Travel cards and permits

In April 2006, the Scottish Executive introduced a National Entitlement Card which allows Scotland-wide free bus travel for people who are entitled to concessionary travel (people aged 60 or over or with disabilities).

You can apply for this at any of Edinburgh's Libraries. Please ask library staff for more information. You can also get more information on joining the scheme by visiting the Transport Scotland Web Page

Young Persons' Concessionary Travel

The Scotland-Wide Concessionary Travel Scheme for Young People started on 8 January 2007.  It allows all 16 - 18 year olds and young full-time volunteers up to the age of 25 concessionary travel on buses, rail and ferries.  The Scheme provides a third off bus and rail travel.  If you live on a Scottish Island, you are entitled to two free return ferry journeys to the mainland each year.

You become eligible on your 16th birthday and fall outside the scheme on your 19th birthday.  Full-time volunteers (30 hours a week) aged between 19 and 25 (up to your 26th birthday) who meet the criteria for Project Scotland are also eligible for concessionary travel scheme.  You must also be resident in Scotland.

If you are still at school,  your local Young Scot/Dialogue Youth Team may come in to your school over the next few months and help you apply for the card. If this is not the case or if you are not in school, or want to get one sooner, you can apply yourself.

You can obtain an application form  from various locations within your Local Authority; from Transport Scotland (see website below or call 0141 272 7175); or call the Young Scot InfoLine on: 0808 801 0338 (lines open 12:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday).

For more information on this scheme please visit www.givememycard.org