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May 2023
£2 bus fare cap to be extended in Harrogate district until October
The £2 cap on single bus fares is set to be extended in the Harrogate district until October 31.
The government announced an extra £300 million funding for the scheme today.
From November, the cap will rise to £2.50 for another 12 months.
A list of bus companies and routes in Yorkshire and the Humber taking part in the initiative is available here.
The scheme, which was introduced in January, was due to end in June.
Ministers at the Department for Transport said the extension will help people with the cost of living.
It means bus companies in Harrogate look set to continue the £2 cap on single fares.
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A spokesman for Transdev, which runs Harrogate Bus Company, said:
DalesBus also confirmed it would participate in the scheme.
Meanwhile, Mark Harper, transport secretary, said:
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