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The Welsh Goverment’s £1 bus fare pilot scheme has been extended to include children and teenagers aged five to fifteen. The pilot scheme, which offers single fares for just £1 and a £3 day ticket when travelling with any participating bus services, will run until August 2026.
Since the scheme for sixteen to twenty-one-year-olds was launched in September, almost 250,000 journeys have been made by young people using the cheaper fares. Unlike those in the sixteen to twenty-one-year-old age bracket, five to fiteen-year-olds do not need a mytravelpass to access the cheaper fares.
This extension to the scheme will contribute towards more children and teenagers across Wales being able to travel to play and socialise with their friends.
The First Minister, Eluned Morgan, said:
‘We are delivering on our promise to cut the cost of travel to help break down barriers, because no young person in Wales should feel cut off or isolated due to the cost of transport. This investment is already making a real difference to communities all over Wales, but especially in rural areas.’