Reform-controlled North Northamptonshire Council has announced that the fees for non-statutory home to school travel will increase from September.
For the 2026-2027 school year, the annual cost for those who have to pay for school transport will rise from £795 a year to £965, an increase of 21.4%.
Cllr Chris McGiffen, NNC’s executive member for Highways and Travel, said:
“This is a tough decision that we’ve had to make.”
“For years the amount that was charged was not increased sufficiently and the amount it has been subsidised has just gone up and up to a point where the issue must be addressed.”
“We are a listening council and I know that there may be some who find this increase hard. That’s why we have several measures in place to help mitigate this and I’d encourage people to have a look on our website and see what support is on hand.”