Charging points are expected to power 30 new electric buses which Stagecoach says it has and wants to get into service.
A new depot in Stockport is part of plans to electrify the entire Bee Network fleet by 2030.
A councillor for Hereford City Council says she hopes they can lease the buses to the new operator.
Councils hope visitors will learn about the benefits of electric vehicles and sustainable transport.
Double-decker buses are set to operate on a different route from what was announced last year.
The funding will upgrade infrastructure to support up to 77 new zero-emission buses.
They will be part of the Weaver Network - a publicly controlled transport system in West Yorkshire.
The world first project in the Granite City was aimed at being the future of clean public transportation.
The local authority said it was a major step towards "greener, cleaner public transport".
