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Quarterly bus fares statistics: January to March 2024

Local bus fares statistics in Great Britain for January to March 2024.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Local bus fares index by metropolitan area status and country, quarterly: Great Britain

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Statistics on local bus fares in Great Britain.

The local bus fares index increased by 4.3% in England outside London between March 2023 and March 2024. The £2 fare cap for single tickets is still in place, so this increase reflects changes to other fare products (such as season tickets).

For other areas, the local bus fares index change between March 2023 and March 2024 was:

  • 1.2% increase in London
  • 3.6% increase in metropolitan areas
  • 4.9% increase in non-metropolitan areas
  • 10.8% increase in Scotland
  • 3.8% increase in Wales

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 3.2% over the same 12-month period.

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Updates to this page

Published 12 June 2024

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