The Government has changed the age of eligibility for concessionary travel to gradually coincide with the state pensionable age. By 6 April 2020 everyone will need to be aged 65 to qualify. This means that residents who turn 60 on or after 6 April 2010 will no longer be eligible on their 60th birthday.
Use this calculator to find out when you are eligible for your national bus pass
Remember to select female, even if you are male, as the concessionary travel age will be the same for a woman born the same day
Who is eligible for a national bus pass?
You may be eligible if you:
- are over 61 (age eligibility depends on date of birth, please use the link above to check if you are eligible)
- are registered blind or partially sighted
- are registered as profoundly or severely deaf
- are without speech or have limited speech
- are without the use of both arms
- qualify for the higher rate mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance
- have been or would be refused a driving licence for medical reasons
- have a learning disability