York bus passengers are being warned of a crackdown on fare dodging.
First York is sending a team of revenue protection officers onto its buses from this week.
And they have the power to issue a £50 fine to anyone found travelling without a valid ticket.
A First York spokesperson said: “Our revenue protection officers will be regularly riding on our bus network to ensure everyone is travelling with a valid, correctly issued ticket.
“Any tickets purchased from the driver must be retained throughout the journey, and any tickets on our First Bus App must be valid and ready to show.”
They asked passengers to have their ticket ready to show – this might be:
- A valid printed ticket for your journey
- A valid ticket on the First Bus App
- A valid smartcard
- Your Senior Bus Pass or Blind and Disabled Pass
- The credit/debit card or the contactless device you used for Tap on Tap off journeys
- Any other valid travel document.
First York added: “You must also be ready to show any ID associated with your travel ticket, for example your student ID, YOzone 11-16 or YOzone 16-18.
“If you’re unable to show a valid ticket to travel or the required ID for your ticket our Revenue Protection Officers will issue a standard fare charge of £50.”
More on this on the First York website.