How we show prices
Each number on this site says what kind of number it is, its unit, where it came from and when we checked it. We do not give a single “fair price” or call a shop a scam.
Kinds of numbers
Different kinds are never compared on the same chart.
| Label | What it means |
|---|---|
| Official survey average | An average from an official survey for a region and month. Not the price at any one shop and not a legal limit. |
| Observed price at a listed shop | A price an official inspection recorded at a named shop on a date. Hidden after one month. |
| Designated (as of date) | Information from when a shop was designated by a public programme. Not a lowest-price or quality guarantee. |
| Official fare | A fare the operator publishes, with passenger type, payment method, route and the date it applies from. |
| Verified detail | Opening hours, booking rules and similar details we checked with an official channel. |
| Estimate | Our own estimate, with how we calculated it. Never presented as an official price. |
| Editorial pick | A place we chose, with the reason. Payment never decides a pick. |
When a number gets old
Every number has an expiry date. After it passes we hide the number, show the last date it was observed and link to the official page instead.
What we only link to
Some official data may not be republished, or we have not confirmed that it may. For those we explain what the source measures and link to it, without copying its numbers, tables or photos.