National bus fare cap, England, single fare (before 1 January 2025)

£2 per single fare

Department for Transport, press release of 1 January 2025 reports national bus fare cap, England, single fare (before 1 January 2025) of £2 per single fare for 18 March 2026.

Taken from the source, last 23 Oct 2026, 16:58 UTC · Source · Receipt

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• Richard Holden on the bus fare cap, 18 March 2026

  Richard Holden said: “First they abolished the much-loved £2 bus fare cap, which the Conservatives had pledged at the general election to continue for the entirety of this Parliament: they have put bus fares up by 50%.” This page repeats what Department for Transport reports.

  Richard Holden · week of 2026-10-23

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