Taunton £1 Bus Fare Scheme
This resource includes the slides from a webinar hosted in August 2023. In the webinar, Somerset Council explained how they have been able to implement an innovative £1 bus fare as part of it’s overall Bus Service Improvement Plan initiative focused on Taunton. The presentation covered:
An outline the success of the scheme to date including the Park & Ride service
Best practice on setting up the scheme including agreements with operators
How the scheme was developed, agreed and funded and the legal and contractual mechanisms that enable the scheme to work
Opportunity for Q&A about the delivery of the scheme