The national bus pass

The national bus pass was launched on 1 April 2008. This means you may qualify for free bus travel anywhere in England if you live in Stoke-on-Trent and are:

• aged 60 or over; or
• disabled*

The new national bus pass will only allow free off-peak** travel. But residents in Stoke-on-Trent will be able to benefit from all day free travel throughout Staffordshire. Please note that if you are travelling outside of Staffordshire you may have to pay if you travel at peak times.

* There are seven categories of disability which are set by the Department for Transport. To find out what they are please follow this link Who can apply for a national bus pass?

** Off-peak hours are 9.30am - 11pm Monday to Friday and all day weekends and bank holidays.

When you use your pass please note that:

• only you can use your pass; and
• you must show the pass to the driver when you get on the bus and when asked by authorised personnel.

Please follow the links from this page to find out more about the national bus pass:

• common questions and answers;
• how you can get a national bus pass; and 
• where you can apply for your national bus pass.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council processes your personal information in order to process your concessionary travel fare. We have a duty to protect the public funds we administer and to this end may use the information you have provided on this form for the prevention and detection of fraud. We may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes. You can visit www.stoke.gov.uk/fraud, email transportation@stoke.gov.uk or contact our Concessionary Fares Scheme Officer on 01782 235 995 for further information.