Fares to change from January.
Subway fares have been revised for the new year with an increase to adult Smartcard prices, while adult disposable ticket prices will remain unchanged.
From 5 January 2026, an adult Single journey will be £1.80 using a Smartcard, an increase of 15p while a disposable adult Single ticket remains £1.85.
An adult Daily fare (allowing unlimited travel in a day) using a Smartcard will increase 20p to £3.40. An adult Return fare with a disposable ticket will stay at £3.50 and a Daily disposable ticket stays at £4.45.
All child fares will increase 5p.
- Child Single fare with a Smartcard will now be 90p.
- Child Daily fare with a Smartcard will be £1.65.
- Disposable child Single fare will now be 95p
- Disposable child Return fare will be £1.70.
- Child Daily return will be £2.25
Weekly adult Subway Season tickets also see an increase of 50p with an adult seven-day ticket now £14.50 when bought online or £15.50 when bought in stations.
The 28-day season ticket will now be £55 when purchased online or £60 when purchased in stations; the six-month ticket increases £10 to £275 online or £295 in stations; and the adult annual ticket increases £15 so will be £500 online or £515 if purchased in stations.
Park and Ride (including return Subway travel and parking all-day) increases 25p to £8.15 in the new year.
Short-term parking only at any of the Subway’s three park and ride sites – Bridge Street, Shields Road, and Kelvinbridge will increase 5p for 30mins and for one hour so will now be £1.10 for 30mins; parking for one hour will be £2.10. Parking for two hours will increase 10p and will be £3.20.
The Park & Ride seven-day season ticket will now be £38; the Park & Ride 28-day season ticket will be £143; Park & Ride six-month season ticket will be £715; and Park & Ride annual season ticket will be £1,270.
The price increases come into effect from Monday 5 January 2026.
All increases were approved by the SPT Partnership Board.