Dylan Lewis-Creser, 21, is a student in town planning and also stood as a Green Party candidate for Walkley Ward in the local elections in May 2024.
They told the BBC they use the bus quite a lot to travel around Sheffield as driving is too expensive.
“A free bus pass would mean I could get to and from university and work without paying £10 a week, which adds up significantly as a student on a low budget,” they said.
“That cost is amplified when considering changing buses to get to other job opportunities and elsewhere, like hospitals.”
Dylan thinks there needs to be more discussion around “making transport accessible, affordable and reliable.”
“Part of that would be supporting people who often struggle costs-wise to do that, such as young people,” they said.
“We’ve seen how it’s boosted young people using buses in Scotland, and it only makes sense to extend that policy.”