Cash fares charged on Red Bus Services buses are based on the sectional fare guidelines issued by the New South Wales Department of Transport.
The Department specifies the maximum fare which may be charged for a given section. Sections must average 1.6km in length over the entire length of a bus route, but may vary between 1.3 and 1.9 kilometres.
Bus companies may choose to set fares below the Departmental limits and, with the exception of the first section, all Red Bus Services fares are below those restraints.
A cash fare is displayed at the front of each bus.