Nottingham: Tram passengers begin paying more as fares rise

The city's trams operator announced the price hike just days before it came into force

Passengers have begun paying more to use Nottingham's trams after the operator increased its fares.

Nottingham Express Transit (NET) announced plans to raise prices "across the board" shortly after Christmas.

People travelling on the city's tram network will pay £3.20 for an adult single ticket - a rise of 20p per journey.

It comes after NET recently said fare dodgers had been costing the company about £2m a year.

The operator also revealed it would be reducing its adult season ticket by £225 throughout January.

An announcement by NET on 27 December said it was offering a chance for people to "get their hands on big savings".

Alison Sweeney, head of marketing, added: "Our new January offer will mean the thousands of tram users who rely on our network to travel for work, days out and more, will be able to do so for much less, allowing them to put those extra funds to good use elsewhere."

As part of the price changes, an adult day ticket now costs £5.30 - a 30p increase from the previous price of £5.

NET already announced a price increase last spring, which saw the cost of an adult single ticket go from £2.80 to £3.

As part of the January sale, an annual season ticket will cost £450 instead of £675 if purchased before 31 January.