Transport
Annual inflation for transport was 6.6% in September 2026, up 2.0 points from 4.6% in August 2026. All-items CPI was 3.5%.
Updated Latest data: September 2026 · ONS release 21 October 2026 · Data fetched 28 October 2026, 10:12 GMT
Annual rate
6.6%
A year earlier: 3.8%. ONS series D7GE.
Price index (2015=100)
147.7
Prices are 47.7% higher than the 2015 average. ONS series D7C2.
What's in this category
Buying new and second-hand cars, motor fuel, vehicle maintenance and repairs, and transport services such as rail, bus and coach fares and air fares. Motor fuel and air fares can move sharply from month to month.
12-month rate, January 1989 to September 2026. Latest 6.6%. Source: ONS series D7GE.
Price index, January 1988 to September 2026. Latest 147.7. Source: ONS series D7C2.
Annual rate: last 12 months
| Month | Value |
|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6.6% |
| August 2026 | 4.6% |
| July 2026 | 3.6% |
| June 2026 | 5.7% |
| May 2026 | 6.8% |
| April 2026 | 4.5% |
| March 2026 | 4.7% |
| February 2026 | 2.4% |
| January 2026 | 2.7% |
| December 2025 | 4.0% |
| November 2025 | 3.7% |
| October 2025 | 3.8% |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation (MM23), series D7GE and D7C2. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.