Bus operators not yet signed up to £2 fare cap in Glasgow area, Government concedes

First Minister John Swinney on the SNP's campaign bus during the 2026 Holyrood election (Image: PA)

BUS operators can opt out of the £2 fare cap scheme across Greater Glasgow and the west of Scotland, the Government has confirmed.

A Transport Scotland spokesperson said that the fare cap was “voluntary” and that letters offering grants for firms who choose to opt in were “now being issued”.