Annual bus statistics: year ending March 2024

Published 27 November 2024

This statistical release presents the latest annual statistics on the local bus sector, which are based on survey data collected from local bus operators. Local bus services use public service vehicles (PSVs) to carry passengers paying separate fares over short distances.

Figures are presented for England, in line with coverage of DfT bus policy. Statistics for Scotland and Wales are available in the accompanying published tables.

These are accredited official statistics and were independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation in June 2012. Accredited official statistics are called National Statistics in the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. For more information, see the About these statistics section.

Headline figures

In England, the number of local bus passenger journeys saw an increase of 0.2 billion (7%) to 3.6 billion in the year ending March 2024. This was lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic, when passenger journeys were 4.1 billion in the year ending March 2020.

In the year ending March 2024, there were 1.0 billion bus service miles ran in England, broadly similar to the year ending March 2023.

For the full release visit: Annual bus statistics: year ending March 2024 – GOV.UK