Fares and tickets
Daily tickets
Single tickets are for one-way journeys and details of single fares on each Green Line route are shown on the individual service pages.
Return tickets are for journeys to a destination and back again. Details of these are shown on the individual service pages.
Day Return tickets are for when you are coming back on the same day as your outward journey.
Peak and Off-Peak Day Return tickets are available on all Green Line services to London. Off-peak tickets are valid on the first service after 0900 travelling to London. There is no peak time if your journey is starting in London. There are no peak and off-peak tickets available on Green Line 724.
Period return tickets are for when you are coming back on a different day. They allow you to come back any time up to 3 months after your outward journey. Period returns are available on all Green Line services except 712 and 724.
Holders of concessionary bus passes can travel on Green Line services free of charge after 0930 weekdays and all day weekends and bank holidays. On weekday evenings, your journey will need to have commenced before 23.00 to qualify for free travel. Additional benefits apply on Green Line 724 for passholders whose passes were issued in Hertfordshire: these passes are valid all day.
10-Journey tickets will save you money if you travel regularly but not 5 days a week. These are available on Green Line 797 only and include a discounted 10-Journey ticket for students.
Season tickets
Season tickets are available for all our services and offer greater value for regular travellers and are more convenient than paying for tickets every day.
Season tickets for Green Line 757 are also valid on the Arriva local buses in the Luton and Dunstable Zone.
Season tickets for Green Line 797 are also valid as an All Zones ticket on Arriva the Shires and Essex local buses.
Student tickets are available on Green Line 797 for periods of 1 week or for 10 journeys.
Child Fares
Children aged 0-4 years do not pay on any of the Green Line services. Conditions for children aged 5 and over vary depending on where your journey starts:
Essex
5 -13 years - a child fare will be issued, no identification is required
14-16 years - a child fare will be issued if a valid Faresaver card is shown
16- 18 years - a child fare will be issued if a valid Faresaver card is shown
18 yrs + - full fare has to be paid
Hertfordshire
5-11 years - a child fare will be issued, no identification is required
16-18 years - students who hold a Savercard can continue to get a discounted rate
18 years + - special student fares are available on 757 and 797 on production of a NUS/ISIC card
Luton
5-14 years - a child fare will be issued, no identification is required
14- 16 years - full fare needs to be paid
18 years + - special student fares are available on 757 and 797 on production of a NUS/ISIC card
A note about Green Line 701 702
For all details regarding fares and tickets on Green Line 701 702 between London, Slough, Windsor, Legoland and Bracknell please visit www.rainbowfares.com
