Card holders can travel at any time of day for any number of journeys on registered local buses and long distance scheduled coach services throughout Scotland. NECs are not valid for travel on bus services in England or any other part of the UK except limited cross border travel to Berwick-upon-Tweed and Carlisle.
Can I use my free bus pass anywhere in the UK?
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.
Can I use my concessionary bus pass from England in Scotland?
Unfortunately, you can’t use it for travel in Scotland or Wales. In Scotland, the concessionary bus pass is called the National Entitlement Card.
Can I use my Scottish bus pass to go to Carlisle?
Where can I use my bus pass? You can use your bus pass on registered bus services and long distance bus services in Scotland. You can also travel to Berwick-Upon-Tweed and Carlisle but must pay the correct fare to travel around when you get there.
Can I travel anywhere in UK with bus pass?
Where else can I travel using the pass? Anywhere in England but not Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Conditions of use may vary from one authority to another. However the statutory times of use are 9.30am – 11pm Monday to Friday and at all times at weekends and public holidays.
When can I use my free bus pass in England?
Free off-peak travel on local bus services across England, between 9:30am and 11:00pm, Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and public holidays.
Can I use my free bus pass in London?
Using your bus pass
You can also use your pass in London on buses bearing the Transport for London roundel logo (you cannot use your pass on the Underground, DLR, Trams or non Transport for London buses).
Can I use my Scottish bus pass on trains?
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.
When can I use my Scottish bus pass?
Where you can use your bus pass. Your National Entitlement Card is your bus pass. It gives you the same rights as a full-fare paying passenger. You can use it to travel in Scotland on almost all local and long-distance bus services.
Can I travel to England from Scotland on bus?
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland to England. However, there are services departing from Glasgow and arriving at Charing Cross via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
Can I use my bus pass on trains in England?
Can I use my pass on Trains? No, the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme requires that Travel Concession Authorities provide passes that enable free travel on any local bus service in England at all times on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays and between 0930 and 2300 on any other day.
Can you use a Scottish bus pass in Wales?
Can I use my concessionary travel pass, issued in England, in Scotland or Wales? As a general rule the answer is ‘no’. However some local authorities in border areas have local arrangements that do offer an additional cross-border concession. Please contact your local council for details.
Do you have to be Scottish to get free bus travel?
Eligibility. If you are 5-21 years old and live in Scotland you are eligible for free bus travel. All children and young people aged 5-21 will need to apply for a new or replacement National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot National Entitlement Card (Young Scot NEC) to access free bus travel.
Can I use my over 60 bus pass in England?
If you live in England or Wales
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.
Can I use my bus pass to travel to London?
Anybody with an English National Concessionary bus pass can use that on London’s red buses too and travel free of charge. If you have a Senior Railcard you can get your 1/3 discount on off-peak Oyster fares.
Can I use my OAP bus pass on the London Underground?
Freedom Passes give London residents free travel in the city – including trams, National Rail services, the Underground, river services and buses – and free local bus journeys nationally.
Can pensioners travel free on trains?
If you’re over 60, but still too young for a Freedom Pass, a 60+ Oyster card could be a good option. It still provides free travel on the London Underground, Overground, trams and buses, as well as some TfL Rail and National Rail services, but you can’t use your pass outside of London.
Does the free travel pass work on the train?
You must show your Free Travel Pass at the ticket booking desk in the train station and get a free rail ticket. If you are making your return journey on the same day, you will get a Day Return ticket. In all other cases, you will get a single journey ticket.
Do you have to pay for the bus in the UK?
Pay as you go at adult rate on buses and trams and our Hopper fare gives you unlimited journeys for £1.65, made within one hour of touching in. Hopper fare also applies to discounted rate travel.
Can I use my bus pass on trains in West Yorkshire?
The ENCS Pass is valid on all bus and train services in West Yorkshire displaying the Metro symbol. Passengers using the ENCS Pass are carried subject to PCV regulations, local bylaws and the conditions of carriage of the operator.
Can I use my Suffolk bus pass in London?
No, the bus pass can only be used within England. Excluding London because those benefits are paid for by the London authorities, only London Freedom Pass holders will be able to enjoy additional local travel on the tube, trains and trams.