Department For Transport
June 30
23:15
2023
This guidance lists the:
- bus companies that are taking part in the 2 bus fare cap scheme
- bus routes that are included in the 2 fare cap
- bus routes that are not included in the 2 fare cap
1 July update. This page has been updated to show the bus operators and routes included in the scheme until 31 October. Minor changes may be made as we receive final details from operators.
The 2 bus fare cap will run until 31 October 2023.
From 1 November 2023, the bus fare cap will change to 2.50 for single tickets. This cap will last until 30 November 2024.
East Midlands
| Bus company | Routes included in the 2 fare cap | Routes not included in the 2 fare cap |
|---|---|---|
| Arriva Midlands Ltd (Derby) | 1, 1A, 1C, 2, 20, 22, 24, 26, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E, 38, 4, 5, 5A, 7, 8, 8A, WYN, X38 | 901, 902, 903, 904 |
| Arriva Midlands Ltd 1 Fox | 1, 158, 2, 6, 6A, 6B, 7, 73, 74, 74A, 74B, 74S, 75, 78, 78A, 79, 79A, 79C, 8, X6, X84, X84, 104, 11, 11A, 126, 127, 14, 15, 152, 153, 16, 16A, 26, 26A, 27, 29, 29A, 29B, 29S, 31, 31E, 44, 44A, 47, 47A, 48, 48A, 49, 5, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56, 58, 58A, 5A, 6, 6A, 84, 85, 86, 87, X16, X29, X3, X31, X45, X5 | N/A |
| Arriva Midlands North Ltd | 2, 2A, 2C, 405, 449, 53, 54, 576, 71, 79A, X5, 1, 11, 12, 17, 17A, 2, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 37, 3A, 436, 511, 519, 524, 544, 546, 64, 738, 740, 9, BLU, GRN, PNK, 110, 2, 3, 4, 5, 65, 7, 765, 785, 786, 7A, 7E, 8, X65, 1, 101, 11, 113, 114, 115, 116, 11A, 13, 14, 14, 14A, 15, 16, 18, 19, 19, 19A, 2, 297, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 5A, 5E, 6, 7, 8, 8, 8, IPR, X7 | AV1, 894, 895 |
| trentbarton (Barton Buses) | Calverton Connection, Cotgrave Connection, i4, Indigo, Keyworth Connection, Rushcliffe Mainline, Rushcliffe Villager, Skylink Nottingham, Skylink Express, MY15 | N/A |
| Brylaine | A1, A7, A7X, A8, B16, B1A, B1B, B1C, B1D, B19, B2, B20, B3, B3X, B4, B5, B5X, B7, B8, B8X, B9, B75, B41, G68, G76, G78, 64, 83, S125S | N/A |
| CT4N Ltd | 29, L14, X2, L2, W1, L75, L73, L74, 13, L5, L4, Medilink, 18, 19, 300 | 601, 606, Eventlink, 9, SB1 |
| Diamond Bus East Midlands | 1, 10, 11, 12, 129, 12E, 17, 18, 19, 19C, 2, 213, 21E, 24, 401, 402, 402A, 403, 406, 6, 70, 73, 8, 801, 802, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 817, 818, 819, 821, 822, 825, 826, 827, 9, 21, 22, 4, 9, 9A, 125, 31, 32, 829, V3 | 9, 322, Florette, X11 |
| First Leicester | 13, 13W, 14, 14A, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22B, 26, 38, 38A, 54, 74, 88, 88A, 88E, 21, 25, 4 | BHX5, BHX3, JetParks, Long Stay |
| trentbarton (Kinchbus) | 11, 12, 2, 5, 9, Skylink, Sprint | N/A |
| Marshalls of Sutton on Trent | 37, 37A, 77, 91, 91A, 339, 856, 857 | 22, 22A, 22B, X22, 23, 365, 40, 55, 609B, 731, X37 |
| Nottingham City Transport | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 56, 57, 58, 59, 68, 70, 77, 78, 79, 87, 88, 89 | N/A |
| Notts & Derby | 27, 59A, 59, 71, 72, 138, Royal Derby | 2, 15, 111, 137, 222, 234, 238, 239, 240, 244, 255, 261, 301, 302, 403, 433, U1, U1X, U2B, U2B |
| Stagecoach East Midlands | 95, 97, 98, 99, 101, 106, 107, 291, 398, 100, 100, 98, 1, 2, 27, 29, 47, 47A, 51, 250, 250, 455, 51B, 53A, 53A, 53B, 53B, 53, 53, DRT, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5M, 5S, 6, 7, 8, 8S, 9, 10, 12, 17, 20, 25, 50, 355, 250, 250, 255, 6, 1, 1C, 2, 3, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 33, 13, 14, 15, 16, 173, 180, 20, 277, 40, 41, 677, 79, 88, 99, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 30, 31, 162, 533, 535, 12A, 16, 1G, 31X, 51, 56, 56, B3, B4, M1, M2, M2, 1N, 1B, 2N, 3N, M3, X6, DRT1, DRT2, 1, 11, 12, 12B, 14, 141, 15, 151, 152, 153, 15A, 16, 16A, 204, 210, 217, 218, 219, 23, 231, 23A, 23B, 240, 27, 27X, 28, 28B, 29, 53, 53A, 6, 7, Pronto, 101, 260, 350, 355, 399, 560, 601, 100, 103, 103, 1, 1A, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 35, 60, 90, 18, 59, 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 50, 505, 56, 57, 66, B1, B2, M3, M3, M3, X57, SA, SA, SA, 19, 19A, 209, 21, 22, 25, 4, 42, 43, 5, 6, 619, 7, 77, 77A | 61, 105, 354, 367, 554, 555, 570, 573, 597, 595B, 595G, C3, 951, 108, 17S, 70, 7DR, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, AM1, AM2, 510, 511, 543, 544, 548, 555, 558, 574, 575, 642, 643, 644, 749, 3C, CT1, E, 609, 522, 305, 343, 363, 364, 965, A1, A2, A3, 254, 91A, 96, NG1, 552, 698, 620, X90, X90 |
| TM Travel | 8, 8A, 9A, 9, 20, 21, 24a, 29, 30, 30A, 31, 41, 55, 81, 117, 142, 150, 181, 218, 252, X7, X30, X54, 5, 26, 26A, 32, 76A, M17, X74 | 508, 510, 511, 512, 513, 583, 626, 710 |
| Trent Motor Traction | Rainbow 1, 18, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, H1, Ilkeston Flyer, Two, Sixes, Comet, Harlequin, Swift, Allestree, Mickleover, V1, V3, X38, Threes, Nines, 90, Connect | red arrow |
| Village Hopper | VH1, VH1 | N/A |