National Concessionary Passes

The National Concessionary Travel Pass, allows free travel for senior citizens and those with disabilities. Some local authorities allow free travel at different times during the day.

To help you plan your journey, this is when local authority passes are valid across our Network.

Pass issued by local authority:

Times valid for Free travel:

WEST MIDLANDS For services anywhere in England, free after 09:30 until 23:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day during Weekends and Bank Holidays.
A bus ticket must be purchased to travel outside of these times.

WARWICKSHIRE

For services boarded within Warkwickshire, valid free for services commencing after 09:00 and until 24:00.
If you are boarding outside of Warkwickshire, free after 09:30 until 23:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day during Weekends and Bank Holidays.

A bus ticket must be purchased to travel outside of these times.

From the 1st August 2023 until the 31st March 2024, holders of a Warwickshire County Council disabled concessionary pass, will be allowed to travel at any time when boarding a bus within the Warwickshire boundary.

WORCESTERSHIRE For services anywhere in England, free after 09:30 until 23:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day during Weekends and Bank Holidays.
A bus ticket must be purchased to travel outside of these times.

STAFFORDSHIRE

For services boarded and disembarking within Staffordshire, Disability passes only are valid at anytime.
Senior Citizens passes are valid from 09:30 until 23:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day during Weekends and Bank Holidays.
If you are boarding outside of Staffordshire, free after 09:30 until 23:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day during Weekends and Bank Holidays.
A bus ticket must be purchased to travel outside of these times.

SHROPSHIRE For services anywhere in England, free after 09:30 until 23:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day during Weekends and Bank Holidays.
A bus ticket must be purchased to travel outside of these times.

GREATER MANCHESTER For services boarded within Greater Manchester, valid free after 09:30 until 24:00.
If you are boarding outside of Greater Manchester, free after 09:30 until 23:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day during Weekends and Bank Holidays.
A bus ticket must be purchased to travel outside of these times.

SURREY For services anywhere in England, free after 09:30 until 23:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day during Weekends and Bank Holidays.
A bus ticket must be purchased to travel outside of these times.

OXFORDSHIRE For services boarded within Oxfordshire, valid free after 09:00 until 24:00.
If you are boarding outside of Oxfordshire, free after 09:30 until 23:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day during Weekends and Bank Holidays.
A bus ticket must be purchased to travel outside of these times.

LEICESTERSHIRE For services anywhere in England, free after 09:30 until 23:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day during Weekends and Bank Holidays.
A bus ticket must be purchased to travel outside of these times.
DERBYSHIRE For services anywhere in England, free after 09:30 until 23:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day during Weekends and Bank Holidays.
A bus ticket must be purchased to travel outside of these times.
Derbyshire CC are also trialling a Disability + Companion scheme until March 2025. This allows certain 
Disability pass holders to travel with one free companion. To see eligibility and T&Cs please visit this page here
OTHER AUTHORITIES For all other authorities pass holders boarding within Diamond Regions, free after 09:30 until 23:00 Mondays to Fridays and all day during Weekends and Bank Holidays.
A bus ticket must be purchased to travel outside of these times.

Discounted travel outside of free validity time period:

Many of our regional depots are also pleased to offer concessionary pass holders discounted travel outside the terms of free validity for the Concessionary scheme.

Diamond Bus in the West Midlands and Worcestershire region offer a Pre 09:30 Twirlybird ticket for £1.50 on many of our services (Service exceptions: 002, 3, 45, 52/A, 76, 125, 145/A, 149/S, 150, 182, 183, 192, 202/S, 226/A, 247/A/S, 292/S, 294, 296, 302, 303)

Diamond Bus East Midlands offer a Pre 09:30 Twirly ticket for the price of child single fare.

Diamond Bus South East offer a Pre 09:30 ticket for £1.50 on services in the Surrey Network.

Just show your pass to the driver to obtain your discount.

 

Contact your issuing local authority for further information.

National Concessionary Travel Passes are issued by your local authority and you can check if you are eligible and where to apply at the gov.uk website here:

https://www.gov.uk/state-pension-age/y/bus_pass

https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass