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Quarterly bus fares statistics: January to March 2026

Local bus fares statistics in Great Britain for January to March 2026.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 18 June 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Local bus fares index by metropolitan area status and country, quarterly: Great Britain

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/bus-statistics-data-tables#quarterly-bus-fares-statistics

Details

Statistics on local bus fares in Great Britain. 

The local bus fares index increased by 6% in England outside London between March 2025 and March 2026. This period starts after the introduction of the £3 fare cap in England, which was 1 January 2025.

For other areas, the local bus fares index changes between March 2025 and March 2026 were:

• 0% increase in London
• 6% increase in metropolitan areas
• 5% increase in non-metropolitan areas
• 11% increase in Scotland
• 5% increase in Wales

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 3% over the same 12-month period.

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Published 18 June 2026