Fares to rise 25-fold on some regional bus routes

Some commuters face fares of up to $65 after subsidies were cut on several regional bus routes. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

Commuters face paying up to 25 times more to travel between some regional towns as the NSW government says it's working on solutions for the existing "hodgepodge" system.

Concession fares were made possible along two bus routes at the northern and southern ends of NSW's coast through subsidies paid to private bus contractors.