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First Devon and Cornwall have revised their ticket prices for the new year:
From Sunday 9th January 2011 the following prices will apply for First Day, 3Day, Week, Month, 3Month, 6Month and Year tickets:
••• Day •••
FirstDay Plymouth Child £2.50
FirstDay Plymouth Adult £3.30
FirstDay Plymouth Family £7.30
FirstDay Plymouth Plus Child £2.90
FirstDay Plymouth Plus Adult £4.30
FirstDay TavyLinx Adult £6.15
First Day Dartmouth Adult £3.00
First Day Dartmouth Child £2.00
FirstDay Cornwall Adult £7.00
FirstDay Cornwall Child £4.70
FirstDay Penzance Adult £3.45
FirstDay Newquay Adult £3.45
FirstDay Newquay Child £2.30
FirstDay Barnstaple Adult £3.50
FirstDay North Devon Adult £4.00
FirstDay North Devon Child £3.10
FirstDay North Devon Family £12.50
FirstDay Devon Adult £7.00
FirstDay Devon Child £4.70
First Day South West Adult £7.30
First Day South West Child £5.95
FirstDay South West Senior £6.25
First Day South West Family £17.90
All of the above tickets can be purchased from your First driver
••• 3Day •••
First3Day Devon & Cornwall Adult £13.00
First3Day Devon & Cornwall Child £9.00
First3Day Devon & Cornwall Family £26.00

All of the above tickets can be purchased from your First driver

••• Week •••
FirstWeek City Adult £10.50
FirstWeek Plymouth Adult £14.00
FirstWeek Plymouth Child £10.00
FirstWeek Plymouth Plus Adult £19.50
FirstWeek Plymouth Plus Child £14.00
FirstWeek Plymouth Family £42.00
FirstWeek Plymouth Plus Family £47.00
First Week Service 93 Adult £24.00
FirstWeek Dartmouth Adult £14.00
FirstWeek Tavy Linx Adult £25.00
FirstWeek Devon Adult £32.50
FirstWeek Devon Child £21.00
FirstWeek Barnstaple Adult £9.00
FirstWeek North Devon Adult £17.00
FirstWeek North Devon Child £10.40
FirstWeek North Devon Senior £14.00
FirstWeek North Devon Family £45.00
FirstWeek Cornwall Adult £34.00
FirstWeek Cornwall Child £21.00
FirstWeek Newquay Adult £18.00
FirstWeek Newquay Child £12.50
FirstWeek Devon & Cornwall Family £51.00
All of the above tickets can be purchased from your First driver
••• Month •••
FirstMonth Plymouth City Adult £35.00
FirstMonth Plymouth Adult £54.00
FirstMonth Plymouth Child £40.00
FirstMonth Plymouth Plus Adult £70.00
FirstMonth Plymouth Plus Child £47.00
FirstMonth Devon & Cornwall Adult £94.00
All of the above tickets can be purchased from your First driver or from the First Travel shops in Plymouth, Barnstaple, Truro and Penzance. The above prices exclude Season Ticket Replacement Insurance at £2.50 which can be purchased from the First Travel Shops.

••• 3Month •••
First 3 Month Plymouth Adult £150.00
First 3 Month Plymouth Plus Adult £190.00
The above tickets can be purchased from First Travel shop in Plymouth Bus Station or from the George Junction Park & Ride Office. The above prices exclude Season Ticket Replacement Insurance at £7.50 which can be purchased from the Travel Shop or The George at the time of purchasing the 3month pass. These tickets can also be purchased on line at www.firstgroup.com/etickets.
••• 6Month •••
First 6 Month Plymouth Adult £250.00
First 6 Month Plymouth Plus Adult £332.00
First 6 Month Devon & Cornwall Adult £416.00
All of above tickets can be purchased from First Travel shop in Plymouth Bus Station or from the George Junction Park & Ride Office. The First6Month Devon & Cornwall ticket can also be purchased from the First Travel Shops in Barnstaple, Truro and Penzance Bus Station. The above prices exclude Season Ticket Replacement Insurance at £14.00 which can be purchased from the Travel Shop or The George at the time of purchasing the 6month pass. These tickets can also be purchased on line at www.firstgroup.com/etickets.
••• Year •••
First Year Plymouth Adult £540.00
First Year Plymouth Child £405.00
First Year Plymouth Plus Adult £705.00
First Year Plymouth Plus Child £530.00
First Year Devon & Cornwall Adult £780.00
First Year Devon & Cornwall Child £625.00
All of above tickets can be purchased from First Travel shop in Plymouth Bus Station or from the George Junction Park & Ride Office. The FirsyYear Devon & Cornwall tickets can also be purchased from the First Travel Shops in Barnstaple, Truro and Penzance Bus Station. The above prices exclude Season Ticket Replacement Insurance at £25.00 which can be purchased from the Travel Shops or The George at the time of purchasing the FirstYear ticket. These tickets can also be purchased on line at www.firstgroup.com/etickets.
The dog day rider fare will also be changing to 70p.

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Phew! The first thing that hits me with this list is what a massive list it is. I knew the First Tickets were complicated but didn't realise just how complicated. I am not sure how much of an increase these new prices are but I suspect that most are increases rather than decreases!

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