Quarterly bus fares statistics: January to March 2025
Local bus fares statistics in Great Britain for January to March 2025.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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Statistics on local bus fares in Great Britain
The local bus fares index increased by 14.3% in England outside London between March 2024 and March 2025. This period covers the introduction of the £3 fare cap in England from 1 January 2025, which has led to more change than previous quarters.
For other areas, the local bus fares index change between March 2024 and March 2025 was:
- 0.0% increase in London
- 9.6% increase in metropolitan areas
- 17.3% increase in non-metropolitan areas
- 4.9% increase in Scotland
- 13.5% increase in Wales
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.6% over the same 12-month period.
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