A successful discount travel scheme which saw bus fares cut by up to 50 per cent is set to continue for another six months.

The council teamed up with bus operators to launch the scheme in July 2023, offering heavily discounted bus tickets for adults and young people.

So far, more than 2.5 million tickets have been sold through the scheme, which has been hailed a huge success.

Now Affordable Fares is set to continue until March 31, 2025 meaning passengers can continue to make the most of low-cost bus travel on bus services operated by First, D&G, Stantons of Stoke, Scraggs and Arriva Midlands.

The scheme saw bus fares cut by up to 50 per cent (Nub News).

Councillor Finlay Gordon-McCusker, cabinet member for transport, infrastructure and regeneration, said: "Our Affordable Fares scheme has been incredibly successful and has even been recognised nationally, by the Department for Transport.

"The discounted bus tickets have made it more affordable for students, workers, families and visitors to get around the city and it's great to see that so many people have been taking advantage of the scheme which is all part of our ongoing commitment to improving public transport in the city.

"Since we launched Affordable Fares, we have made a number of other improvements including introducing new bus routes in places like Smallthorne, Longton, Burslem and Tunstall, and enhanced and extended services into the evenings and weekends.

"Our ultimate aim is to make it as easy and affordable as possible to get around the city and encourage even more people to use public transport."

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