The Child EasiWeek PrestonBus ticket is seeing a 40 per cent increase in price 🚌
A spokesperson for Preston Bus said the decision to increase bus fares came down to the cost of living crisis and despite working with LCC and the schools, no alternative option was available.“It is with regret that we have to increase our fares on these services, however due to rising wages and increases in fuel costs this has meant these services are heavily loss making.
“Unfortunately no alternative funding streams have been identified which has lead us to this situation. These services will be reviewed in the coming months to ensure they are now viable which should hopefully avoid them being withdrawn altogether.
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