West Midlands Mayor on bus fare increases

National Express are to increase bus fares across the West Midlands in order to protect services.

Fares have been frozen for the past six years.

An all day ticket is going up by 50p from the 3rd July from £4 to £4.50, weekly passes are going up by two pounds.

National Express West Midlands spokesperson said: “We’re pleased that in the face of a difficult inflation environment, we’re able to protect the bus network and still have the cheapest all day ticket price of any city region in England at £4.50. Our day ticket remains cheaper than in 2017.

Mayor Andy Street spoke to BBC Radio WM about the reasons behind the change in fares.