Welsh £1 fare for young people announced

People aged 16 to 21 will be able to ride on buses across Wales for just £1 from September.

Single fares will cost just £1 under the scheme and there will be £3 day passes available too. It is intended to allow young people to enjoy unlimited travel with any participating bus services from 1 September for a year.

The Welsh Government will extend the scheme to five to 15-year-olds from November. Existing reduced fares for children will apply until then. Sixteen to 21-year-olds will need to apply for a free mytravelpass, if they don’t currently have one, and will be able to do so from 21 July.

Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates said £15m is being provided over two financial years (2025-26 and 2026-27) to support £1 bus fares for 16 to 21-year-olds as part of the Budget deal with the Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, Jane Dodds.

The Welsh Government will invest a further £7m to extend the scheme to five to 15-year-olds from 3 November.