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Government extends £2 bus fare cap for second time to help with cost of living

The Government has extended the £2 bus fare cap for a second time to ensure bus travel remains “accessible and affordable for everyone”. The cap will remain for bus services outside London until October 31 after which it will increase to £2.50 until ...

17 May 2023 at 00:01

Ministers urged to extend £2 bus fare cap after refusing to commit to move

Ministers are being urged to avoid imposing a “cliff edge” return to commercial bus fares on passengers in England after refusing to commit to extending the £2 cap. Bus companies said it is vital the cost of using their services is kept low for ...

16 Aug 2024 at 00:01

£2 bus fare cap to increase to £3 in Budget, Starmer announces

The £2 bus fare cap will be replaced by a new £3 cap until the end of 2025 at this week’s Budget, the Prime Minister has confirmed. Sir Keir announced the change during a speech in Birmingham, in which he also defended looming tax rises and ...

28 Oct 2024 at 21:09

Davey to visit high-street shops in call to stop bus fare cap hike

Sir Ed Davey will visit high-street businesses calling for a Government U-turn on the rise of the bus fare cap – after a previous plan to take a bus-driving lesson to launch the Liberal Democrat campaign went awry. The party leader had ...

15 Nov 2024 at 14:08

Davey to take bus driving lesson in call to scrap fare cap rise

Sir Ed Davey will take a bus driving lesson as he launches a Lib Dem campaign calling for a Government U-turn on the rise of the bus fare cap. The £2 cap on single fares that applies on most routes outside London will be replaced by a ...

15 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Millions will still have £2 bus fare cap as mayors step in to extend scheme

Millions of people will still be covered by a £2 bus fare cap into next year as metro mayors step in to extend it. Single bus fares in England have been capped at £2 outside London, where they are £1.75 per journey, for most routes ...

18 Nov 2024 at 18:14

Reeves set to extend £3 bus fare cap until 2027

Rachel Reeves is set to extend the £3 cap on bus fares until 2027 when she unveils her spending review on Wednesday. As first reported by the Mirror, the Chancellor is understood to be preparing to announce an extension to the cap ...

11 Jun 2025 at 11:31

Minister urges families to use £3 bus fare cap to visit attractions

Families should utilise England’s £3 bus fare cap to “get out and enjoy everything their area has to offer”, a minister said. Minister for local transport Simon Lightwood urged people to plan days out by bus “without worrying” ...

23 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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