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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Yahoo
Half price bus fares for young people
Young people can travel by bus for half price as a school holiday discount scheme returns for people aged 16 to 19. Passengers in East Yorkshire can take advantage of the offer by paying £1.50 for a single journey or £3 for a return journey on local bus services until Sunday 31 August. The same discount will also apply in the October half term, Christmas and February half term holidays. Councillor Nick Coultish, East Riding of Yorkshire Council's cabinet member for culture, leisure and tourism, said: "Young people rely on buses to get around so we hope they will take advantage of this discount." The scheme was introduced last summer, with the council working in partnership with local bus companies to help young people get around for less. The discount is funded by the council through the government's bus service improvement plan programme. Coultish said: "Last year's discount scheme proved popular and so we have brought it back for 2025 to benefit young passengers. He added: "Thank you to local bus operators for supporting this scheme." Due to the national bus fare cap, all passengers can travel on buses for £3 for a single journey until the end of March 2027. To qualify for the reduced fares for 16 to 19-year-olds, a bus journey must be wholly within the East Riding or start or finish in the county. If travelling outside the East Riding, passengers must purchase a return ticket on their journey from the East Riding to receive the offer for their return journey. The offer is available on services provided by East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach Hull. Passengers will need to provide proof of age. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices More on this story Electric buses and new services for Hull Bus lanes to begin rush hour-only operation Related internet links East Riding of Yorkshire Council
BBC News
07-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
UEA students call for lower bus fares in Norfolk and Suffolk
'Cash-strapped' students call for bus discount 14 minutes ago Share Save Andy Trigg BBC News, Norfolk Share Save Andy Trigg/BBC First Bus runs the majority of bus services in Norwich A group of "cash-strapped" university students called on a bus company to increase the age of its young people discount. First Bus East of England, which provides services in Norfolk and Suffolk, currently offers discounted fares to young people aged five to 19. However, Get on Board, a campaign group set up by students at the University of East Anglia (UEA), wanted the limit raised to 25 to help with the cost of living. Piers Marlow, managing director of First Bus East of England, said he was "surprised by the campaign given the range of value fares already available". In January, along with other bus firms, First Bus East of England, which runs the majority of bus services across Norwich, increased the cost of adult single fares to £3. It came after the government scrapped the £2 fare cap, which had been introduced by the Conservative government to ease the impact of inflation. A spokesperson for Get on Board said it wanted First Bus to rethink its pricing strategy to "introduce a fairer system". "The cost of travelling by bus from the university campus to the city centre and back is simply unaffordable for most students now," the spokesperson said. "With the cost of living increasing year by year, student loans don't stretch very far, but using the bus service is essential for all students." Andy Trigg/BBC Piers Marlow said he has not been contacted by the campaign group Get on Board started an online petition and said it planned to protest. Piers Marlow, Managing Director, First Bus East of England, said: "While we understand that the cost of living is putting pressure on many people, including students, we're surprised by the campaign given the range of value fares already available — including single fares capped at £3 under the government's national scheme. "We can confirm that we have not been contacted directly by the campaign group, but we'd be happy to speak with them to discuss their concerns and proposals." Other bus operators, such as Stagecoach and Transport for London, offer discounts to university students. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
