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Additional £75m funding sees discount travel scheme continue across more than 5,000 routes

A discounted travel scheme offering up to 86% off bus fares across England has been extended for a second time.

The £2 bus fare cap has been in place since January and was initially due to end in April. An additional £75 million investment from the government saw it extended initially until June while a second round of funding will see it run until the end of October. The cap means passengers can save an average of 30% on a standard ticket and more than 80% on some longer routes.

The discount applies to single fares on more than 5,000 routes across 140 operators outside of London. Passengers in Manchester, Liverpool and West Yorkshire get the same fixed fare offer under separate schemes.

When does £2 bus fare cap end? New finish date for low-cost fare as travel discount extended for second time