense of having to take children to RD&E, this discriminates against poor parents without a car but no travel subsidy unlike over 60s. Also discourages use of public transport in this city congested and polluted by traffic.
It costs me £5 to get my child to school each week but with this price increase it would triple and I'm already paying for school dinners which would cost me £120 every four weeks to send my child to a state school what a disgrace this country is falling into!
I’d rather be safe than sorry to many people invading my home area.
In London I can hop on a bus for £1.50 unlimited travel for an hour. I can get the train from Exeter St. David's to Exeter Central for £1.35. Why does it cost $4.20 to go from Heavitree to the centre and back again? (1.5 miles!). It's an absolute disgrace. Want to get people to use public transport? MAKE IT AFFORDABLE. For my wife and I and our seven year old son it's over £10!!!!! bONkerS !!! We will use the car.
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They actually backed down and the child add-on is staying right where it belongs. I am still kind of in shock because I really thought they would just ignore us forever but turns out they were listening the whole time. Keep an eye on those bus fare notices just in …
June 28, 2018
To Stagecoach: stop huge bus fare rises for children in Exeter (keep £1 child add-ons) 2018
Final supporters
Stagecoach has announced that, from 29th April 2018, they are abolishing the £1 child add-on ticket for journeys in Exeter. These are to be replaced by single fares or a £3 Child Dayrider. This information can be found here: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/so...
For adults travelling alone with children, this represents a huge fare increase.
Before 29th April, an adult travelling with one child would pay £4.90 for a day of travel within Exeter (£3.90 Adult Dayrider plus £1 child add-on). From 29th April, this is due to increase to £7 (£4 Adult Dayrider plus £3 Child Dayrider). This is an increase of £2.10 per day of travel, which represents a 43% increase.
Similarly, increases will take place for an adult travelling with two, three or four children. The Group Dayrider of £8 will only represent a saving to an adult if they were to travel with five or more children, or if they were to travel with another adult.
This change will have a serious impact upon many families, especially single parents and the least well-off, many of whom do not own a car. It will also be yet another disincentive for all families to choose to leave their cars at home, and therefore the removal of the child add-ons will negatively impact on Exeter's air quality, traffic congestion, and contribution to climate change. These are all issues that Stagecoach has repeatedly stated that they are concerned about, especially congestion, as traffic delays cause problems with their service.
This change is taking place without any consultation, and local Exeter councillors in neither Devon County Council nor Exeter City Council were made aware prior to this decision being made.
We call upon Stagecoach South West to consider their social and environmental responsibilities, to reverse this decision, and to retain the £1 child add-on tickets in Exeter.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 16, 2018
April 16, 2018
i have been reading through the comments and honestly the stories about what this extra cost means for household budgets are just heartbreaking. i am trying to get a sit down with their local office to ask how they expect families to manage this change because the silence from them is starting to get really loud.
Reached 100 supporters
April 15, 2018
April 13, 2018
We are getting so near to that one thousand mark which feels like a real threshold for when the desk people at Stagecoach might actually stop assuming we are just complaining in the void. If you have a friend or a neighbor who cares about these prices get them to click the link now because it would be huge to walk in there with those numbers behind us.
744 Comments
I am absolutely fuming about the increase. Today I ended up paying £7 pounds for my 2 children I already pay out £69 a month and now instead of £1 each extra in expected to pay way above a normal increase!! But it's ok because dogs can now get on for free!!
Travelling to work today listening to a small child who was obviously in his first year at school crying because his mum was explaining he d have to work to school and back everyday because she could nt afford the extra £4o a month bus fairs
I will turn to train travel,as a none driver i am always on the bus with my children if this increase happens you will definatly loose customers as the train where i live is cheeper,so you really need to think about this and look after your customers.
No public consultation. No signage on the buses. Stagecoach doesn't even respect their customers enough to spellcheck their announcement... "With are withdrawing our £1 child 'add on'", "we have frozen the cost our kept increases to a minimum"?!
Outrageous. I remember the expense of having to take children to RD&E, this discriminates against poor parents without a car but no travel subsidy unlike over 60s. Also discourages use of public transport in this city congested and polluted by traffic.
It costs me £5 to get my child to school each week but with this price increase it would triple and I'm already paying for school dinners which would cost me £120 every four weeks to send my child to a state school what a disgrace this country is falling into!
I’d rather be safe than sorry to many people invading my home area.
In London I can hop on a bus for £1.50 unlimited travel for an hour. I can get the train from Exeter St. David's to Exeter Central for £1.35. Why does it cost $4.20 to go from Heavitree to the centre and back again? (1.5 miles!). It's an absolute disgrace. Want to get people to use public transport? MAKE IT AFFORDABLE. For my wife and I and our seven year old son it's over £10!!!!! bONkerS !!! We will use the car.
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I am absolutely fuming about the increase. Today I ended up paying £7 pounds for my 2 children I already pay out £69 a month and now instead of £1 each extra in expected to pay way above a normal increase!! But it's ok because dogs can now get on for free!!