Buses in Mordor

[Martin109]

I need to get from Moor Street Station to Church Road B15 by bus tomorrow lunch time.

What bus/busses should I be aiming for?  Tried to get a website to work for this, but to no avail!

[Kim]

Citymapper covers Birmingham, and is far better than the official rubbish:

https://citymapper.com/birmingham?lang=en&set_region=uk-birmingham

It suggests that a 98 or X64 from Moor Street heading towards the QE hospital is a good bet, which sounds sane to me.

(Disclaimer: I own a bicycle, so my bus use is negligible.  Barakta is the resident expert, but she's currently north of the border.)

[Martin109]

Thanks, Kim.

Very helpful.

[hellymedic]

What sort of payment do they use/accept now?

They gave no change when I used them 30 years ago.

Do they still accept cash?
Do they take contactless?
Can/how do you get tickets in advance?

[Martin109]

Good questions, hellymedic...

[hellymedic]

Good questions, hellymedic...

 

You really DON'T want to be stranded with luggage, unable to board your bus because of ticket trouble...

[barakta]

City mapper sounds like it's talking sense and will give directions for walking once off bus.

Single fare is £2.40. Daysaver is. £4 pounds something, you can Google prices. No change is given. I think the buses take contactless but I'm not sure how that works in practice cos I've never done it.

[Basil]

What sort of payment do they use/accept now?

They gave no change when I used them 30 years ago.

Do they still accept cash?
Do they take contactless?
Can/how do you get tickets in advance?

Yes. Exact money only.  No change given.
No.
No.

[hellymedic]

So Martin needs to hang on to small change and keep it accessible for the trip...

Thanks Basil!

[Cunobelin]

What sort of payment do they use/accept now?

They gave no change when I used them 30 years ago.

Do they still accept cash?
Do they take contactless?
Can/how do you get tickets in advance?

Some take e-tickets, AND contactless

Others take a card AND contactless

Unfortunately both at the same time.... so you pay twice