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Consultation on updated guidance for the Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption
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About this consultation
The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) purpose is to help people, businesses and the UK economy by protecting competition and tackling unfair behaviour.
We'reconsulting on updated guidance for the Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption which automatically exempts certain types of transport ticketing schemes from Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998.The updated guidance is intended to replace the CMA’sGuidance on the public transport ticketing schemes block exemption (CMA53) published in 2016.
We want to hear from you
We are seeking feedback from those who have an interest in the Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption,including:
businesses
trade associations
government bodies
local authorities
consumer groups
individual transport consumers
any other parties that may have an interest in passenger transport issues
This consultation will run from 1pm on 19 August 2025 to 5pm on 30 September 2025.
If your response contains any information that you regard as sensitive and that you would not wish to be published, please provide a non-confidential version for publication on our website which omits that material and which explains why you regard it as sensitive at the same time.
Your personal data
Any personal data you provide to us through CMA Connect (such as your name and contact details) will be handled in accordance with our obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our personal information charter set out the standards you can expect from us when we collect, use or share personal data and provides details of your rights in relation to that personal data and how to contact us.
About this consultation
The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) purpose is to help people, businesses and the UK economy by protecting competition and tackling unfair behaviour.
We'reconsulting on updated guidance for the Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption which automatically exempts certain types of transport ticketing schemes from Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998.The updated guidance is intended to replace the CMA’sGuidance on the public transport ticketing schemes block exemption (CMA53) published in 2016.
We want to hear from you
We are seeking feedback from those who have an interest in the Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption,including:
businesses
trade associations
government bodies
local authorities
consumer groups
individual transport consumers
any other parties that may have an interest in passenger transport issues
This consultation will run from 1pm on 19 August 2025 to 5pm on 30 September 2025.
If your response contains any information that you regard as sensitive and that you would not wish to be published, please provide a non-confidential version for publication on our website which omits that material and which explains why you regard it as sensitive at the same time.
Your personal data
Any personal data you provide to us through CMA Connect (such as your name and contact details) will be handled in accordance with our obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our personal information charter set out the standards you can expect from us when we collect, use or share personal data and provides details of your rights in relation to that personal data and how to contact us.
