Supertram: Sheffield tram fares could be reduced as part of changes proposed by Mayor
Sheffield’s tram fares could be reduced under plans being put forward by South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard.
The Mayor is proposing a freeze on Supertram fares, alongside a freeze on the child concessionary fare across buses and trams, and a cut to the long distance single Supertram fare.
The proposals will be discussed at a meeting of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Board on Tuesday, November 11 2025.
If the Board approve the proposals, it will mean that from Thursday, January 1 2026:
> Supertram fares would be frozen at their current rate.
> Adult Long Distance Single Supertram fare will fall in price from £3.40 to £3.
> The child concessionary fare across buses and trams will remain at £1 per journey.
The decision on fares is made annually and if agreed, would remain in place for a year.
The freeze on the child concessionary fare would apply across Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.
Mr Coppard said: “Last year we brought the Supertram network back under public control.
“We’ve made a good start, with millions invested in improving the track, the lines and the network, dogs now allowed on trams, and a new stop is coming on line at Magna in early 2026.
“But I know fares keep on going up. So from January 1 next year, for the following year, I’m asking the MCA Board to agree a fare freeze for most trips, with longer distance adult trips reduced from £3.40 to a flat £3, bringing the cost in line with the cap on bus fares.
“In the longer term I want fares to be better integrated with the bus network, and if we can, even cheaper, particularly for young people.
“Public control of Supertram means these sorts of decisions are now ours to make, so we can put the needs of the public back at the heart of our public transport network. For now, these fare changes are another small step on that journey.”
Over the past year there has been a slight fall in the number of children and young people using buses says SYMCA.