MORE than 13,000 youngsters across Barnsley now have their MiCards after a scheme for free bus travel launched in August.
Young people are able to access free bus travel from Monday to Sunday, between 7am and 9pm, as long as the journey starts or ends in the Barnsley area and is within South Yorkshire.
The pilot in Barnsley will run for two years thanks to the council’s £5m investment, alongside an additional £1m in funding from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.
Latest figures show approximately 13,900 are making use of the scheme.
Council leader Sir Steve Houghton said: “We are committed to creating great childhoods in Barnsley and believe this scheme will have a positive impact on their daily lives, helping them access education, leisure activities, and other essential services.”
