Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 63778

Bus Services: Concessions

Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025

Question

Josh Babarinde

Liberal DemocratEastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to lower the age of free bus travel eligibility to 60 in (a) Eastbourne and (b) England.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The ENCTS costs around £700 million annually and any changes to the statuto...

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