Public Transport - Concessionary Fares

Free Bus Passes for people aged at least 60 and those with Disabilities

From April 2008 the Government has introduced a free travel scheme allowing people 60 years of age or over and people with certain disabilities to get free off-peak travel on all local bus services anywhere in England (rather than just within their local authority area of residence).

The district and borough councils within Warwickshire are responsible for the provision of free bus passes to eligible residents. For information about the passes please click on the appropriate link below.

North Warwickshire Borough Council

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council

Rugby Borough Council

Stratford on Avon District Council

Warwick District Council

Warwickshire County Council co-ordinates the scheme on behalf of its local councils and all five of them have agreed that a pass issued in Warwickshire should offer extra benefits than those issued in many other areas of the country. The national minimum scheme has off peak time limits of when you can use your pass from 0930 until 1130 on weekdays and at any time at weekends.

The Warwickshire pass can be used as often as you like on bus services in Warwickshire after 0900 on weekdays with no limit on late night travel and at any time at weekends. The take up of these free bus passes is probably going to be considerable which may cause capacity problems on some bus services, particularly between 0900 and 1030. Pass holders are therefore requested to consider travelling later when there is likely to be less people using the bus.

You need to be aware that should you use your pass on a bus service 'outside the county of Warwickshire' before 0930 it may not be accepted because the local scheme in that area only offers free travel from 0930.

Great News too if you are Travelling on Long Distance Coaches!

If you are over 60 you automatically qualify for half price travel on most National Express services - all you have to do is book a routesixty fare.

All passengers who qualify as disabled are automatically entitled to recieve a discount of up to 50%.

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