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TaxSmart - The smarter way to save on your bus travel

What are the Benefits?

* The exact saving to you depends on your personal circumstances and can only be taken as an example of the potential saving. If you are a higher rate taxpayer you could save even more.

How much can I save?

Here are some of examples of the savings you can make:

TaxSmart Card: Metro
(any point to point Metro journey e.g. Lisburn Rd to Stormont)
You could save £155 per year.
That means you pay only £7.84 per week.

Annual Bus Travel Cost £500 
TaxSmart Card Cost  £345*
You pay monthly deductions of  £28.75 
Weekly travel cost  £7.84 
Total Yearly Saving  £155 

If you travel on Metro this means you pay only £7.84 per week for unlimited point to point travel on Metro, including commuting between home and work and travel at the weekend.

TaxSmart Card: Ulsterbus Bangor-Belfast
You could save £270.94 per year.
That means you pay only £13.70 per week.

Annual Bus Travel Cost £874.00
TaxSmart Card Cost  £603.06* 
You pay monthly deductions of  £50.26 
Weekly travel cost  £13.70
Total Yearly Saving  £270.94

With this example you pay only £13.70 per week for unlimited point to point travel between Bangor and Belfast for your commute between home and work and unlimited travel on this route at the weekend. 

Fares subject to change. Calculations are examples only. The potential saving outlined is based on the assumption that there is a valid Salary Sacrifice arrangement in place between you and your employer. The exact saving to you depends on your personal circumstances and can only be taken as an example of the potential saving. Weekly costs are based on a typical 44 weeks usage. Equivalent weekly cost reduces with increased usage.

 


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