'I used the £2 bus fare cap to see how far I could get from Manchester for £10'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukLast year it became cheaper than ever to travel across Greater Manchester when passenger fares were capped to just £2. The reform introduced by the region's mayor Andy Burnham was brought in to free commuters from a ‘fragmented’ system.
Before the cap, residents were having to contend with more than 830 services run by 30 different operators with 150 different ticket types.
The cap has since been introduced internationally. READ MORE: Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community In January, the government announced adult single bus tickets across the country will now also cost just £2 in order to help people with the rising cost of living.
The following month, the scheme was extended for another three months to June 30 with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying: "Getting more people onto reliable and affordable buses will strengthen communities and help grow the economy," So with this in mind, I decided to see exactly how far I could get for £10, taking advantage of the new price cap.
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