Chance to travel by bus for £2 until end of March

People can travel around Shropshire by bus for no more than £2 for a single journey until the end of March, thanks to a Government fare cap scheme launched this week.

The ‘Get Around for £2’ campaign runs from 1 January to 31 March 2023 and aims to get more people to travel by bus, and reduce emissions and congestion by taking an estimated two million cars off the roads.

Backed by £60 million of Government investment, it will help families, commuters and other passengers save money this winter, by capping single tickets at £2 across England, outside of London.

With the average single local bus ticket in England costing £2.80, passengers can save almost a third of the ticket price per journey. In some rural areas a single ticket can cost over £5.

In Shropshire the following operators are taking part in the scheme

• Arriva Midlands North
• Minsterley Motors*
• BP Brown Travel trading as Select Bus Services
• Banga Buses
• Lugg Valley Travel

*not including the 38, 701, 722, 55, 738 and 740 services

For a full list of services included in this scheme follow this link: Shropshire buses included in £2 fare cap.

Ian Nellins, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member with responsibility for public transport, said: “This is a great opportunity for bus users to save money when buying a ticket, but also a great incentive for people to travel by bus more often, or for the first time. I encourage people to take advantage of this offer when travelling in and around the county for business, shopping, studying or for leisure.”