Kids to be offered free bus travel in August — everything parents need to know

The new scheme will run from August 1 to August 31 (Picture: Getty Images/Image Source)

From August 1, kids in England will benefit from unlimited free travel on participating local buses for an entire month.

The ‘fare-free scheme’ announced by the government on Thursday, May 21, is part of a wider £100 million effort to relieve some of the ongoing cost-of-living pressures crippling families in the UK.

Children aged five to 15 will be eligible for the month-long offer, with no regis...