Quarterly bus statistics for July to September 2021

14 December 2021 – Quarterly bus figures showing local bus passenger journeys and fares statistics in Great Britain for July to September 2021, have been published on the DfT website.

For the year ending September 2021, the number of local bus passenger journeys in:

  • England was 2.21 billion, a 17% decrease
  • London decreased by 14%
  • England outside London decreased by 20%
Quarterly bus statistics for July to September 2021

When comparing local bus passenger journeys for July to September 2021 to July to September 2020, we see:

  • a 47% increase in England
  • London increased by 47%
  • England outside London increased by 47%
  • Scotland increased by 54%
  • Wales increased by 86%

This publication covers data for the year ending September 2021, which coincides with the application of movement restrictions due to COVID-19 in Great Britain.

Read the full document: Quarterly bus statistics: July to September 2021