Millions to keep £2 bus fares as another mayor steps in before £3 cap starts
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGreater Manchester residents will be among millions of people who will still be covered by the £2 bus fare cap next year. Single bus fares in England will rise to £3 on January 1, 2025.
But metro mayors across the country, including Andy Burnham, have stepped in to extend it. Single bus fares in England have been capped at £2 outside London - where they are £1.75 - for most routes since January 2023.
Sir Keir Starmer announced the new £3 cap for 2025 before the recent Budget. Today (November 18), West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin became the latest to keep the lower price cap in place. READ MORE: UK snow LIVE: Met Office issues weather warnings as 20cm forecast Fares across the region - which includes Leeds, Wakefield and Bradford - will remain at £2 until the end of March 2025.
Mr Burnham previously confirmed the Greater Manchester combined authority will be sticking with the £2 cap for the whole of 2025, but these plans are subject to a mid-year review.
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