Transport written question – answered at on 13 June 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many local authorities provide free bus travel to 16 to 24 year olds not in education, employment or training.
Local authorities which are travel concession authorities (TCAs) have powers to implement discretionary schemes providing concessionary fares for groups of people.
Statistics on the provision of youth discounts can be found in National Statistics Table BUS0842, at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/bus08-concessionary-travel
However, we do not have detailed or complete information on which specific age groups such concessions are provided for or what level of fare discount is offered.
Overall, in 2011-12, 28 out of 89 TCAs outside London offered concessions to young people. In addition, bus operators in 80 TCA areas offered their own commercial discounts. The age restrictions applicable to each local scheme will vary.
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