BUS fares in the Vale and Cardiff will rise as Cardiff Bus announces the changes said to result from rising costs across its operation.

The revised charges will begin on Sunday, October 29.

The increase is the first in three years.

Customers who purchase tickets via the iff app or an iff card will continue to get the best value tickets.

The adult ‘day to go’ fare covering unlimited travel within the Cardiff and Penarth area will remain at £3.60 for those who purchase via the app or iff card, but it will increase to £3.80 if bought on the bus.

The single journey price of £1.80 in this area will increase to £1.90, but the short-hop fare remains unchanged at £1.00.

The day to go ticket - for young people aged 5 to 15 and 16 to 18 with a valid Young Persons' iff card or My Travel Pass will remain frozen if bought via the app or online and will rise by 10p if bought directly on the bus using cash.

Adult ‘week to go’ fares covering unlimited travel within the Cardiff area will rise by £1 for tickets bought directly on the bus, but will rise by 50p if bought via the app or online.

For young people the ‘week to go’ fare will rise by 40p if tickets are bought on the bus and by 10p if bought via the iff app or online.

Monthly tickets paid via direct debit, most annual tickets along with Park & Ride fares will be frozen. With direct debit fares remaining unchanged these continue to offer the cheapest way to travel around the To Go area – a daily equivalent of £1.58 adult or £1.02 young persons.

The group iff ticket is being replaced with a new ‘group day to go’ offering up to five people of any age unlimited journeys on the day of issue for £10 on bus or £9.50 on the iff app. This new ticket will allow unlimited journeys on the day of issue in the To Go area for up to 5 persons of any age.