Bus passengers in Swindon were due to pay no more than £2 for a single journey on participating services from Thursday 1 January 2027, under a change to the national fare cap reported by Swindon24 on Wednesday 22 July 2026.
What was announced?
- The cap on single fares on participating services in England outside London was to drop from £3 to £2.
- The £2 cap was due to run from 1 January 2027 to the end of 2027.
- The £3 cap had been due to stay in place until March 2027.
- Ministers described it as part of a wider cost of living package backed by an extra £400 million.
Swindon24 said the cap would apply to participating routes across Swindon, including links to North Swindon, Old Town, the Great Western Hospital, Orbital Shopping Park and Swindon Designer Outlet.
How much could it save?
Someone making two journeys each weekday could save around £10 a week compared with the £3 cap, or more than £500 a year, according to the report.
Councillor Jim Robbins, Leader of the Labour Group on Swindon Borough Council, said: "Lowering the bus fare cap is one way to give families some breathing space."
The Government also confirmed that children aged five to 15 would continue to travel free on participating services during the 2026 summer holidays.
Source: Swindon24.
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