Leicestershire Ticketing Schemes

Leicestershire ticketing schemes will support our approach in making Leicestershire Buses easier to use, through ticketing, travel and trial schemes.

The Leicestershire Bus Service Improvement Plan, includes aspirations to deliver successful ticketing schemes for bus passengers across Leicestershire. There is more information about goals and aspirations of Leicestershire Buses on the Leicestershire Enhanced Partnership page.

Current Leicestershire Ticketing Schemes

Leicestershire Buses supports and promotes national bus fare schemes as well as implementing specific schemes for bus passengers across Leicestershire.

COMING SOON… Summer savings by bus

There are some great savings coming your way on summer bus travel in August 2026. Watch or bookmark this space for more information!

National £3 Fare Cap – EXTENDED UNTIL 31 MARCH 2027

Travel for no more than £3 on bus routes across Leicestershire!

Adult single fares are capped at £3 on participating bus routes. Find the operators and services near you where the fare cap applies on the government website.

Completed Schemes

Details of previous ticketing schemes implemented by Leicestershire Buses are shown below.

Spring savings By Bus (March – April 2026)

This promotion gave discounted travel of up to 50% on group and family tickets offering all-day travel when boarding a bus in Leicestershire on the commercial bus network over the Easter holiday period. On Leicestershire County Council supported bus services, up to 5 passengers could travel for £5, while passengers on FoxConnect benefited too with a 10% discount on every journey.

Festive Fun By Bus (November – December 2025)

The season of goodwill saw free travel provided on special services to Christmas events on Sundays 30 November and 7 December around Leicestershire at Ashby, Market Bosworth and Melton Mowbray.

Fab Free Fares (August 2025)

This promotion offered free bus travel throughout August on Leicestershire County Council supported bus services and the FoxConnect digital demand responsive transport service.

Festive Timetables: Seasonal Services (December 2024)

The 12 buses of Christmas! This promotion focused on driving forward festive cheer by keeping Leicestershire connected with exclusive seasonal bus services. The 12 seasonal services were introduced and served key tourist destinations including Gates Garden Centre, Twycross Zoo and Conkers, and some routes served local events and town centres. The services were completely free to use and allowed people to travel to local festive attractions by bus.

Free Fare Super Saturdays (October – November 2024)

This promotion offered free travel on seven consecutive Saturdays on major operators’ bus routes serving the market towns and also cross-boundary services including into Leicester city centre provided that customers either got on or off the bus in Leicestershire. As well as encouraging bus travel, the campaign was timed ahead of the winter months and holiday season to help people save money, stay connected to others and combat loneliness and isolation.

Summer By Bus (July – August 2024)

The Summer By Bus campaign aimed to provide families and groups inspiration and information on how to use the bus during the summer holidays. This campaign brought together key tourist attractions and local events to provide people with easily accessible details on how to travel across the county by bus.

Youth Fares Free Travel (April 2024)

During the Easter half-term (2024), children and young people under 16 were offered free bus travel across Leicestershire. This encouraged young people to think about the benefits of bus travel. It also provided an opportunity to develop independent thinking skills. Schemes like this can help teach young people sustainable and active travel options.