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Quarterly bus fares statistics: January to March 2023

Local bus fares statistics in Great Britain for January to March 2023.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
27 June 2023

Documents

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

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Details

The local bus fares index decreased by 2.1% % in England between March 2022 and March 2023. This likely reflects the £2 fare cap that came into effect in England outside London from January 2023.

For other areas, the local bus fares index change was:

  • 6.0% increase in London
  • 4.3% decrease in metropolitan areas
  • 11.4% decrease in non-metropolitan areas
  • 1.7% increase in Scotland
  • 3.0% increase in Wales

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 10.1% over the same 12-month period.

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Published 27 June 2023

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