First Manchester

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RE: First Manchester
First's new ticket machines will start to be introduced from tomorrow (18 August).



From First:

Quote:New Ticket Machines
As part of a range of improvements we’re making to help us deliver for our customers, we’re rolling out a new ticket machine on all of our buses which means there will be some changes in the way we issue tickets to our customers.You will soon start to see QR codes on your tickets.

The roll out of new machines will be done in two phases across our different areas:

18th and 19th of August - Queens Road and Rusholme depot

Affecting services: 17, 17a, 18, 19, 33, 41, 42, 52, 53, 63, 67, 92, 93, 95, 97, 98, 100, 135, and all School services

1st and 2nd of September - Oldham and Bolton depots

Affecting services: V1, V2, V4, 2, 6, 8, 24, 36, 37, 38, 39, X39, 58, 59, 68, 81, 81a, 83, 149, 162, 163, 180, 181, 182, 184, 331, 333, 340, 346, 348, 350, 353, 354, 389, 393, 409, 415, 425, 454, 457, 471, 472, 474, 501, 507, 511, 524, 561, 562, 582 and all School services.

Tickets issued on buses

From the dates above tickets will now include QR codes these must be scanned by the customer on the new ticket machine to record future journeys.

Customers who use our mTicket app

Any new and previously activated tickets from the dates above will now feature a QR code which must be scanned on the ticket machine to validate travel.

Get Me There, Igo and Consessionary passes
Customers who use a smart card facility like the Get Me There, Igo and Consessionary passes must scan your passes on the new tickets machines as you would normally do.

As this is a phased role out you may find that some buses you board do not yet have the new machines, dont worry the driver will still accept your ticket and allow travel. If you bought your ticket before the dates above and do not have a QR code this will also be honoured by the driver (for example period tickets such as weekly, monthly and student tickets).

https://www.firstgroup.com/greater-manch...t-machines