This statistic shows the reasons why people in the United Kingdom (UK) do not travel (more) by bus. The statistic illustrates the main reasons as well as showing all reasons that those surveyed were allowed to choose. The most common main reasons as well as overall reason is that travelling by car is more convenient than travelling by bus. The second main reason, similar to the first, is that travelling by bus is slower than by car.
Why don't you use / what is the main reason you don't use local bus services (more often)?
Characteristic
Main reason
All reasons
It is easier/more convenient by car
46%
58%
It is quicker by car
11%
34%
Other
8%
11%
I prefer to walk/cycle
7%
12%
Buses are not frequent enough/do not run when I need them
6%
17%
Buses do not go to/go directly to places where I want to go
5%
10%
Bus fares are too high
4%
13%
Journeys take too long by bus
3%
12%
I have difficulty getting on and off buses
2%
4%
The nearest bus stop is too far away
2%
7%
It is cheaper by car
2%
10%
Not safe on the buses/stops/stations/anti-social behaviour
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Department for Transport (UK). (October 29, 2013). Why don't you use / what is the main reason you don't use local bus services (more often)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301128/reasons-people-don-t-travel-by-bus-more-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK). "Why don't you use / what is the main reason you don't use local bus services (more often)?." Chart. October 29, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301128/reasons-people-don-t-travel-by-bus-more-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK). (2013). Why don't you use / what is the main reason you don't use local bus services (more often)?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301128/reasons-people-don-t-travel-by-bus-more-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK). "Why Don't You Use / What Is The Main Reason You Don't Use Local Bus Services (More Often)?." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2013, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301128/reasons-people-don-t-travel-by-bus-more-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Transport (UK), Why don't you use / what is the main reason you don't use local bus services (more often)? Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301128/reasons-people-don-t-travel-by-bus-more-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Why don't you use / what is the main reason you don't use local bus services (more often)? [Graph], Department for Transport (UK), October 29, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301128/reasons-people-don-t-travel-by-bus-more-in-the-united-kingdom/
