Written questions

Bus Services: Fares

Commons · Question 21810 · Tabled 3 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 10 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to the bus fare cap on trends in the level of bus users.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 10 Jan 2025

The government is investing over £150 million to deliver the new £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January until 31 December 2025. Under the plans of the previous administration, the £2 cap on bus fares had been due to expire on ...