Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 63778
Bus Services: Concessions
Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025
Question
Josh Babarinde
Liberal Democrat — Eastbourne
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 LightwoodThe 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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