Bus Services: Concessions
Commons · Question 36134 · Tabled 6 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Lee Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending free bus travel to all people over 60 years old in England, outside of London.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 12 Mar 2025
The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...