KIDS Go Free is coming back again for the Easter school holidays.

Free bus travel will be available for two weeks to around 150,000 kids aged under 16 across the West.

The hugely popular, nationally unique initiative saw big increases in children and young people taking the bus over the summer and Christmas school holidays in 2025.

Many areas saw a doubling of numbers on journeys compared to the same times the previous year.

Every free journey is putting money back into families’ pockets, and is funded using part of the Bus Grant funding secured by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and North Somerset Council from the Department for Transport.

Helen Godwin, mayor of the West of England, said: “We have already seen more than a million free journeys for children and young people through just nine weeks of Kids Go Free. More people have been able to explore the West by bus, in many cases for the first time.

“We all know our region has a lot to offer and that is something we want everyone to have the chance to experience. Providing this easy-to-use service is making a real difference for families, helping children see parts of the West Country that they otherwise might not.

“Kids Go Free was a huge success over the summer and Christmas holidays and I have no doubt many families will be hopping on the bus this Easter too.”

Councillor Kevin Guy, deputy mayor of the West of England and leader of Bath and North East Somerset Council (BANES), said: "The return of Kids Go Free over the Easter holidays is fantastic news for families in BANES. It helps parents and carers save money while giving children and young people the freedom to travel independently, visit friends and family, and enjoy everything our wonderful area has to offer.”