Bus fares are going up in Huddersfield with the cheapest single fare rising from 80p to £1.

The prices are to rise on most single journey and return fares at the end of the month.

But bus operator First has maintained a price freeze on all day, week, month and annual prices for both local travel and West Yorkshire wide travel.

They will stay the same as current levels as part of a fare review to come into effect from Sunday. March 30.

As part of the current review, some single and return fares will increase to meet rising costs. First says it has worked hard to keep these to a minimum and the increase is less than 1.5% overall, well below the rate of inflation (CPI 1.9%, RPI 2.8%).

In the summer of 2013, First introduced a new £12 weekly ticket which allowed unlimited travel for seven days.and bus chiefs claim that this, along with better service delivery, has helped lead to a five percent increase in passenger numbers across West Yorkshire.

Simon Pearson, commercial director for First in West Yorkshire, said: “We have frozen a number of our fares including all of our West Yorkshire wide tickets and all our local Huddersfield day, week, month and annual tickets.

“We aim to provide good value for money for our customers by ensuring that our fares remain attractive. Where some single and return fares are changing we have worked hard to keep any increases to a minimum and the overall changes are well below inflation. The cost of travel on a First bus still represents great value-for-money.”

Full details of the price review will be available for customers on buses and online, here are the only changes (all other fares remain the same).

Adult returns

Existing £2.10 New £2.30

Existing £2.60 New £2.70

Existing £3.00 New £3.20

Single fares

80p - £1

£1.10 - £1.20

£1.40 - £1.50

£1.60 - £1.70

£1.90 - £2

£2.10 - £2.20

£2.50 - £2.60

£2.70 - £2.80

£2.90 - £3.