Stagecoach unirider explained

So usually its like prepaying - you can just show the card to the driver and get on. From Jan next year though the bus networks are changing and as far as I understand you'd want to get the autumn term unirider pass and then look into a bee network one from after that. https://www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/manchester/unirider

Right, so it's a one time payment to get the pass then I can show the bus pass and not have to pay any bus fares after?