Transport Changes
Mayor's Fares, the Weaver Network bus takeover and the tram — what each one is, where it stands, and the honest dates.
Three transport stories run on top of each other in Leeds: capped fares now, a public takeover of the buses from 2027, and a tram with real money behind it but distant dates. This board says what each one is, where it stands, and what changes next.
Mayor's Fares cap
In force nowIn force — £2.50 a single, £6 for a DaySaver, set 30 March 2025 and continued through the franchising transition.
Every single bus fare across West Yorkshire is capped at £2.50, and £6 buys a DaySaver — unlimited journeys for the day on any operator's buses. The cap is the Combined Authority subsidising fares the private operators set, so the price is the same whoever runs the bus.
Until franchising arrives the buses themselves are still run by private companies — mostly First Bus in Leeds — so complaints about a late or missing bus go to the operator, not the Combined Authority.