Passengers across Mid Sussex will continue to ‘Get Around for £2’ and access vital bus services thanks to £500 million in government funding, supporting people with the cost of living and ensuring long-term stability in the sector.
The Transport Secretary Mark Harper today confirmed £300 million to protect vital routes and improve services until 2025 that people rely on for work, education, medical appointments and shopping.
To help people with cost of living pressures and save on everyday travel costs, the government will also provide up to £200 million to continue capping single bus fares at £2 outside London until the end of October 2023 and then at £2.50 until 30 November 2024 – when the government will review their effectiveness and future bus fares.
Commenting, Mims Davies MP for Mid Sussex said:
I am really pleased that Mid Sussex residents will be able to continue benefitting from the £2 bus fare cap, enabling them to travel more cheaply this summer.
Bus companies with routes that cover areas of Mid Sussex that are participating in the scheme are: Compass Travel (Sussex) Ltd, Metrobus, Southdown PSV Ltd and Stagecoach South East.
Some routes may not be included in the £2 fare cap and a list of the full routes included in the cap can be found on the Department for Transport’s website here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/2-bus-fare-cap#bus-operators-taking-part-in-the-scheme
Sussex World also has a list of bus companies taking part in Sussex, which can be found here: https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/transport/ps2-bus-tickets-for-lots-of-routes-in-sussex-3970896