Over 130 operators in £2 fares scheme

Over 130 operators are taking part in the government’s £2 bus fare scheme.

With government funding, the operators will be implementing a fare cap of £2 on their bus services in January, February and March 2023. The Get Around scheme is designed to help families, commuters and other passengers save money this winter. The scheme seeks to get more commuters on buses and helps to reduce emissions and congestion by taking an estimated 2 million cars off the roads.s

The scheme forms part of the government’s Help for Households campaign. It is also intended to help the bus industry continue its recovery from the pandemic by encouraging greater bus use.

This initiative builds on the allocation of more than £2 billion to support bus services in England as part of national bus strategy, Bus Back Better.

“The government will continue to work closely with bus operators and local authorities and consider future support to help passengers continue accessing reliable and affordable bus services after March” – Graham Vidler, Chief Executive of the Confederation of Passenger Transport

Graham Vidler, Chief Executive of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said: “We look forward to welcoming more customers on board when the £2 fare cap in England starts in January, as it complements great value fares already in place that make taking the bus more attractive and environmentally friendly this winter.

“Travelling for £2 on the bus both helps customers facing rising cost challenges and enables them to try a new travel option to get to work, education, public services, leisure or see loved ones.

“The government will continue to work closely with bus operators and local authorities and consider future support to help passengers continue accessing reliable and affordable bus services after March.”

“…we’re also freezing child fares at £1” – Tom Stables, CEO of National Express UK

Tom Stables, CEO of National Express UK, said: “More people using buses is good for the economy, environment and wider society. We know that great value, low fares encourage people to switch to the bus so are proud to join this scheme. And even better, we’re also freezing child fares at £1. Bus travel is simple, cheap and easy and there’s never been a better time to get onboard.”

Martin Dean, Go-Ahead’s Managing Director, UK Regional Bus, said: “Many of our passengers are feeling the pinch this winter as household bills mount. So we’re proud that all our UK bus companies are supporting this Government initiative to help people with their travel costs.

“Under this special fare, you’ll be able to go further than ever for £2. We hope it will encourage people to try some new routes, have some adventures and to explore the freedom of travelling by bus.”

“We hope that this new promotion helps more people to get on board with us” – Carla Stockton-Jones, UK Managing Director for Stagecoach

Carla Stockton-Jones, UK Managing Director for Stagecoach, said: “We are pleased to be involved in this new initiative by the Department for Transport, which will help so many people at a time where money needs to stretch further and at the same time aims to reduce car use and encourage people onto more sustainable public transport.

“We already offer some of the lowest ticket prices in the country with the average price of a weekly Stagecoach ticket in England being less than £18 per week or £2.60 per day. We hope that this new promotion helps more people to get on board with us, and continue benefitting from our value-for-money tickets after the government scheme has ended.

“However, fares are just one tool that can make buses more attractive. We also need a focus on priority measures which will keep buses out of congestion, speed up journey times, help keep fares low, and ensure buses are reliable, factors which we know are important for passengers and which we are actively working with local and national governments on.”

“During this cost-of-living crisis, the bus offers everyone a cost-effective and environmentally friendly, alternative mode of transport” – Andrew Jarvis, Chief Operations Officer at First Bus UK

Andrew Jarvis, Chief Operations Officer at First Bus UK, said: “First Bus welcomes the announcement of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) £2 flat fare initiative across our operating regions in England.

“We are keen to work with the UK Government and our local authority partners on any initiatives that aim to make bus travel in the UK more attractive to more people. During this cost-of-living crisis, the bus offers everyone a cost-effective and environmentally friendly, alternative mode of transport.

“We look forward to welcoming new and existing customers alike on board our services and hope that this scheme can be a success in encouraging more people to consider using the bus as part of their everyday travel habits.”

Operators taking part

  • 1st Bus Stop Ltd
  • Arriva Merseyside Ltd
  • Arriva Midlands Ltd – Fox
  • Arriva Midlands North Ltd
  • Arriva Cymru Ltd
  • Arriva Durham County Ltd
  • Arriva Kent & Surrey Ltd
  • Arriva Kent Thameside Ltd
  • Arriva Midlands Ltd – Derby
  • Arriva North West Ltd
  • Arriva Northumbria Ltd
  • Arriva The Shires Ltd
  • Arriva Yorkshire Ltd
  • AVMT Buses Ltd
  • B P Brown Travel Ltd T/A Select Bus Services
  • Banga Buses
  • Bishop’s Stortford Community Transport CIO
  • Blackpool Transport Services Ltd
  • Blueworks Taxis ltd
  • Boomerang Travel Limited t/as Pilkingtonbus
  • BorderBus Ltd
  • Brighton & Hove Buses
  • Brylaine Travel Ltd
  • Burnley and Pendle Travel Ltd
  • Busways Travel Services Ltd, t/a Stagecoach
  • Cambus Limited T/A Stagecoach East
  • Carousel Buses
  • Centrebus Ltd
  • Centrebus North Ltd
  • Chalkwell Coach Hire Limited
  • Cheltenham and Gloucester
  • Omnibus Company Ltd
  • Cleveland Transit Ltd, t/a Stagecoach North East
  • Coach Services Ltd
  • Coastliner Buses Ltd
  • Cogenhoe & Whiston Parish Council
  • Compass Travel (Sussex) Ltd
  • CT4N Ltd
  • Cuckmere Community Bus Ltd
  • Cumbria Classic Coaches Limited
  • D&G BUS
  • D&G Bus (Chaserider)
  • Dartline Coaches
  • DRM (Bromyard) Ltd t/a DRMBUS
  • East Yorkshire Motor Services Ltd
  • Faresaver Buses
  • First Beeline Buses Ltd t/a First Berkshire
  • First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd First Essex Buses Ltd
  • First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd t/a First Dorset
  • First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd t/a First Provincial
  • First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd t/a
  • First Potteries Limited
  • First South West Ltd
  • First South Yorkshire Ltd
  • First West of England
  • First Wyvern
  • First York Limited
  • G Abbott and Sons Limited
  • G E Scragg & Sons Ltd
  • Galleon Travel 2009 Ltd
  • Go North East
  • Go North West Limited  Go South Coast Ltd
  • Go South Coast Ltd
  • Greater Manchester Buses South Ltd T/A Stagecoach Manchester
  • Harrogate & District Travel Ltd Ltd
  • Harrogate Coach Travel Limited
  • Harting Minibus CIC
  • Hatch Green Garage Ltd
  • High Peak Buses (Bowers Coaches Ltd)
  • Hornsby Travel Services Ltd
  • Hulleys of Baslow
  • Ipswich Buses Limited
  • Keighley & District Travel Ltd
  • Kinchbus
  • Kirkby Lonsdale Coach Hire Ltd
  • Konectbus Limited – trading names Chambers, Hedingham and Konectbus
  • Lancashire United Ltd
  • Leicester CityBus Limited (trading as First Leicester)
  • Lincolnshire Road Car Company Limited t/a Stagecoach East Midlands
  • Lugg Valley Travel Ltd
  • Marshalls of Sutton on Trent Ltd
  • Metrobus
  • Metroline Travel Ltd
  • Minsterley Motors Ltd
  • Newbury & District
  • Newton Abbot Community Transport Association
  • NIBSbuses Ltd
  • Nottingham City Transport
  • Notts & Derby Traction Co Ltd
  • OurHire Limited Oxford Bus Company
  • Plymouth Citybus Limited
  • Preston Bus Limited
  • Reading Buses
  • Red & White Services Ltd t/a Stagecoach in S Wales
  • Red Eagle Buses
  • Reliance Motor Services Limited
  • Ribble Motor Services Limited (t/a Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire)
  • Rossendale Transport Ltd
  • Sanders Coaches
  • Simonds of Botesdale Ltd
  • Southdown PSV Limited South East
  • Stagecoach (North West) Ltd
  • Stagecoach Midlands
  • Stagecoach Midlands
  • Stagecoach South
  • Stagecoach South East
  • Stagecoach South West
  • Stagecoach Yorkshire
  • Stagecoach Yorkshire
  • Stephensons Coaches
  • Summercourt Travel Ltd t/a Travel Cornwall
  • Tally Ho! Coaches
  • Taxico / Aimee’s Travel
  • Thames Transit Ltd
  • Thames Travel   South East
  • Thames Valley Buses
  • Thornes Independent
  • TM Travel
  • Travel Assist Services Ltd
  • trentbarton
  • Universitybus
  • Uno Buses Ltd
  • Walsall Community Transport
  • Warrington’s Own Buses
  • Weardale Motor Service Limited
  • West Midlands Travel Limited
  • Western Dales Community Bus Service Ltd
  • Yeomans Canyon Travel Ltd
  • York Pullman Bus Company Ltd  North East
  • Yorkshire Coastliner Ltd

 

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