Single Tickets - Potteries Area

Our adult single fare for most journeys wholly within the Potteries area is £2.20. Longer journeys, including those outside the Potteries area, usually cost more - for more information call us on 01782 332337 or ask your driver.

Young people aged 5 to 17 (inclusive) can get a reduced fare - prices start at £1.50. Remember to ask the driver for a 'young person' ticket to obtain the discount. Children aged under 5 are entitled to travel for free as long as they are accompanied by an adult.

Single Tickets - Other Areas

Outside of the Potteries area single tickets are priced according to the distance that you travel. You can ask the driver, or if you want to know in advance call us on 01782 332337 (Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent) or 01270 252970 (Cheshire).

Network Return Tickets

These tickets are available to make a round trip to any point on our network (excluding Alton Towers) and can be bought on any bus. Tickets cost only £5.50 for an adult, £4.50 for a student (ID is required) or £3.50 for a young person.

Network Return tickets can also be used to make journeys on all services operated by Midland Classic and Select Bus Services, and on High Peak services operating within the Macclesfield area.

Potteries Return Tickets

These tickets are available to make a round trip between any two points in the Potteries area, and can be bought on any bus that operates in this area. Tickets cost only £4.50 for an adult, £4.00 for a student (ID is required) or £3.00 for a young person. The services and boundaries we issue and accept Potteries Return tickets on are as follows:

       • Services 1 & 1A - valid throughout

       • Service 2 - valid throughout

       • Services 8A & 8B - valid throughout

       • Service 9 - valid throughout

       • Services 14 & 14A - valid between Hanley Bus

           Station and A34 (Chase Lane junction)

       • Service 14W - valid throughout

       • Services 16 & 16A - valid between Hanley Bus

           Station and Cellarhead Crossroads

       • Service 32X - valid between Hanley Bus Station

           and Cellarhead Crossroads

       • Service 23 - valid throughout

       • Service 33 - valid throughout

       • Service 35 - valid throughout

       • Service 40 - valid throughout

       • Service 43 - valid throughout

       • Service 85 - valid between Hanley Bus Station

           and Balterley Heath (Broughton Arms)

       • Service 93 - valid throughout

       • Services 94 & 94A - valid between Newcastle

           Bus Station and Congleton Road (Castle Inn)

       • Service 318 - valid between Red Bull

           Crossroads and Dales Green Corner

Early Bird Return Tickets

If you are travelling before 9.30am Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) wholly within the Potteries area, ask the driver for an Early Bird Return - this costs just £3.00 and the return journey can be made any time later in the day.

Crewe Return Tickets

These tickets are available to make a round trip between any two points in the Crewe, Nantwich and Sandbach area, and can be bought on any bus that operates in this area. Tickets cost only £4.00 for an adult, £3.50 for a student (ID is required) or £2.75 for a young person. The services and boundaries we issue and accept Crewe Return tickets on are as follows:

       • Service 8 - valid throughout

       • Service 12 - valid throughout

       • Service 38 - valid between Crewe Bus Station

           and Chimney House Hotel

       • Service 42 - valid between Crewe Bus Station

           and Leighton Hospital

       • Service 70 - valid between Nantwich Bus Station

           and Faddiley (Faddiley House)

       • Service 71 - valid between Nantwich Bus Station

           and Ravensmoor (Farmers Arms) or Stapeley

           (Mill Lane junction)

       • Service 72 - valid between Nantwich Bus Station

           and Ravensmoor (Farmers Arms)

       • Service 73 - valid between Nantwich Bus Station

           and Stapeley (Mill Lane junction)

       • Service 85 - valid between Nantwich Bus Station

           and Gorsty Hill Garage

       • Service 317 - valid between Leighton Hospital

           and Sandbach Heath

       • Service 836 - valid throughout

Knutsford Return Tickets

Just £3.50 for an adult or £2.50 for a young person to make a round trip between any two points on service 88 between Knutsford and Shaw Heath and on service 89 between Knutsford and Lilac Avenue.

For only £8.00 a group of up to FIVE people can travel together on any D&G Bus service for a whole day - just buy the Group Day Rover ticket from the driver on your first trip.

Network Weekly Tickets

These tickets offer unlimited travel to any point on our network (excluding Alton Towers) and can be bought on any bus. Tickets cost only £16.00 for an adult or £14.00 for a student (ID is required) or a young person. Tickets are valid on the day of issue plus the following six days. Holders of Adult Network Weekly Tickets can have a young person accompany them for no additional charge (this offer is not valid for two young people travelling together).

Knutsford Return Tickets

Just £12.00 for an adult or £8.50 for a young person for unlimited travel on service 88 between Knutsford and Shaw Heath and on service 89 between Knutsford and Lilac Avenue. Tickets are valid on the day of issue plus the following six days. Holders of Adult Knutsford Weekly Tickets can have a young person accompany them for no additional charge (this offer is not valid for two young people travelling together).

We offer student single fares to anyone who holds a valid student ID card (from any college or university) - this gives around 20% discount on the adult fares. Show your ID card to the driver and ask for a 'student single' when boarding the bus.

We also offer unlimited travel to students for 28 consecutive days for only £45.00 - this ticket can be purchased from drivers on all of our buses (it is not valid on service X41, service 32X to Alton Towers, and tickets cannot be purchased on service 15A).

These tickets are available from the driver and allow unlimited travel on all operators' bus services* in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle Borough (except football services). Prices are as follows:

SMART Day - £5.90 adult / £4.40 child (under 16)

valid for travel until midnight on the day of issue

SMART Week - £21.00 adult / £15.75 child (under 16)

valid for travel on the day of issue plus the following six days

We can only accept Stoke SMART tickets on certain services, and within certain areas - if you need to travel outside of these areas, you will need to pay a single fare or purchase a one of our other multi-journey tickets. The services and boundaries we issue and accept Stoke SMART tickets on are as follows:

       • Services 1 & 1A - valid throughout

       • Service 2 - valid throughout

       • Services 8A & 8B - valid throughout

       • Service 9 - valid throughout

       • Services 14 & 14A - valid between Hanley Bus

           Station and A34 (Chase Lane junction)

       • Service 14W - valid throughout

       • Services 16 & 16A - valid between Hanley Bus

           Station and Cellarhead Crossroads

       • Service 32X - valid between Hanley Bus Station

           and Cellarhead Crossroads

       • Service 23 - valid throughout

       • Service 33 - valid throughout

       • Service 35 - valid throughout

       • Service 40 - valid throughout

       • Service 43 - valid throughout

       • Service 85 - valid between Hanley Bus Station

           and Balterley Heath (Broughton Arms)

       • Service 93 - valid throughout

       • Services 94 & 94A - valid between Newcastle

           Bus Station and Congleton Road (Castle Inn)

       • Service 318 - valid between Red Bull

           Crossroads and Dales Green Corner

* Some other exclusions may apply with other operators' services.

The Knot is a ticket valid for a day's travel wholly within Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent* on buses operated by Arriva Midlands, D&G Bus, First Potteries, Midland Classic (including buses between Burton and Swadlincote), National Express West Midlands and Select Bus Services. Prices are as follows:

The Knot - £7.00

valid for travel until midnight on the day of issue

* The Knot tickets are not valid on D&G Bus services E1, E2 or X41, or on service 32X to Alton Towers. Some other exclusions may apply with other operators' services.

Keele Key is an exclusive ticket for Keele University students and staff which allows travel on both D&G Bus and First Potteries services.

To purchase a ticket you must show a valid Keele Card to the driver - your Keele Card should also be shown each time you use the ticket. Prices are as follows:

Keele Key Day - £4.50

valid for travel until midnight on the day of issue

Keele Key Week - £17.00

valid for travel on the day of issue plus the following six days

We can only accept Keele Key tickets on certain services, and within certain areas - if you need to travel outside of these areas, you will need to pay a single fare or purchase a one of our other multi-journey tickets. The services and boundaries we issue and accept Keele Key tickets on are as follows:

       • Services 1 & 1A - valid throughout

       • Service 2 - valid throughout

       • Service 8A & 8B - valid throughout

       • Service 9 - valid throughout

       • Services 14 & 14A - valid between Hanley and

           A34 (Chase Lane junction)

       • Service 14W - valid throughout

       • Services 16 & 16A - valid between Hanley and

           Leek

       • Services 32 & 32X - valid throughout

       • Service 23 - valid throughout

       • Service 26 - valid throughout

       • Service 33 - valid throughout

       • Service 35 - valid throughout

       • Service 40 - valid throughout

       • Service 43 - valid throughout

       • Service 85 - valid throughout

       • Service 93 - valid throughout

       • Services 94 & 94A - valid between Newcastle

           and Congleton Road (Castle Inn)

Keele Key tickets are also accepted on most First Potteries buses - visit www.potteriesbuses.com for full details.

You can buy a PlusBus ticket as an add-on to your train ticket to get you to and from Crewe, Congleton, Macclesfield, Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent railway stations.

We can only accept PlusBus tickets within set boundaries - if you need to travel outside of these areas, you will need to pay a single fare or purchase one of our multi-journey tickets. The boundaries are as follows:

Crewe PlusBus

       • Service 8 - valid throughout

       • Service 12 - valid throughout

       • Service 38 - valid between Crewe Bus Station

           and Winterley Pool

       • Service 42 - valid between Crewe Bus Station

           and Bradfield Green

       • Service 85 - valid between Marshfield Bank and

           Wychwood Park

       • Service 317 - valid between Leighton Hospital

           and Groby Road

Congleton PlusBus

       • Service 9 - valid between Brown Lees Road

           (Forge Way junction) and Biddulph (Wharf

           Road)

       • Service 38 - valid between Sandy Lane and

           Havannah Lane

       • Service 42 - valid between Sandy Lane and

           Congleton Fairground

       • Service 93 - valid throughout

       • Services 94 & 94A - valid between Tunstall Road

           (Brown Lees Road junction) and Congleton

           Fairground

       • Service 318 - Valid between Astbury and

           Congleton Fairground

Greater Manchester PlusBus (including Altrincham PlusBus)

       • Service 88 - valid between Altrincham

           Interchange and Wilmslow Road, Airport Inn

       • Service 288 - valid throughout

Macclesfield PlusBus

       • Service 5 - valid throughout

       • Service 38 - valid between Macclesfield Bus

           Station and Congleton Road (Rising Sun)

       • Service 88 - valid between Macclesfield Bus

           Station and Monks Heath

       • Service 130 - valid between Macclesfield Bus

           Station and Monks Heath

Stafford PlusBus

       • Services 14 & 14A - valid between Stafford Town

           Centre and M6 junction 14

       • Service 841 - valid between Stafford Town

           Centre and Blackheath Lane

Stoke-on-Trent PlusBus

       • Services 1 & 1A - valid throughout

       • Service 2 - valid throughout

       • Services 8A & 8B - valid throughout

       • Service 9 - valid throughout

       • Services 14 & 14A - valid between Hanley Bus

           Station and A34 (Chase Lane junction)

       • Service 14W - valid throughout

       • Services 16 & 16A - valid between Hanley Bus

           Station and Cellarhead Crossroads

       • Service 32X - valid between Hanley Bus Station

           and Cellarhead Crossroads

       • Service 23 - valid throughout

       • Service 33 - valid throughout

       • Service 35 - valid throughout

       • Service 40 - valid throughout

       • Service 43 - valid throughout

       • Service 85 - valid between Hanley Bus Station

           and Balterley Heath (Broughton Arms)

       • Service 93 - valid throughout

       • Services 94 & 94A - valid between Newcastle

           Bus Station and Congleton Road (Castle Inn)

       • Service 318 - valid between Red Bull

           Crossroads and Dales Green Corner

We accept valid National Rail tickets on some services due to the long-term closures of Wedgwood and Barlaston railway stations. Tickets are accepted as follows:

       • Services 14 & 14A - tickets between Stoke-on-

           Trent, Wedgwood, Barlaston and Stone railway

           stations

Please note that buses do not stop directly outside Wedgwood, Barlaston or Stone railway stations. Please see our timetables for full details of each route.

Save money with our great value tickets valid within the Greater Manchester area on services 88 and 288:

MCR All Day -  £4.00 adult / £2.00 young person or student

valid on the day of issue

MCR All Week - £10.00 adult / £7.00 young person or student

valid on the day of issue and the following six days

MCR 'plus one' - £5.00 for any two people travelling together

valid on the day of issue

We also issue and accept Get Me There tickets and System One Travelcards for unlimited travel across the Greater Manchester area. They are valid on the following D&G Bus services:

       • Service 88 - valid between Wilmslow (Bank

           Square) and Altrincham (Interchange)

       • Service 130 - valid between Wilmslow (Bank

           Square) and Wythenshawe (Interchange)

       • Service 288 - valid throughout

TfGM Our Pass and WCTS cards are valid for free travel within the Greater Manchester area. WCTS cards are not valid before 9.30am Monday to Friday.

For more information please visit www.getmethere.com or www.systemonetravelcards.co.uk or call into the Travel Shop at Altrincham Interchange.

We accept English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) passes for free travel on all of our bus services.

Please note that the rules on this scheme vary from area to area, and depend on where you board the bus (not where your pass is issued). The rules are set by local authorities - here is a brief guide:

Passengers boarding the bus in Cheshire East:

• Free travel to all ENCTS pass holders after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

• Passengers with an ENCTS pass issued by Cheshire East Council are entitled to a 50% reduction on the adult single fare before 9.30am Monday to Friday. This fare can only be paid by cash.

• Passengers with an ENCTS pass issued by Cheshire East Council are entitled to free travel between 11.00pm and midnight Monday to Friday.

• Visually impaired passengers with an ENCTS pass in a special orange wallet may travel for free at all times.

Passengers boarding the bus in Cheshire West and Chester:

• Free travel to all ENCTS pass holders after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

• Visually impaired passengers with a specially issued ENCTS pass may travel for free at all times.

Passengers boarding the bus in Staffordshire (excluding Stoke-on-Trent):

• Free travel to all ENCTS pass holders after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

• Passengers with a disabled ENCTS pass issued by Staffordshire County Council are entitled to free travel at all times.

• Passengers with an ENCTS pass issued by Staffordshire County Council or Stoke-on-Trent City Council can pay a reduced fare before 9.30am Monday to Friday. This fare can only be paid by cash.

Passengers boarding the bus in Stoke-on-Trent:

• Free travel to all ENCTS pass holders after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

• Passengers with an ENCTS pass issued by Staffordshire County Council or Stoke-on-Trent City Council can pay a reduced fare before 9.30am Monday to Friday. This fare can only be paid by cash.

Passengers boarding the bus in Derbyshire:

• Free travel to all ENCTS pass holders after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

Passengers boarding the bus in Greater Manchester:

• Free travel to all ENCTS pass holders after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

• Passengers with an ENCTS pass issued by Transport for Greater Manchester are entitled to free travel between 11.00pm and midnight Monday to Friday.

• Holders of Greater Manchester Concession Plus passes may travel for free at all times.