What documents do I need to apply for a bus pass in the UK?

a passport sized photograph (please write your name on the back) proof of your address (for example, photocopies of a current utility bill dated within the last 3 months) proof of your age (for example, photocopies of passport, birth certificate, driving licence, medical card or letter/statement from the DWP)



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Where can I use my bus pass? 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.

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To be eligible for a free older person's bus pass in England, you must have reached the State Pension age, which is currently 66 for both men and women. In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, you are eligible to apply for a bus pass from the age of 60.

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Where can I use my bus pass? 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.

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English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) passes (or bus passes as they are often referred to) are not valid on all trains. There are some exceptions to this where these passes can be used in local areas, subject to local authority policy.

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Through the Google Wallet app Open the Google Wallet app . Tap Add to Wallet . Tap Transit pass. Choose your public transport system.

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In England you can get a bus pass for free travel when you reach the State Pension age. If you live in London, you can travel free on buses, tubes and other transport when you're 60, but only within London. In Wales you can get a bus pass when you reach 60.

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You can get an older person's bus pass when you reach State Pension age, which is currently 66 for both women and men. If you're 60 or over and live in London, then you can get free travel on buses, trains and other modes of transport in and around London with a 60+ London Oyster photocard.

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Freedom Passes give London residents free travel in the city – including National Rail services, the Underground, buses, river services and trams – and free local bus journeys nationally.

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Latest. You can use your bus pass for free travel on local bus services anywhere in England at these times: 9.30am to 11pm, weekdays. Any time at weekends or bank holidays*

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60+ London Oyster photocard This allows you to travel for free on most public transport in London. You can apply from two weeks before your 60th birthday.

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Bus passes and freedom passes Freedom Pass benefits are paid for by London authorities, and only London freedom pass holders can get additional local travel on the tube, trains and trams. You can still use your Thurrock bus pass to enjoy free off-peak bus travel when visiting London.

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