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Subway fares revised for 2026

Written by SPT 19/12/2025

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.