Fare Free London
@farefreelondon.bsky.social
The campaign for free public transport in London.
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Mallorca is going all the way to 100% free transport.
'Free' public transport in Mallorca confirmed for 2026, but the government isn't happy
Congress has ratified funding. The regional minister for mobility maintains that funding from Madrid is way below what is needed.
www.majorcadailybulletin.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Mallorca is going all the way to 100% free transport.
The whole USA is talking about free public transport, thanks to Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York, who made it an election pledge. Here's a podcast that talks about the pros and cons of making bus free for everyone thewaroncars.org/202...
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The whole USA is talking about free public transport, thanks to Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York, who made it an election pledge. Here's a podcast that talks about the pros and cons of making bus free for everyone thewaroncars.org/202...
... a school in Liverpool is using free buses to support families in the cost-of-living crisis
Liverpool primary school's free public transport partnership - Educate magazine
A Liverpool primary school is reaping the rewards of a free public transport offer set up by Liverpool School Sports Partnership (LSSP).
www.educatemagazine.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:42 AM
... a school in Liverpool is using free buses to support families in the cost-of-living crisis
Iowa in the USA is the latest to make buses free. Everyone loves it
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
Ridership jumped, people cut back on driving and, over the summer, the city extended the program another year.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Iowa in the USA is the latest to make buses free. Everyone loves it
If you've got 2 minutes spare today, why not sign our petition to make public transport free in London actionnetwork.org/pe...
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
If you've got 2 minutes spare today, why not sign our petition to make public transport free in London actionnetwork.org/pe...
Councillors in Shetland looking at a two YEAR free transport plan
Two year free bus travel pilot is proposed for Shetland
Free bus travel could be coming to Shetland as part of a proposed two-year pilot.
www.shetlandtimes.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Councillors in Shetland looking at a two YEAR free transport plan
The Brazilian government is looking at the options to abolish public transport fares NATIONWIDE!!! Come on UK politicians, you have ALOT of catching up to do
Brazil's Finance Minister confirms studies on eliminating public transport fares
Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad confirmed on Tuesday that the government is conducting studies, at the request of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on a plan to eliminate public transportation fares nationwide.
www.reuters.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The Brazilian government is looking at the options to abolish public transport fares NATIONWIDE!!! Come on UK politicians, you have ALOT of catching up to do
Many Londoners would get out of their cars and use public transport if fares were cut, a new survey shows. This story quotes Fare Free London, saying that abolishing fares would "help us to move away from a car-centred transport system.
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Many Londoners would get out of their cars and use public transport if fares were cut, a new survey shows. This story quotes Fare Free London, saying that abolishing fares would "help us to move away from a car-centred transport system.
If you've got 2 minutes spare today, why not sign our petition to make public transport free in London actionnetwork.org/pe...
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
If you've got 2 minutes spare today, why not sign our petition to make public transport free in London actionnetwork.org/pe...
The best news is from Glasgow, where the city council will run a trial free public transport scheme – for 1000 residents, for six weeks. Hopefully the start of something bigger and bolder.
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The best news is from Glasgow, where the city council will run a trial free public transport scheme – for 1000 residents, for six weeks. Hopefully the start of something bigger and bolder.
The government has said NO to free bus travel for under-22s in England, and NO to mandating a minimum service levels for buses.
November 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The government has said NO to free bus travel for under-22s in England, and NO to mandating a minimum service levels for buses.
Mamdani has promised to make NY buses "fast and free", plus free child care for under -5s. The win has international resonance. If New York city can consider making buses free, so can London and other big world cities.
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Mamdani has promised to make NY buses "fast and free", plus free child care for under -5s. The win has international resonance. If New York city can consider making buses free, so can London and other big world cities.
Fare Free London and other campaign groups will keep calling for a wide-ranging review of fares that would look at universal free public transport.
Consider Free Public Transport for All, Not Just Buses for Under-22s say Campaigners
Campaign groups, including Fare Free London, have welcomed the House of Commons Transport Committee’s proposal for free bus travel for under-22s – and called on the committee, and the government, to consider making all public transport free for all. The call to extend zero-fares transport further is supported by Fare Free London, Fare Free Yorkshire […]
www.farefreelondon.org
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Fare Free London and other campaign groups will keep calling for a wide-ranging review of fares that would look at universal free public transport.
If you have some spare cash at the end of the month, consider donating to our room hire costs here: actionnetwork.org/fu...
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
If you have some spare cash at the end of the month, consider donating to our room hire costs here: actionnetwork.org/fu...
If you would like to keep in touch with the campaign for free public transport in London, join our WhatsApp announcements channel by clicking the link here:
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October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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If you have some spare cash at the end of the month, consider donating to our room hire costs here: actionnetwork.org/fu...
October 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you have some spare cash at the end of the month, consider donating to our room hire costs here: actionnetwork.org/fu...
If you would like to keep in touch with the campaign for free public transport in London, join our WhatsApp announcements channel by clicking the link here:
Fare Free London
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chat.whatsapp.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you would like to keep in touch with the campaign for free public transport in London, join our WhatsApp announcements channel by clicking the link here:
If you would like to keep in touch with the campaign for free public transport in London, join our WhatsApp announcements channel by clicking the link here:
Fare Free London
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chat.whatsapp.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If you would like to keep in touch with the campaign for free public transport in London, join our WhatsApp announcements channel by clicking the link here:
If you have some spare cash at the end of the month, consider donating to our room hire costs here: actionnetwork.org/fu...
October 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If you have some spare cash at the end of the month, consider donating to our room hire costs here: actionnetwork.org/fu...
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"Let's think of mobility as a right." - a report of our @farefreelondon.bsky.social conference on Saturday. www.farefreelondon.org/posts/public... @danielsantini.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social @tippingpointuk.bsky.social
Conference: How to Build Support for Free Public Transport 27 Sept 2025
“Let’s think of mobility as a right”, Daniel Santini of the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil told Fare Free London’s event on Saturday 27 September. Take a look at the slides Daniel presented at the...
www.farefreelondon.org
October 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
"Let's think of mobility as a right." - a report of our @farefreelondon.bsky.social conference on Saturday. www.farefreelondon.org/posts/public... @danielsantini.bsky.social @carolinerussell.bsky.social @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social @tippingpointuk.bsky.social
If you've got 2 minutes spare today, why not sign our petition to make public transport free in London actionnetwork.org/pe...
October 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If you've got 2 minutes spare today, why not sign our petition to make public transport free in London actionnetwork.org/pe...
Reposted by Fare Free London
"London’s public transport should be entirely free, say campaigners, echoing New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's proposal to remove fares from New York's buses." More publicity for @farefreelondon.bsky.social, in Forbes magazine. www.forbes.com/sites/nicole...
London May Ignore Calls For Free Public Transport — But There Are Alternatives
London faces calls to make public transport free. That's unlikely, but there are other routes it could take to improve access and inequality
www.forbes.com
August 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"London’s public transport should be entirely free, say campaigners, echoing New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's proposal to remove fares from New York's buses." More publicity for @farefreelondon.bsky.social, in Forbes magazine. www.forbes.com/sites/nicole...
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State-owned Scotrail scrapped peak fares this week. Meanwhile rail fares across the UK could go up 5.8%.
Public transport finance could & should be radically overhauled to release it from dependence on fares.
Read our guest blog from <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7tp36hpmquacdijjyjvurv6l" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@farefreelondon.bsky.social on the case for fare-free transport.
Public transport finance could & should be radically overhauled to release it from dependence on fares.
Read our guest blog from <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7tp36hpmquacdijjyjvurv6l" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@farefreelondon.bsky.social on the case for fare-free transport.
Building support for zero-fares will strengthen the case for publicly-owned transport
Plans for rail re-nationalisation and bus re-regulation raise the tantalising prospect of transport provided as a public service, as a universal right.
weownit.org.uk
September 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
State-owned Scotrail scrapped peak fares this week. Meanwhile rail fares across the UK could go up 5.8%.
Public transport finance could & should be radically overhauled to release it from dependence on fares.
Read our guest blog from <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7tp36hpmquacdijjyjvurv6l" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@farefreelondon.bsky.social on the case for fare-free transport.
Public transport finance could & should be radically overhauled to release it from dependence on fares.
Read our guest blog from <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7tp36hpmquacdijjyjvurv6l" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@farefreelondon.bsky.social on the case for fare-free transport.
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"Public transport finance could & should be radically overhauled, to release it from dependence on fares. We in @farefreelondon.bsky.social advocate a system that is not only publicly owned, and generously funded, but also free at the point of use." peopleandnature.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/b...
Building support for zero-fares will strengthen the case for publicly-owned transport
By Simon Pirani. Reposted with thanks from the We Own It! web site More rail and bus fare increases are on the way – and they threaten to undo much of the good promised by wider public ownership an…
peopleandnature.wordpress.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:24 AM
"Public transport finance could & should be radically overhauled, to release it from dependence on fares. We in @farefreelondon.bsky.social advocate a system that is not only publicly owned, and generously funded, but also free at the point of use." peopleandnature.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/b...
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👏 @farefreelondon.bsky.social - all the right people in the room to build support for free public transport.
Pearl in her intro explained free fares would mean she could afford to visit her grandmother more often.
Clear case based on public health, cost of living, workers’ rights and climate.
Pearl in her intro explained free fares would mean she could afford to visit her grandmother more often.
Clear case based on public health, cost of living, workers’ rights and climate.
September 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
👏 @farefreelondon.bsky.social - all the right people in the room to build support for free public transport.
Pearl in her intro explained free fares would mean she could afford to visit her grandmother more often.
Clear case based on public health, cost of living, workers’ rights and climate.
Pearl in her intro explained free fares would mean she could afford to visit her grandmother more often.
Clear case based on public health, cost of living, workers’ rights and climate.