Department For Transport
A full list of tables can be found in the table index.
Revision
Finalised data on government support for buses was not available when these statistics were originally published (30 November 2023). The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), formerly known as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, have since published that data so the following tables have been revised to include this newly available data:
- BUS04i and BUS04ii, covering costs, fares and revenue
- BUS05i and BUS05ii, covering government support
- BUS08, covering concessionary travel
Quarterly bus fares statistics
BUS0415:
Local bus passenger journeys (BUS01)
This spreadsheet includes breakdowns by country, region, metropolitan area status, urban-rural classification and Local Authority. It also includes data per head of population, and concessionary journeys.
BUS01:
Limited historic data is available
Local bus vehicle distance travelled (BUS02)
These spreadsheets include breakdowns by country, region, metropolitan area status, urban-rural classification and Local Authority, as well as by service type. Vehicle distance travelled is a measure of levels of service provision.
BUS02_mi:
BUS02_km:
Limited historic data is available
Passenger distance travelled (BUS03)
This spreadsheet includes breakdowns by country and metropolitan area status, as well as average occupancy data.
BUS03:
Limited historic data is available
Costs, fares and revenue (BUS04)
These spreadsheets include breakdowns by country and metropolitan area status, as well as revenue and costs per passenger journey and vehicle mile/kilometre.
BUS04i:
BUS04ii:
Government support for the bus industry and concessionary travel (England) (BUS05)
These spreadsheets contain data on funding support provided by central and local government to the bus sector, including for concessionary travel and subsidised (tendered) services.
BUS05i:
BUS05ii:
Vehicles operated by local bus operators (BUS06)
This spreadsheet includes number of buses operated, percentage of buses fitted with various accessibility features and type of equipment, as well as the fuel type, emissions standards, and age of the bus fleet in operation.
BUS06:
Limited historic data is available
Staff employed by local bus operators (BUS07)
This spreadsheet includes weekly earnings, hours worked, and the number of staff employed across the bus industry.
BUS07:
Limited historic data is available
Concessionary travel (BUS08)
These spreadsheets include breakdowns by metropolitan area status and travel concession authority in England. They include metrics on concessionary passes and journeys, expenditure and reimbursement, as well as details on policies for the upcoming year.
BUS08:
BUS08_policy: