Bus Travel

Bus Travel

Bus travel has declined in recent years. In 2019, 39% of people had used the bus in the past month, compared to 41% in 2002, and 46% in 2011.

People aged 16 to 19 are most likely to have used the bus in the last month (57%), while people aged 50 to 59 were least likely to have used the bus the bus in the last month (29%).

Women tended to use buses more frequently than men (26% of women used the bus at least once a week compared to 23% of men).

People in large urban areas were more than twice as likely (54%) to have used the bus in the past month those in remote rural areas (20%).

Proportion of People Who Have Used the Bus at Least Once in the Past Month

• 93% of people felt safe and secure on the bus in the daytime, but only 69% did in the evening