Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe government has announced that single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January. This initiative aims to provide affordable transport links and offer financial relief to people amidst the cost of living crisis. The scheme is backed by £454 million in funding, with £400 million to come from switching investment in international climate finance to loans.The total cost is projected to exceed £500 million, with the remaining funds sourced from the Department for Transport's existing bus budget. While a national £3 cap is currently in effect until March 2027, some regions, including Greater Manchester, already implement lower single ticket fares. In fullAndy Burnham announces new £2 bus fare cap across EnglandMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The incoming PM’s idea to lower bus fares to support people with the cost of living has been backed by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander

Bus users will see single fares limited to £2 across England from next year under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plans to offer a cost of living lifeline to hard-pressed voters

The new Prime Minister introduced a similar cap in Greater Manchester in 2022 when he was mayor of the region and is now set to roll it out nationwide.

The prime minister said ‘lower fares will help people get to where they need to’

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Measure to cost more than £500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the same

Andy Burnham has been boasting about his decision to cap single bus fares at £2 across the country - instead of £3 typically now.

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