People living in the wider Bristol region will be able to claim free bus travel during the month of their birthday. A new £8-million plan starts in July and will give West of England residents free bus passes for a month in a bid to get more people using public transport.
The birthday buses plan, announced by the West of England Combined Authority on Tuesday, May 23, aims to give people enough time to get in the habit of using the buses more often, as well as help commuters struggling with rising fuel costs and inflation.
Dan Norris, West of England metro mayor, revealed the new scheme while on board a double decker bus at the Lawrence Hill bus depot. He said if more people chose to travel by bus instead of car, that could help cut congestion, pollution and tackle climate change.
