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New bus fare cap from 1 January 2023

From 1 January 2023, 130 bus operators will introduce a 2 fare cap on single tickets. The cap will remain in place until 31 March 2023.

This guidance tells you how to find the 2 fares and lists the operators that are taking part in the scheme.

How to get a 2 ticket

To find fare cap tickets and plan your journey you can use Traveline or check the website of your local bus operator.

Bus operators taking part in the scheme

This is a list of bus operators taking part in the scheme with links to their websites for more information about fares and travel.

Bus operator	Region	Operator website for ticketing information
1st Bus Stop Limited	South East	www.1stbusstop.co.uk
Arriva Merseyside Ltd	North West	www.arrivabus.co.uk/floating-pages/2-pound-bus-fare
Arriva Midlands Ltd - Fox	East Midland	www.arrivabus.co.uk/floating-pages/2-pound-bus-fare
Arriva Midlands North Ltd	West Midlands	www.arrivabus.co.uk/floating-pages/2-pound-bus-fare
Arriva Cymru Ltd	North West	www.arrivabus.co.uk/floating-pages/2-pound-bus-fare
Arriva Durham County Ltd	North East	www.arrivabus.co.uk/floating-pages/2-pound-bus-fare
Arriva Kent & Surrey Ltd	South East	www.arrivabus.co.uk/floating-pages/2-pound-bus-fare
Arriva Kent Thameside Ltd	South East	www.arrivabus.co.uk/floating-pages/2-pound-bus-fare
Arriva Midlands Ltd - Derby	East Midland	www.arrivabus.co.uk/floating-pages/2-pound-bus-fare
Arriva North West Ltd	North West	www.arrivabus.co.uk/floating-pages/2-pound-bus-fare
Arriva Northumbria Ltd	North East	www.arrivabus.co.uk/floating-pages/2-pound-bus-fare
Arriva The Shires Ltd	South East	www.arrivabus.co.uk/floating-pages/2-pound-bus-fare
Arriva Yorkshire Limited	Yorkshire and Humber	www.arrivabus.co.uk/floating-pages/2-pound-bus-fare
AVMT Buses Ltd	South West	www.avmtbustimes.wixsite.com/mysite
B P BROWN TRAVEL LTD T/A SELECT BUS SERVICES	West Midlands	www.selectbusservices.com
Banga Buses	West Midlands	www.bangabuses.co.uk
Bishops Stortford Community Transport CIO	East of England	www.bishopsstortfordtc.gov.uk/council-services/stortford-shuttle
Blackpool Transport Services Ltd	North West	www.blackpooltransport.com/twopound-fare-cap
Blueworks Taxis ltd	North West	www.blueworksph.com
Boomerang Travel Limited t/as Pilkingtonbus	North West	www.pilkingtonbus.com
BorderBus Ltd	East of England	www.border-bus.co.uk
Brighton & Hove Buses	South East	www.buses.co.uk/
Brylaine Travel Ltd	East Midland	www.brylaine.co.uk
Burnley and Pendle Travel Ltd	North West, Yorkshire & Humber	Not available
BUSWAYS TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED, t/a STAGECOACH NORTH EAST	North East	www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/national/2-pound-fare
Cambus Limited T/A Stagecoach East	East of England	www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/national/2-pound-fare
Carousel Buses	South East	www.carouselbuses.co.uk/tickets
Centrebus Ltd	East of England	www.centrebus.info
Centrebus North Ltd	East of England	www.centrebus.info
Chalkwell Coach Hire Limited	South East	www.chalkwell.co.uk
Cheltenham and Gloucester Omnibus Company Ltd	South West	www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/national/2-pound-fare
CLEVELAND TRANSIT LIMITED, t/a STAGECOACH NORTH EAST	North East	www.stagecoachbus.com/promos-and-offers/national/2-pound-fare
Coach Services Ltd	East of England	www.coachservicesltd.co.uk/200-bus-fare-cap
COASTLINER BUSES LTD	North West	www.coastlinerbuses.co.uk
Cogenhoe & Whiston Parish Council	East Midland	www.cogenhoeandwhiston-pc.gov.uk/village-hopper-bus.html
Compass Travel (Sussex) Ltd	South East	www.compass-travel.co.uk
CT4N Ltd	North East	www.ct4n.co.uk
Cuckmere Community Bus Ltd	South East	cuckmerebuses.org.uk
Cumbria Classic Coaches Limited	North East, North West	www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk
D&G BUS	North West, West Midlands	www.dgbus.co.uk
D&G Bus (Chaserider)	West Midlands	www.chaserider.co.uk
Dartline Coaches	South West	www.dartline-coaches.co.uk
DRM (Bromyard) Ltd t/a DRMBUS	West Midlands	www.drmbus.com
East Yorkshire Motor Services Ltd	Yorkshire and Humber	www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk
Faresaver Buses	South West	www.faresaver.co.uk
First Beeline Buses Ltd t/a First Berkshire	South East	www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
First Eastern Counties Buses Ltd	East of England	www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
First Essex Buses Ltd	East of England	www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd t/a First Dorset	South West	www.firstbus.co.uk/wessex-dorset-south-somerset
First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd t/a First Provincial	South East	www.firstbus.co.uk/portsmouth-fareham-gosport
First Hampshire & Dorset Ltd t/a First Southampton	South East	www.firstbus.co.uk/southampton
First Potteries Limited	West Midlands	www.firstbus.co.uk/potteries
FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED	South West	www.firstbus.co.uk
FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED	South West	www.firstbus.co.uk
First South Yorkshire Ltd	North East	www.firstbus.co.uk
First West of England	South West	www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
First Wyvern	West Midlands	www.firstbus.co.uk/worcestershire
First York Limited	Yorkshire and Humber	www.firstbus.co.uk/york
G Abbott and Sons Limited	North East
G E SCRAGG & SONS LTD	West Midlands	N/A
Galleon Travel 2009 Ltd	East of England	www.centralconnect.info
Go North East	North East	www.gonortheast.co.uk/tickets
Go North West Limited	North East	www.gonorthwest.co.uk/fares-and-tickets
Go South Coast Ltd	South East and South West	www.bluestarbus.co.uk
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