Cheap child bus pass 'hugely successful'

The number of journeys by children using Jersey's bus company has risen by almost half a million journeys since a cheaper bus pass was introduced.

LibertyBus' AvanchiCard scheme gives under 18s access to unlimited use of the service for £25 a year.

The States voted to approve the plans in December 2021 as part of the Jersey Government Plan.

Kevin Hart, director of LibertyBus, said children used the school buses for 1.1 million journeys in 2024, up from 650,000 in 2021.