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Coach passengers spend £8.3bn a year in local economies, study finds

Deniz Huseyin
31 October 2024

 

Spending by coach passengers is worth £8.3bn to local economies each year, reveals research carried out for the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT).

Domestic tourist coach passengers spend £5.4bn per year at tourist destinations in the UK, while international tourists spend £610m, says the research by consultancy KPMG. In addition, those using coaches to travel to local shopping and leisure facilities spend £2.3bn.

The research also found that day-trippers using...

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