Free bus travel expanded for children and disabled passengers as latest road congestion figures are published
New bus concessions for children and disabled travellers arrive alongside the government's latest travel-time data for England's roads.
Free bus travel is being expanded in England at the same time as the government published the latest road congestion figures [1][2][3][4].
The Department for Transport said eligible disabled people across England will get free bus travel all day, every day after the government lifts time restrictions on concessionary passes [2].
Separately, the Cotswold Journal reported that the Government's free bus travel scheme lets children aged 5-15 travel free in England during August [1].
The announcements came as the Department for Transport released travel-time data covering congestion on the Strategic Road Network in England and on locally managed 'A' roads in Great Britain for the year ending June 2026 [3][4].
Sources
- Cotswold Journal: Free bus travel for children could cut the cost of summer days out for families
- Department for Transport GOV.UK activity: Free bus travel 24/7 for disabled people as Prime Minister takes further action to ease cost of living
- Department for Transport GOV.UK activity: Accredited official statistics: Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: July 2025 to June 2026
- Department for Transport GOV.UK activity: Accredited official statistics: Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local ‘A’ roads: July 2025 to June 2026
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