Free bus travel across England in August for kids aged 5-15
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From 1st to 31st Aug across England. Should be as simple as just hopping on. In London, TfL already offer free bus travel for kids aged under 16 , but have also announced unlimited TfL bus tram journeys all day for the price of a single fare (£1.75) with their summer Weekend Hopper , for everyone, not just kids.
Announcement: gov.uk/govuts .
Article: bbc.co.uk/newe1o .
Find your local council for local bus info: gov.uk/fincil .
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ANNOUNCEMENT (gov.uk/govuts )
Free bus travel for children throughout August, helping families across England get out and explore The Chancellor is committing more than £100 million to fund the free fares scheme and also continuing to support bus services. Every child aged five to 15 in England will travel free on participating local buses throughout August with unlimited journeys, no registration required, and at no cost to families.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said:
Free bus travel for every child in August means parents can plan days out, visit loved ones and make the most of the holidays without the added financial pressure.
Weve already seen whats possible – in the West of England, the Mayors free travel scheme is making a real difference, particularly for young people in the most deprived communities. Thats exactly the kind of impact we want to deliver for families right across England this summer.
Free bus travel for children will run from 1 to 31 August and covers participating local bus services across England. This could save a family with two children who make a weekly return trip at a £1.50 child fare £27 in August.
It comes following a successful pilot ran last summer by the Mayor for the West of England, Helen Godwin.
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, said:
Kids Go Free in the West of England has seen around 1.4 million free journeys over the summer, Christmas, and Easter holidays since my election last year. Its brilliant that, after we have invested devolved funding to make a difference that people across the West can see and feel, the government is rolling out Kids Go Free nationally this August
Theres been a huge increase in public transport use through our offer already, including children and families travelling on our new green buses. Bus travel from our lowest income areas doubled year-on-year last summer, with kids able to just hop on board and no registration needed. Im so excited to see Kids Go Free return again for the school summer holidays – helping more children and young people to explore the best of what the West has to offer.
This funding also includes support for bus services that have experienced increased costs, recognising the vital service they provide particularly for school children, pensioners and those living in rural communities. The Government will work with the sector to decide how this support can be allocated with the greatest impact.
