Apply for a Bus Pass
An enhanced concessionary bus travel deal will continue in the Tees Valley after the areas four local councils and local bus operators reached agreement on improvements to the Government's national scheme.
An agreement between Redcar & Cleveland, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Stockton Councils and local bus operators means concessionary travel card holders can still travel free at any time after 9.30am on weekdays and all day at weekends.
From 1 April 2011, travel card holders wishing to travel in the Tees Valley area before 9.30 am on weekdays will be charged a flat fare of 30 pence per journey, with travel free at other times.
Reduced Government grants mean finances are tough for all councils, so we are pleased to have been able to retain early morning travel and keep the cost as low as possible.
National Bus Pass
The national bus pass provides free 'off-peak' travel on all local commercial bus services anywhere in England. Off-peak means:
- Weekdays - travel between 09:30 and 23:00
- Weekends - all day travel
- Bank holidays - all day travel
If you have any queries about the national bus pass, please contact:
Transport and Environment
Tel: 01642 444 973
Email: Integrated_transport_unit@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Bus passes for reasons of disability (any age)
If you feel you are eligible for free travel for reasons of disability you can also apply for a bus pass. We will require evidence to support your application and a medical assessment may be required. An eligible person is someone who is:
- blind or partially sighted
- is profoundly or severely deaf
- is without speech
- has a disability, or has suffered an injury, which has a substantial and long-term adverse affect on their ability to walk
- does not have arms, or has long-term loss of the use of both arms
- has a learning disability, that is, a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning
- if they applied for a licence to drive a motor vehicle under part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988, have their application refused for reasons of physical fitness. You will not be eligible if your application for a driving licence is refused on grounds of persistent misuse of alcohol or drugs.
Lost Bus Passes
We make a charge of £10.00 for replacement bus passes. Please contact:
Transport and Environment
Tel: 01642 444 973
Email: Integrated_transport_unit@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
