£1 bus fares for young people in Wales

From September single bus fares will cost £1 and day tickets £3 for young people.

The Welsh Government is reminding people aged between 16 and 21 that they have two weeks to sign up for a free mytravelpass to make sure they can take full advantage of the £1 bus fare when the pilot scheme begins.

Passengers will need to present the travel pass to the driver as proof of age.

£15m is being provided over two financial years (2025-26 and 2026-27) to support £1 bus fares for 16 to 21-year-olds.

From 3 November, the Welsh Government will invest a further £7m to extend the scheme to five to 15-year-olds.

Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates said: "This scheme will make a real difference to young people across Wales,  and will allow them to make journeys for work, education and leisure at a discounted price.

"I would encourage those who don’t yet have a mytravelpass to apply so they can take full advantage of the scheme when it begins on 1 September."