H. Yoo
Research expert covering South Korea
Public buses in the UK - statistics & facts
In the mid-twentieth century, public buses were one of the main modes of transportation in the United Kingdom. However, in the years since, the total distance travelled annually by bus or coach within Great Britain has been declining, with figures in 2018 only half the size of those reported in 1960. Today, London is the area seeing the most number of passenger journeys by far, accounting for 45 percent of all passenger journeys in Great Britain. Though overall figures have still been decreasing in recent years. Of bus users, those between 30 and 49 years old spent the most on fares, with an average weekly expenditure of 2.5 British pounds in 2019.
