TICKET prices for passengers travelling with Diamond Bus in Kidderminster are set to increase.
An adult single journey ticket is set to increase from £2.60 to £2.80 from September 12.
An adult day ticket is set to rise by 35p to £4.50 while a child day ticket is set to increase by 25p to £3.
Diamond Bus say the increase is a” necessary change” to continue providing services in the area.
A spokesperson for Diamond Bus said: “2022 has been an extremely challenging period for Diamond Bus with increased operating costs and passenger numbers continuing to fall below pre-pandemic levels.
“Whilst we understand that during these difficult times, a fares increase is not welcome news; these increases are unfortunately a necessary change to continue providing the area with a viable network of key services.
“Some local Redditch and Kidderminster fares will increase, however, Diamond Network tickets for cross-boundary travel across the Diamond network remain frozen.”
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