r/Glasgow Tools

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Author	Scunnered20
Comment	It looks more complicated than it is, but here's an example. The prices have obviously just changed and I don't know for sure what a single fare costs now, but for talking sake, say you're doing an outbound and return trip to work every day from Monday - Friday: * Monday: You tap your credit/debit card on the pad next to the driver when you step on the bus. Then tap off at the post near the door when you leave. After journey #1 on Monday morning, you're charged for a single trip = £2.85. Or whatever it is now. On your return journey home on Monday evening though, you're only charged £2.55. Bringing the daily total to the daily cap of £5.40. They can't charge you more than that in one day. Any other trips you do that day will effectively be free, but you need to tap your card to record your journey. * Tuesday: Come day two you do the same thing. Being charged £2.85 for the morning journey, but only £2.55 for the return. Another £5.40 total for the day. * Wednesday: By day three though, after the morning journey you're sitting at £13.65 (2 daily caps + one morning single). The 3-day cap is £14.70, so when you do your return journey on day three, you'll be charged only £1.05. Again, any other trips you do on day three will be free, as you'll have reached the 3-day cap. * Thursday: On day four, you're charged much like you were on day one. £2.85 for your first journey, £2.55 for your second journey, hitting the daily cap of £5.40. You've got a running total of £20.10. * Friday: This means come Friday morning, you're only 50p away from the weekly cap of £20.60. So you're charged 50p for that first journey, and nothing for anything after that, all the way through to 7 days after that first tap you did at the start of the week.
Reddit Link	https://www.reddit.com/r/glasgow/comments/138fkej/firstbus_sent_out_tapontapoff_price_chart/jiyodv6/
Created	Fri 5th May 2023 2:53pm
Status	normal ()

It looks more complicated than it is, but here's an example. The prices have obviously just changed and I don't know for sure what a single fare costs now, but for talking sake, say you're doing an outbound and return trip to work every day from Monday - Friday:

* **Monday**: You tap your credit/debit card on the pad next to the driver when you step on the bus. Then tap off at the post near the door when you leave. After journey #1 on Monday morning, you're charged for a single trip = £2.85. Or whatever it is now. On your return journey home on Monday evening though, you're only charged £2.55. Bringing the daily total to the daily cap of £5.40. They can't charge you more than that in one day. Any other trips you do that day will effectively be free, but you need to tap your card to record your journey.

* **Tuesday**: Come day two you do the same thing. Being charged £2.85 for the morning journey, but only £2.55 for the return. Another £5.40 total for the day.

* **Wednesday**: By day three though, after the morning journey you're sitting at £13.65 (2 daily caps + one morning single). The 3-day cap is £14.70, so when you do your return journey on day three, you'll be charged only £1.05. Again, any other trips you do on day three will be free, as you'll have reached the 3-day cap.

* **Thursday**: On day four, you're charged much like you were on day one. £2.85 for your first journey, £2.55 for your second journey, hitting the daily cap of £5.40. You've got a running total of £20.10.

* **Friday**: This means come Friday morning, you're only 50p away from the weekly cap of £20.60. So you're charged 50p for that first journey, and nothing for anything after that, all the way through to 7 days after that first tap you did at the start of the week.