On board
- Pay the bus driver for single, return and some saver tickets and 'smart' travelcards, including System One tickets to use on a combination of buses, trams and trains.
- If paying with cash, try and have the right amount, although the driver will usually be able to give you change. You can now pay with contactless cards and devices on many buses, but you should check bus company websites before travelling, like Arriva, Diamond, First Bus, Go North West and Stagecoach.
Online
- Buy many types of saver tickets that give you several journeys in a day, or season tickets on bus company websites like Arriva, Diamond First Bus or Stagecoach.
- Buy combined bus and tram tickets from getmethere.com
Smartphone and mobile device apps
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Use some bus company apps to buy saver tickets that give you several journeys in a day, or 7-day, 28-day or annual season tickets.
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Bus company apps include: Arriva Buses, Diamond, First Bus, Go North West and Stagecoach
TfGM Travelshops
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Buy from a wide range of tickets for buses, trains and trams, including tickets for students and young people. You’ll find System One travelcards for all-day, weekend, 7-day, 28-day, or annual travel, Metrolink tram season tickets, Wayfarer tickets, and National Express coach tickets.
PayPoint
- Hundreds of local shops, convenience stores, newsagents and petrol stations in Greater Manchester are PayPoint outlets, displaying the PayPoint sign. You can pay for lots of things here, including travel tickets.
- Buy from a wide range of tickets for buses, trains and trams, including System One travelcards for all-day, weekend, 7-day or 28-day travel, Metrolink tram season tickets, and Wayfarer tickets.
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Find out which lines will be affectedMetrolink improvement works
In January, February and March 2022, planned improvement works will take place on Metrolink. These works will affect various different lines in the opening months of the new year.
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Renew online nowRenew now to get unlimited off-peak travel on tram and train
If you are of pension-age, have a free bus pass and have boosted your pass for £10 to get unlimited off-peak travel on tram and train in Greater Manchester, remember to renew each year.
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Use the online checker to see if your vehicle is affected.Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone coming soon
The Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone is being introduced on 30 May 2022. Private cars, motorbikes and mopeds are NOT included, but some other polluting vehicles are.
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Renew online now
Renew now to get unlimited off-peak travel on tram and train
If you are of pension-age, have a free bus pass and have boosted your pass for £10 to get unlimited off-peak travel on tram and train in Greater Manchester, remember to renew each year.
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Find out which lines will be affected
Metrolink improvement works
In January, February and March 2022, planned improvement works will take place on Metrolink. These works will affect various different lines in the opening months of the new year.
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Use the online checker to see if your vehicle is affected.
Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone coming soon
The Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone is being introduced on 30 May 2022. Private cars, motorbikes and mopeds are NOT included, but some other polluting vehicles are.