THE increasing number of part-time commuters or people working flexibly following the pandemic has brought a change to the Swift travel card.
Swift Go is the UK’s first pay-as-you-go smartcard scheme to launch three-day fare capping aimed at hybrid workers who have now swapped their five days a week commute for spending part of their working week at home.
And fare capping, where the charge is made at the end of the day or week, means those who suddenly need to change their plans are never overcharged or billed for journeys they have not made.
Swift Go is especially useful for those whose flexible commute involves a combination of bus and tram company services.
The rollout of Swift Go is part of a wider campaign to reassure people who are looking to return to the workplace, or simply get out more, that public transport is both safe to use and offers great value.
Swift Go is part of the successful Swift smartcard range, developed by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) which, pre-pandemic, was used to make more than 50 million journeys a year..
Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands, said: “Following the lifting of many Covid restrictions and the reopening of businesses, more people are now thinking about returning to the workplace or making those trips out.
“We want them where possible to use public transport and already many of our bus operators have cut fares to attract more passengers.
“And so knowing that many are now choosing hybrid and flexible working, we have developed one-day, three-day, and seven-day fare capping on Swift Go to ensure that they get the best possible value.”
For a full rundown on the fares and information on where to buy Swift cards, as well as the latest Covid-19 travel advice, visit: https://www.tfwm.org.uk/
