Bus Services: Concessions
Commons · Question 76422 · Tabled 10 Sep 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is considering the potential merits of extending concessionary bus fare schemes to people aged 19 to 25 in (a) encouraging public transport use and (b) establishing long-term sustainable
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 18 Sep 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...