System One prices to go up september 30th 2012

As some of you will be aware the System One prices will go up from the 30/9/12. This blog post will look 

into the new prices and decide if these prices can be justified

First i took a look at the day ticket range

Any bus (off peak)                                       £5.00

Any bus (peak)                                £5.60

Any bus and tram (off peak)             £6.50

Any bus and train (off peak)             £6.20 - PRICE UNCHANGED

Any train and tram (off peak)           £7.20 - PRICE UNCHANGED

Any bus, train and tram (off peak)    £8.00 - PRICE UNCHANGED

As you can see a few prices have remained the same but lets look into the ones that have now 

changed 

Any bus on/off peak prices, if you compare these prices to Arriva and First the off peak price

  will cost you 

an extra 40p and on peak will cost you an extra 1 pound is it worth it? i say yes as one of these 

is valid on 

both arriva and first along with loads of other companys (maytree and SLT to name a few) 

Any bus and tram price now 6 pound 50, this again is valid on all the buses plus the entire 

tram network, 

this again is worth it as since the prices last went up the tram line has grown to reach 

Oldham town centre 

this making the ticket worth more that it did before. 

The next ticket i took a look at was Junior DaySaver priced at £2.80 this is the one for

 under 16s and 

straight away its well good of value straight away the arriva day ticket for kids is over 

3 pound so this 

ticket is well worth buying. 

Next i took a look at the DaySaver plus One at a price of  £7.10 this ticket is a day saver 

for one adult and 

one child under the age of 16 again worth perfect value as 2 of the major companys

 in greater manchester 

 charge an adult day ticket at 4 pound 60 

After that i took at look at the Group DaySaver that costs £10.50 if there are 2 adults

 and 1 child this is a 

cheaper option to consider and is still well priced 

here are some of the other prices 

Bus Saver

Adult 7 day                                    £19.90

Adult 28 day                                  £71.50

Adult 28 day (online price)              £69.50

Adult Annual                                  £745

Student 7 day                                £14.90

Student 28 day                              £53.50

Student 28 day (online price)          £51.50

Student Annual                              £560

young person prices are the same as the student price 

County Card

7 day                                             £32.00 - PRICE UNCHANGED

One month                                     £100.00 - PRICE UNCHANGED

Annual                                           £1005.00 - PRICE UNCHANGED

Overall i feel these new prices have people in mind and i would recommend

 buying these tickets.

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