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Bus Services: Fares

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 7 September 2026UIN 25812

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason dedicated school services are not included in the national bus fare cap.

Answered by Department for Transport

The National Bus Fare Cap scheme applies to eligible local bus services that are open to the general public. This means that services that only operate on school days, or whose primary purpose is to transport school children, are outside the scope of the scheme. Children can nevertheless benefit from capped fares when travelling on eligible local bus services.

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