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Disabled Bus Pass

The Concessionary Travel Scheme provides passes which enable eligible people to travel on public service buses at a reduced rate.

A person will be eligible for a pass if he/she is:

• is blind or partially sighted
• or is profoundly or severely deaf
• is without speech
• or has a disability, or has suffered an injury, which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on his ability to walk
• or has a learning difficulty
• or does not have arms or has a long-term loss of the use of both arms
• or would be refused a driving licence under section 92 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 except for persistent drug or alcohol misuse

Circumstances in which a pass would not be issued

If any of the following conditions apply you are not entitled to a bus travel pass under the above scheme:

1. If you already have, or intend to apply for, travel concessions (bus passes or tokens) from another local authority.
2. If you hold a disabled person's concessionary parking badge as a driver, or if you have or become eligible for any of the following:
   a) a motor vehicle supplied by the DSS
   b) financial assistance from the DSS towards the cost of installing hand controls on a vehicle or towards the running costs of a vehicle

How do I apply?

If you wish to apply for a pass you should use the contact details above.