UK bus fares index
Local bus fares since March 2005 (= 100), with RPI, CPI and CPIH alongside.
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | Q2-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus fares index8 | ||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 210.46 | 209.43 | 207.57 | 207.4 | 206 | 202.6 | 192.9 | 192.8 | 190.3 | 189 | 187.9 | 187.3 | 186.1 | |
| England | 207.51 | 207.01 | 205.56 | 205.3 | 203.7 | 201.8 | 191.1 | 191 | 188.6 | 187.6 | 186.2 | 185.6 | 184.3 | |
| London | 196.11 | 196.11 | 196.11 | 196.1 | 196.1 | 196.1 | 196.1 | 196.1 | 196.1 | 196.1 | 194.3 | 194.3 | 194.3 | |
| England outside London | 217.92 | 216.97 | 214.18 | 213.6 | 210.5 | 206.4 | 185.9 | 185.7 | 181.6 | 179.9 | 178.8 | 177.8 | 175.6 | |
| English metropolitan areas | 226.89 | 226.71 | 225.65 | 225.7 | 222.6 | 213.8 | 201 | 200.8 | 195.3 | 195 | 193.4 | 192.9 | 190.1 | |
| English non metropolitan areas | 205.57 | 204.22 | 200.6 | 199.6 | 196.7 | 195.2 | 171.4 | 171.2 | 168.1 | 165.6 | 164.8 | 163.6 | 161.7 | |
| Scotland | 238.37 | 233.61 | 228.38 | 228.4 | 228 | 211.5 | 211.3 | 210.9 | 207.7 | 203.3 | 203.1 | 203.1 | 203.1 | |
| Wales | 210.02 | 204.34 | 200.89 | 203.2 | 204 | 194.6 | 184 | 184 | 182.3 | 176.9 | 184 | 182 | 180 | |
| Retail Prices Index, all items1 | ||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 218.64 | 215.96 | 214.44 | 213.2 | 212.3 | 207.5 | 205.8 | 204.7 | 203.3 | 201 | 199 | 198.6 | 197.6 | |
| Consumer Prices Index, all items1 | ||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 183.77 | 181.84 | 180.68 | 179.6 | 179.1 | 176 | 174.8 | 173.1 | 172.9 | 171.6 | 170.5 | 170.2 | 169.6 | |
| CPIH, all items1 | ||||||||||||||
| Great Britain | 180.58 | 178.68 | 177.82 | 176.3 | 175.7 | 172.7 | 171.4 | 169.4 | 168.8 | 167 | 165.7 | 165.1 | 164.2 |
Latest reading
Great Britain stood at 210.46 in Q2 2026. That is +0.5% from Q1 2026 and +2.2% from a year earlier. The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q1 2005 to Q2 2026. Source: GOV.UK official statistics.
- Latest
- 210.46
- Q2 2026
- vs previous period
- +0.5%
- Q1 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +2.2%
About this data
Local bus fares since March 2005 (= 100), with RPI, CPI and CPIH alongside. Bus fares in English metropolitan areas have risen well ahead of general inflation over the same period.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the UK bus fares index measure?
- The UK bus fares index measures quarterly changes in the average cost of local bus travel across Great Britain, indexed to March 2005 as the base period.
- Which regions are covered by the bus fares index?
- The index covers Great Britain as a whole, with regional breakdowns for England, London, English metropolitan areas, English non-metropolitan areas, Scotland and Wales.
- How far back does the UK bus fares data go?
- The series runs quarterly since 2005 and is published as part of GOV.UK official statistics.
- How does the bus fares index compare with general inflation?
- The table includes headline inflation benchmarks alongside the bus fares index, presenting all-items RPI, CPI and CPIH on the same index base for direct comparison.
