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OMNIBUS (FARES) REGULATIONS 2024

BR 68 / 2024

section 9 of the Public Transportation Act 1951, makes the following Regulations:

Citation

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Omnibus (Fares) Regulations 2024.

Interpretation

2 In these Regulations—

“adult” means a person of or above the age of 18 years;

“authorized agent” includes a postmaster or postmistress, or an agent or vendor who is authorized by the Minister, in writing, to issue fare media;

“Bermudian” means a person who possesses Bermudian status under the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956;

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“child” means a person who has attained the age of five years but has not attained the age of 18 years;

“concession card” means a card or an electronic voucher displayed by a senior or special person in respect of any journey;

“Department” means the Department of Public Transportation;

“electronic ticket” means an electronic voucher displayed on a mobile device by an intending passenger in respect of any journey;

“monthly pass” means a pass for the duration of a month;

“multi-day pass” means a pass for the duration of less than a month in respect of any journey;

“omnibus” has the meaning given in the Motor Car Act 1951;

“pass” means a card or electronic voucher displayed by an intending passenger in respect of any journey;

“quarterly pass” means a pass for the duration of three months;

“school” means any school or other educational institution registered by the Minister responsible for education;

“senior” means a person of or above the age of 65 years who is resident in Bermuda;

“special person” means a person who satisfies the Minister that he is suffering from a disability, whether physical or otherwise, which hinders him from embarking on or disembarking from an omnibus unaided;

“student” means a person bona fide attending any school on a full-time basis as a pupil or student;

“student pass” means a card or electronic voucher in respect of any journey, issued to—

(a) a student in school in Bermuda; or

(b) a Bermudian who is not above the age of 18 and who is a student overseas;

“ticket” means a ticket or a hard copy voucher that contains a valid machine- readable code displayed by an intending passenger in respect of any journey;

“token” means a metal disc or an electronic voucher used by an intending passenger in respect of any journey;

“transfer pass” means a hard copy voucher or an electronic voucher which entitles the holder to transfer from one omnibus to another in order to complete a journey;

“zone”, in respect of a route, means a subdivision of that route of approximately two miles in length delimited by the Department.

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Fare media

3 The fare media for an omnibus shall be—

(a) cash;

(b) a credit card, which may be used on an omnibus by an intending passenger in respect of a journey;

(c) a debit card, which may be used on an omnibus by an intending passenger in respect of a journey;

(d) an electronic ticket issued by the Department or an authorized agent;

(e) a concession card issued by the Department or an authorized agent;

(f) a ticket issued by the Department or an authorized agent;

(g) a pass issued by the Department or an authorized agent;

(h) a token issued by the Department or an authorized agent.

Omnibus fares

4 Fares for the carriage of passengers on an omnibus shall be as provided in the

Schedule — .

Saving

5 A form of ticket used as fare prior to the coming into operation of these Regulations shall be considered a ticket in respect of a journey on an omnibus under these Regulations for a period of time to be determined by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.

Revocation

6 The Government Omnibus (Fares) Regulations 1952 are revoked.

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SCHEDULE

(Regulation 4)

1. OMNIBUS FARES

Zones)—

(a) Adult $3.50

(b) Child $2.75 Cash, Credit Card, Debit Card, Electronic Ticket or Ticket (up to 14 Zones)—

(a) Adult $5.00

(b) Child $2.75

2. Token (3 Zone)—

(a) Adult $2.75

(b) Child $2.75 Token (14 Zone)—

(a) Adult $4.50

(b) Child $2.75 subject to such discount, not exceeding 10%, as the Minister may from time to time allow to an authorized agent who purchases 200 tokens or more.

3. Electronic Tickets or Tickets per booklet of 15 tickets—

(a) 3 Zone Adult $25.00 Child $9.50

(b) 14 Zone Adult $37.50 Child $9.50

4. Person under 5 years of age Free

5. Special person on production of a special transportation

6. identification Free

7. Student (if student pass produced) Free

8. Pass—

(a) Monthly $69.00

(b) Quarterly $169.00

(c) Multi-day—

(i) Travel for 1 day Adult $19.00 Child $9.50

(ii) Travel for 2 days

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Adult $31.50 Child $16.00

(iii) Travel for 3 days Adult $44.00 Child $22.00

(iv) Travel for 4 days Adult $48.50 Child $24.50

(v) Travel for 7 days Adult $62.00 Child $31.00 subject to such discount, not exceeding 10%, as the Minister may from time to time allow to an authorized agent who purchases 50 passes or more.

Made this 5th day of July 2024

Acting Minister of Transport

[Operative Date: 05 July 2024]