Fares & Sections
Cash fares charged on Priors service run buses are based on the sectional fare guidelines issued by NSW Transport & Infrastructure.
The Department specifies the maximum fare which may be charged for a given section. Sections must average 1.6km in length over the entire length of a bus route, but may vary between 1.3 and 1.9 kilometres.
A cash fare schedule similar to the one below is displayed at the front of each bus.
Single Fares
As at 1 January 2010
| Sections | Adult Fare | Concession Fare* |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.30 | $0.70 |
| 2 | $1.90 | $1.00 |
| 2 | $1.90 | $1.00 |
| 3 | $2.40 | $1.20 |
| 3 | $2.40 | $1.20 |
| 4 | $2.70 | $1.40 |
| 5 | $3.20 | $1.50 |
| 6 | $3.40 | $1.70 |
| 7 | $3.70 | $1.80 |
| 8 | $4.00 | $2.00 |
| 9 | $4.30 | $2.10 |
| 10 | $4.50 | $2.30 |
| 11 | $4.80 | $2.40 |
| 12 | $5.10 | $2.50 |
| 13 | $5.20 | $2.60 |
| 14 | $5.40 | $2.70 |
| 14 | $5.40 | $2.70 |
| 15 | $5.40 | $2.70 |
| 16 | $5.40 | $2.70 |
| 17 | $5.60 | $2.80 |
| 18 | $5.80 | $2.90 |
| 19 | $6.00 | $3.00 |
| 20 | $6.20 | $3.10 |
| 21 | $6.50 | $3.20 |
| 22 | $6.50 | $3.20 |
| 23 | $6.70 | $3.30 |
| 24 | $6.90 | $3.40 |
| 25 | $7.10 | $3.50 |
| 26 | $7.10 | $3.50 |
* Appropriate concession cards or IDs must be shown to the driver upon boarding in order to qualify for a concession. In all other cases a full fare must be paid.
Weekly Fares
| Adult | Concession | |
|---|---|---|
| Surf Beach to Surfside | $10.60 | $6.40 |
| Malua Bay to Long Beach | $16.00 | $10.60 |
| Long Beach to Moruya | $24.00 | $16.00 |
Regional Excursion Daily (RED) Tickets
Commences 5 January 2009.
What is a Regional Excursion Daily (RED) ticket?
The RED ticket is a $2.50 all day multi-ride ticket for use on all Priors buses for people who hold a valid:
- Pensioner Concession Card issued by Centrelink or Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
- NSW and interstate Seniors Card
- NSW War Widow/ers Card
Validity
- Until midnight on day of purchase only
- Restricted to the initial purchaser who must show their concession card along with their valid RED ticket at the start of each trip to verify their entitlement to travel on subsequent services that day.
- After initial purchase, ticket can be used for unlimited trips on valid services that day without the payment of another cash fare.
Point of purchase
- From the bus driver on boarding the bus
- On presentation of a valid Concession/Pensioner/War Widower card