Bus travel youth discount scheme to begin in September

Image source, Mike Dean (Eye Imagery)

Image caption, Carwyn Jones launching the scheme with Charlotte Wilson Davies (left) and Amelia Evans

All 16 to 18-year-olds in Wales will be able to save a third off the price of adult bus fares from 1 September, Welsh ministers have announced.

The Welsh Young Persons Discounted Travel Scheme applies to local journeys and longer distance routes.

The project, costing Β£15m between now and April 2017, is part of a Labour-Liberal Democrat deal to pass the Welsh government's budget.

The first minister launched the scheme at an event in Corwen, Denbighshire.

Carwyn Jones encouraged all 110,000 16 to 18-year-olds in Wales to register their interest at .