£2 bus fare cap to rise to £3: Campaign for Better Transport responds

Responding to the Prime Minister's announcement that the £2 bus fare cap will rise to £3 in 2025, Silviya Barrett from Campaign for Better Transport said: 

“We are pleased to see that the Government has avoided fully scrapping the bus fare cap that has successfully increased bus use and benefitted millions of passengers since its introduction.

“Taking the bus should never be a financial burden and while we welcome efforts to keep bus fares affordable, this is a significant increase that could be costly to many. The scheme's success has proven that by making public transport more affordable, more people will use it and we strongly urge the Government to put a plan in place to keep fares low for years to come. It is vital that the Government now carries out a full review of what other discount fares could replace the cap in the long-term to avoid any further rises.”