How the £2 bus fare cap could save some commuters £500 a year

She said that despite the current £3 bus cap in England, a single on her bus costs at least £4.20, despite the journey being “entirely in England”.

“Whilst I would love for other people to benefit from the £2 capped fare… I find it hard that I will not be able to benefit from it,” she said.

Diane Wordsworth, who also lives in a rural part of England, thinks that while the £2 cap is a good idea, bus services need to be improved first.

“We’re in a semi-rural part of Doncaster,” she said, “but even when we’ve lived in more built-up areas, the buses in town… stop at 9pm, so you can’t get back from anywhere and, therefore, have to take a car and designate a driver, or pay for a taxi.”

“We need a proper bus service first, that isn’t run by several different companies.

“Then we might be able to take advantage of capped fares and use public transport more.”

Seb Pelisse, meanwhile, said while the bus fare cap would be positive news for those who don’t drive, it would make little difference to his own finances.

The 33 year old, who lives in Surrey, told BBC Your Voice that he uses his car to get around where he lives, and commutes on the train to London for work.