Published on
22 July 2026
Free youth bus travel throughout August 2026
Government-funded offer will help children and young people get around this summer
On any date in August, anyone aged five to 15 can take a single bus journey for free from any stop in Wokingham Borough.
This offer applies to local journeys even where they finish outside the borough, as long as they start within it.
You can plan your trip with our local operators:
The Department for Transport (DfT) is funding this offer through the Government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme.
Single journeys for adults remain capped at £3 and there's already free local bus travel for under-5s accompanied by an adult.
Similar scheme was a hit last year
In 2025, our summer youth travel offer allowed anyone aged five to 16 to take a £1 single trip (£2 return) in August, with more than 10,000 journeys undertaken.
It came after we spoke to young people and were told that bus travel can be too expensive, which stops them getting out and doing things.
Last year's discounted was also funded by the DfT through our Bus Service Improvement Plan, our long-term vision for the borough's network.
Read more about how we're supporting the growth of bus services as well as investing in safer and more attractive walking and cycling options.
