School children in Bristol were today joined by a senior government minister to welcome a new learning space – a disused double decker bus.

First Bus added nearly 2.5 million miles of extra bus journeys to its network in the West of England last year, according to the latest figures released today.  

• Bus fares will change on January 1 in line with the government’s new £3 fare cap.
• Adult single fares in Worcester city will be £2.20 - cheaper than some fares before the government introduced its fare cap at the start of 2023.
• Anyone travelling in the wider Worcester network will pay £3, with trips under two miles costing £2.20.
• Tap On, Tap Off continues to be the easiest and most cost-effective way to travel.

• Bus fares will change on January 1 in line with the government’s new £3 fare cap.
• The majority (about 65%) of bus passengers will pay £2.40 for a single fare – 20% lower than the government cap.
• Anyone travelling over six miles will pay £3, potentially costing them as little as 6p per mile (service 374 Taunton to Bristol).
• Child single fare is frozen.
• Tap On, Tap Off continues to be the easiest and most cost-effective way to travel.

Instead of plugging in headphones or burying heads in books while travelling on public transport, residents in the South West are actually striking up conversations with strangers, as new research shows nearly a quarter (23%) have made long-lasting friendships with people they have met on the bus.