Two bus operators in Bedford Borough will be capping bus fares at £2 bus in the new year as part of a government scheme.
Stagecoach and Uno have signed up to be part of the Department for Transport (DfT) led scheme, which encourages people to ‘get around for £2’.
The initiative will run from 1 January to 31 March 2023 and will see all adult single fares capped at £2 and all return fares capped at £4.
Cllr Charles Royden, Portfolio Holder for Environment (Lib Dem, Brickhill) said: “We know the cost of living pressures are affecting many people and hopefully these discounted fares will help Bedford Borough residents to cut costs as they use buses to get to school, to work and to visit our town and city centres.
“Swapping car journeys for bus trips also helps to reduce the number of cars in our town and city centres, reducing congestion, cutting emissions and improving the environment.
“With these discounted fares, I would encourage residents of Bedford Borough to give it a go and get around for £2 this winter.”
More information about the government bus fare cap scheme is available on the government website here or by visiting the bus company’s’ own websites.
