Bus Fare Cap

Part of Transport – in the House of Commons at on 12 February 2026.

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Photo of Lilian Greenwood Lilian Greenwood Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport), Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

The hon. Member is right to raise concerns about the affordability of bus fares. Unfortunately, the previous Government talked about maintaining the cap, but allocated absolutely no funding to doing so. That is why we have introduced the £3 cap, but we are also supporting local transport authorities with bus funding, and enabling them to make decisions about how they want to use the funding, including to provide lower fares for young people.