Child bus fares to rise by 10p

South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) said fares will increase from 70p to 80p on Sunday, September 18.

The changes will also see fares rise on Supertram services in Sheffield.

A spokesman for SYPTE said the fare rise “reflects the financial pressures across the local authorities that fund SYPTE.”

Stephen Edwards, SYPTE executive director, said: “Careful policy planning has helped us achieve the majority of savings internally, protecting most of the public services we provide.

“However, we have not been able to avoid the impact of cuts completely, and regretfully this means single child fares will increase by 10p. While this is not a route we want to take, our reduced budget has forced difficult decisions.”

For more information on the changes visit www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/childfares.