Bus Services: Young People
Commons · Question 74558 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending (a) free and (b) discounted bus travel to people under the age of 22; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that young people in rura
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 8 Sep 2025
The government knows how important affordable and reliable bus services are in enabling people to get to education, work and access vital services. On 1 January, we introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London to help passengers conti...