By 2 October 2026 neither the Scottish Government nor Transport Scotland had named a third area for the £2 bus fare cap, and the Transport Scotland pilot page says there is no confirmed timetable for expansion beyond the Highlands and Islands and Strathclyde.
Resolves on gov.scot and transport.gov.scot. YES if a Scottish Government or Transport Scotland publication on or before 2 October 2026 names a further regional transport partnership area, other than Hitrans, ZetTrans and SPT, as the next area for the £2 cap, with or without a start date. If that source has not published in time, BBC News and The Guardian settle it.
We found four Scottish fare schemes since 2021 with a start date. Each was a change to public transport fares announced by the Scottish Government, and each start date has now passed. We asked only whether each scheme began on the day named. Whether it later ended, shrank or grew is noted beside each case, because that is a separate question. Fare changes made by bus or rail companies on their own are left out.