{"id":16650,"date":"2026-09-26T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds"},"modified":"2026-09-26T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T12:00:00","slug":"how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds","title":{"rendered":"How to pay for public transport in Leeds and who travels free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This page explains how to pay on buses in Leeds, which tickets and passes are available and who travels free or at a reduced fare. It applies to every route in the city.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ada75bc1bcd0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ada75bc1bcd0\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds\/#How_to_pay\" >How to pay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds\/#Tickets_and_passes\" >Tickets and passes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds\/#Who_travels_free_or_at_a_reduced_fare\" >Who travels free or at a reduced fare<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds\/#What_we_could_not_confirm\" >What we could not confirm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-leeds\/#Routes\" >Routes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_pay\"><\/span>How to pay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Single tickets are sold by each bus operator. On First buses you can pay by contactless, cash or in the First Bus App. With First Tap On Tap Off you tap when getting on and off; if you forget to tap off, you are charged to the end of the route. A daily cap and a rolling 7-day cap apply, but only on First buses and not for children.<\/p>\n<p>For travel on several operators there is the MCard smartcard and the MCard Mobile app.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tickets_and_passes\"><\/span>Tickets and passes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>MCard tickets work on all operators: DaySaver Bus, and Countywide Bus for a week, a month or a year; there are also tickets that combine bus and train.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_travels_free_or_at_a_reduced_fare\"><\/span>Who travels free or at a reduced fare<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Children under 5 travel free. Under-19s have MySingle, MyDay, MyWeek and MyMonth tickets, and the driver may ask for ID; 19 to 25 year olds and students get discounts.<\/p>\n<p>The senior pass is valid from 9:30 on weekdays and, within West Yorkshire, also after 23:00. The blind person&#8217;s pass is valid at any time in West Yorkshire, the disabled person&#8217;s pass from 9:30 to midnight, and a companion pass exists.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_we_could_not_confirm\"><\/span>What we could not confirm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We could not confirm whether a hopper (free transfer) fare exists in West Yorkshire or whether penalty fares are charged on buses.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"routes\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Routes\"><\/span>Routes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Buses: <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-1-leeds\">bus 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-3a-leeds\">bus 3A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-4-leeds\">bus 4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-4f-leeds\">bus 4F<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-7a-leeds\">bus 7A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-7s-leeds\">bus 7S<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-9a-leeds\">bus 9A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-11-leeds\">bus 11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-12-leeds\">bus 12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-13-leeds\">bus 13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-13a-leeds\">bus 13A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-14-leeds\">bus 14<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-15-leeds\">bus 15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-16-leeds\">bus 16<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-16a-leeds\">bus 16A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-19-leeds\">bus 19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-19a-leeds\">bus 19A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-22-leeds\">bus 22<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-23-leeds\">bus 23<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-24-leeds\">bus 24<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-25-leeds\">bus 25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-27-leeds\">bus 27<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-28-leeds\">bus 28<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-33-leeds\">bus 33<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-34-leeds\">bus 34<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-38-leeds\">bus 38<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-39-leeds\">bus 39<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-40-leeds\">bus 40<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-42-leeds\">bus 42<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-47-leeds\">bus 47<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-49-leeds\">bus 49<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-50-leeds\">bus 50<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-50a-leeds\">bus 50A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-51-leeds\">bus 51<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-52-leeds\">bus 52<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-56-leeds\">bus 56<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-60a-leeds\">bus 60A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-61-leeds\">bus 61<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-64-leeds\">bus 64<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-65-leeds\">bus 65<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-72-leeds\">bus 72<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-81-leeds\">bus 81<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-86-leeds\">bus 86<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-91-leeds\">bus 91<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-101-leeds\">bus 101<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-110-leeds\">bus 110<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-112-leeds\">bus 112<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-112a-leeds\">bus 112A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-118-leeds\">bus 118<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-163-leeds\">bus 163<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-164-leeds\">bus 164<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-165-leeds\">bus 165<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-168-leeds\">bus 168<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-174-leeds\">bus 174<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-175-leeds\">bus 175<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-200-leeds\">bus 200<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-201-leeds\">bus 201<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-205-leeds\">bus 205<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-213-leeds\">bus 213<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-229-leeds\">bus 229<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-253-leeds\">bus 253<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-255-leeds\">bus 255<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-271-leeds\">bus 271<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-281-leeds\">bus 281<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-283-leeds\">bus 283<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-283a-leeds\">bus 283A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-425-leeds\">bus 425<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-444-leeds\">bus 444<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-446-leeds\">bus 446<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-630-leeds\">bus 630<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-x6-leeds\">bus X6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-x11-leeds\">bus X11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ileeds.info\/en\/bus-route-x84-leeds\">bus X84<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 26 September 2026. Sources: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Metro), First Bus West Yorkshire.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page explains how to pay on buses in Leeds, which tickets and passes are available and who travels free or at a reduced fare. It applies to every route in the city. How to pay Single tickets are sold by each bus operator. 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