Andy Burnham is urging people to use buses more as he confirms lower fares will be rolled out on all routes across Greater Manchester from September 4. But the mayor said he would not get to work on time if he used the bus himself.
Under the new flat fare structure, single journeys for adults would be capped at £2 and children would pay no more than £1 for each trip from September 4. Day tickets with unlimited travel on all buses would cost £5 for adults and £2 for children while 16 to 18-year-olds can still travel for free using Our Pass.
But Mr Burnham said he cannot guarantee prices will not rise in a year when the caps are reviewed, speaking of uncertainty over the future of services. It comes as 33 bus services could be axed with emergency Covid grants set to expire in October – and the government has said this funding will not continue.
