£2 Bus Fare Cap | Transport Scotland

The £2 Bus Fare Cap helps to make bus journey extra inexpensive and enhance entry to employment, training and leisure in Scotland. It is at present accessible throughout taking part companies in;

• Highlands and Islands
• Strathclyde

The Scottish Government is dedicated to introducing laws for a nationwide £2 Bus Fare Cap earlier than the tip of this Parliament. Whilst there is no such thing as a confirmed rollout schedule, as but, updates can be supplied on our web site when accessible.

Before you journey

To qualify for the fare cap;

• your service have to be operated by a taking part bus operator; and
• your journey have to be eligible below the scheme guidelines.

Concessionary journey cardholders can proceed to journey without spending a dime utilizing their National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot NEC.

How it really works

Single grownup and little one bus fares are capped at £2 on taking part companies. You should state your vacation spot to the motive force whenever you board the bus.

If your journey begins and ends inside the fare cap space, you pay not more than £2 for an eligible single journey.

If solely a part of your journey is inside the fare cap space, you pay £2 for the eligible part and the conventional fare for the rest.

If your journey crosses each fare cap areas (Strathclyde and Highlands and Islands), and doesn’t enter one other Regional Transport Partnership space, you pay not more than £4 for an eligible single journey.

A separate fare is required every time you alter buses, even the place companies are operated by the identical firm.

Premium fare companies are excluded from the scheme, similar to tour buses, night time companies or private-hire companies. If you’re uncertain in case your journey is included, please test together with your bus operator earlier than travelling.