If you are over 60 you could be eligible for free tram travel to get around Edinburgh, accessed via the National Entitlement Card. For more information please visit the Transport Scotland website or the Edinburgh Trams website.
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You can travel for free on Edinburgh trams if the City of Edinburgh Council issued your bus pass. You cannot use bus passes issued by other councils on tram services, unless you are blind or visually impaired.
Concessionary train travelSome local councils offer over-60 and disabled people free or discounted train travel. Visit the National Rail Enquiries website to check if this is available in your area. Only holders of National Entitlement Cards can get concessionary train travel.
If you are over 60 you could be eligible for free tram travel to get around Edinburgh, accessed via the National Entitlement Card. For more information please visit the Transport Scotland website or the Edinburgh Trams website.
How to travel for free. Before getting on a tram, place your valid Scottish National Entitlement Card on the platform validator. If your card has a +1 entitlement and a companion is travelling with you, you must select this by pressing the relevant button on the ticket validation machine.
Your bus pass is valid for use on all registered Bus services within England, so if you are visiting other places you should be able to use your pass. It is not valid in Wales* or Scotland.
The Senior Railcard is available for anyone aged 60 and over to buy. This costs just £30 (or £70 for three years), so will have effectively paid for itself after only a few train trips. When using the Senior Railcard, you can expect to make average annual savings of £76, or £5.34 per journey.
Airlink - Edinburgh airport to the city centreContactless, Lothian Buses Ridacards and Scottish National Concession passes can be used on Airlink. City singles and Day tickets are not valid on Airlink.
Elderly and disabled residents in the Strathclyde region can save money on public transport with the National Entitlement Card (NEC). The card gives holders free bus travel in Scotland and, through the Strathclyde Concessionary Travel Scheme, reduced fares on trains and Subway in the Strathclyde area.