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Parents Protest 45% Bus Fare Hike in Coventry

12/19/2025

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Ambi Ambituuni protests 45% fare increase for a Coventry school bus route run by Stagecoach after taking over from National Express.
The daughter’s bus fare will rise from £165 per term to £302.40 per term starting January 2.
Ambituuni learned of the change via a parents’ chat and asks Warwickshire County Council and Stagecoach to reconsider.
He says the higher prices burden families using the service for three local schools.

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Ambi Ambituuni protests 45% fare increase for a Coventry school bus route run by Stagecoach after taking over from National Express.
The daughter’s bus fare will rise from £165 per term to £302.40 per term starting January 2.
Ambituuni learned of the change via a parents’ chat and asks Warwickshire County Council and Stagecoach to reconsider.
He says the higher prices burden families using the service for three local schools.