Bus Services: Concessions

(asked on 6th January 2025) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Whizz Kidz on their report entitled Beyond fare Equality through Concessionary Bus Travel; and if she will mandate free travel for disabled bus pass holders.


Answered by
Simon Lightwood Portrait
Simon Lightwood
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
This question was answered on 13th January 2025

The Department regularly meets with stakeholders to discuss a range of issues but have had no such discussions with Whizz Kidz.

The terms of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme already mandate free off-peak bus travel for disabled bus pass holders.

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