Nottingham Express Transit has announced a number of price changes from 1st December, with fares increasing across the majority of the network.

To incentivise passengers to use contactless methods, Adult Single tickets will rise by 10p when purchased using contactless methods, from £3.40 to £3.50, whereas if passengers purchase tickets on the NETGO! app and at Ticket Vending Machines, this will cost £3.60.

Adult Day Tickets will rise by 15p to £5.65 when purchased using contactless methods, but other methods will be 15p more, costing £5.80.

Short Hop tickets will remain at £1.50 (contactless) and £2 (Ticket Vending Machines). Adult Weekly tickets will increase by £1, and Student and Under 22 Day/Single/Week tickets will rise by 20p, 20p and £1 respectively.

Group Ticket will be renamed to Family Ticket to permit up to 2 adults and 3 children to travel, and this will increase from £10 to £12 during off-peak times and from £14 to £15 in peak times.

“We understand that we are living in financially challenging times and making the decision to increase our fares is not something we consider lightly. Our team has worked to ensure that these updated prices remain below the current rate of inflation and, in comparison, are 2% less than the recent price increases seen across the heavy rail sector.”

“It’s important for us to react to the current economic situation, while ensuring that Nottingham’s tram network remains good value for money. The trams are a critical piece of infrastructure here and these fare adjustments reflect the ongoing need to balance affordability with ensuring we can manage, maintain and continue to improve the network that keeps so many people moving.”

Tim Hesketh, Chief Executive Officer at NET