Scottish Government moves to introduce free bus travel for under 18s
Scotland announces free bus travel for under 22s
Free bus travel for under-22s in Scotland from 2022
Under-22 free bus travel in Scotland set for 31 January 2022
Free bus travel scheme starts today for under-22s in Scotland
Free bus travel for under-22s in Scotland begins
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Under 22s free bus travel
Visit freebus.scot. All young people and children aged 5-21 years can apply for a card to access the Young Persons' (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme. You will need a National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot NEC with the valid free travel entitlement with you whenever you want to take the bus - otherwise you'll have to pay for your ...
Eligibility and Conditions for the 60+ or Disabled Traveller
The scheme provides free travel on registered local and long-distance bus services throughout Scotland, at any time of day for any number of journeys, for those aged 60 and over, as well as for eligible disabled people who live in Scotland. Cardholders living in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles receive two free return ferry journeys each ...
Apply for an under 22s bus pass
Young people aged 5 to 21, who live in Scotland for at least 6 months a year, can apply for a free bus pass. You can use this to travel on most bus services in Scotland for free. Your Young Scot Card (Young Scot NEC) or other National Entitlement Card (NEC) will be your bus pass. You can either: update your existing Young Scot Card or other NEC.
A Guide to Concessionary Travel
More than 100 million free bus journeys have been made since the Scottish Government introduced free bus travel for under 22s. Our concessionary travel schemes make getting about easier and cheaper for people in Scotland. And by making more sustainable travel choices easier to access, we can help to tackle the climate emergency as well.
Who can apply for an under 22s bus pass
17 Jun 2022. Young people aged 5 to 21, who live in Scotland for at least 6 months a year can apply for an under 22s bus pass. If you're: aged 16 to 21, you'll need to apply for a bus pass yourself. a parent, guardian or carer of a child aged 5 to 15, you'll need to apply on their behalf.
Free bus travel for under-22s in Scotland begins
Free bus travel for everyone in Scotland aged under 22 will begin on 31 January. This will cover about 930,000 people. However, because of the pandemic, the Scottish government was asking only ...
Free bus scheme for under-22s clocks up 21 million journeys
Getty Images. Young Scots have made more than 21 million free bus journeys since the travel scheme began at the start of the year, the Scottish government has said. Since January, everyone aged ...
Apply for an under 22s bus pass through your council
Add free bus travel to your current card. Lost, stolen, or damaged under 22s bus passes. Using your under 22s bus pass. Update your information. After you apply for your under 22s bus pass. If you cannot or do not want to apply online, or do not have the documents needed to apply online, you can apply through your local council.
Free bus pass scheme costs and uptake: FOI release
Between 31 January 2022 and 3 February 2023 the Scottish Government spent £102,378,600.88 on the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme. This is broken down in to £97,166,918.69 of operator reimbursements costs and £5,211,682.19 of operational set-up and maintenance costs. 2. The Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme is the first of its ...
Free bus travel for under-22s
All residents in Scotland under the age of 22 will be eligible for free bus travel from 31 January 2022. The Scottish Government has confirmed the timetable for the roll out of the scheme, delivered in partnership with the Improvement Service, the National Entitlement Card Programme Office and Young Scot. Legislative changes to allow the scheme ...
Young Persons' (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel
Young Persons' (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel. Young people who are 5-21 years old living in Scotland get free bus travel. It's part of the Scottish Government's plan to build a fairer, greener society. Once you have your National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot National Entitlement Card (Young Scot NEC) you can travel on most buses right across Scotland.
Free bus travel for under-22s set to begin as applications open
Applications are now open for a scheme offering free bus travel for everyone in Scotland under the age of 22. The Scottish Government said on Monday that anyone aged five to 21 can apply for the initiative, which is scheduled to begin on January 31. But ministers are urging only people who need to travel for essential reasons to apply for the ...
Consulting on free bus travel for young people under 19
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on new proposals to offer free bus travel for young people resident in Scotland aged under 19. Over a third of people already benefit from free bus travel in Scotland. The proposed extension of free bus travel to approximately 770,000 young people will deliver on the budget agreement, as ...
A car-free trip in the Scottish Highlands: I'd have missed so much if I
The North Coast 500 is a victim of its own success. Devised in 2015, in the style of America's Route 66, this 516-mile circular road trip round northern Scotland draws thousands of drivers and ...
New update on calls to extend free bus pass travel for older ...
In Scotland, people over 60 are eligible to apply for the National Entitlement Card (NEC), which is administered by the Scottish Government. It is Scotland's National Smartcard, offering access ...
Edinburgh trams: Scottish Government refuses to fund free tram travel
The Scottish Government has ruled out funding free travel for under-22s on Edinburgh's trams as it published a long-awaited public transport review. The Fair Fares Review was set up to make ...
Operating costs for Young Person's Free Bus Travel scheme: FOI release
Between 31 January 2022 and 31 March 2022 the Scottish Government spent £766,347.01 on marketing costs for the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme. This includes spend on creative development, production and additional preparatory work in advance of the delivery of the national marketing campaign, as well as some advertisements.
Coach service offers journeys across the UK for knockdown price of £2
A transport company is offering £2 tickets for coach trips across the UK to be taken up to May 12. With a £1 service fee, that means travellers planning journeys can book long-distance tickets ...
Applications begin for free bus travel for under-22s
Applications are open for 5-21 year olds living in Scotland to access free bus travel - with a focus on children and young people who need to make essential journeys.. Given current public health guidance to reduce contact and mixing, the full marketing launch of the scheme - which will benefit nearly a million young people in Scotland - will take place at a later date.
Councils 'stand on the brink of collapse', warns Scotland's most senior
The Scottish Government must act." Her warning was issued after the SNP Government confirmed all 32 local authorities in Scotland were "effectively" implementing the council tax freeze .
Under 22 free bus travel: FOI release
Between 31 January 2022 and 29 November 2022 the Scottish Government spent £73,885,334.20 on the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme. About FOI. The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests.
£4.65 million for bus operators to help disabled passengers travel with
This £4.65 million is the extra push to give operators the tools to upgrade their buses on time and ensure all passengers can board with confidence. Last year, regulations were introduced ...
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Visit freebus.scot. All young people and children aged 5-21 years can apply for a card to access the Young Persons' (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme. You will need a National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot NEC with the valid free travel entitlement with you whenever you want to take the bus - otherwise you'll have to pay for your ...
The scheme provides free travel on registered local and long-distance bus services throughout Scotland, at any time of day for any number of journeys, for those aged 60 and over, as well as for eligible disabled people who live in Scotland. Cardholders living in Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles receive two free return ferry journeys each ...
Young people aged 5 to 21, who live in Scotland for at least 6 months a year, can apply for a free bus pass. You can use this to travel on most bus services in Scotland for free. Your Young Scot Card (Young Scot NEC) or other National Entitlement Card (NEC) will be your bus pass. You can either: update your existing Young Scot Card or other NEC.
More than 100 million free bus journeys have been made since the Scottish Government introduced free bus travel for under 22s. Our concessionary travel schemes make getting about easier and cheaper for people in Scotland. And by making more sustainable travel choices easier to access, we can help to tackle the climate emergency as well.
17 Jun 2022. Young people aged 5 to 21, who live in Scotland for at least 6 months a year can apply for an under 22s bus pass. If you're: aged 16 to 21, you'll need to apply for a bus pass yourself. a parent, guardian or carer of a child aged 5 to 15, you'll need to apply on their behalf.
Free bus travel for everyone in Scotland aged under 22 will begin on 31 January. This will cover about 930,000 people. However, because of the pandemic, the Scottish government was asking only ...
Getty Images. Young Scots have made more than 21 million free bus journeys since the travel scheme began at the start of the year, the Scottish government has said. Since January, everyone aged ...
Add free bus travel to your current card. Lost, stolen, or damaged under 22s bus passes. Using your under 22s bus pass. Update your information. After you apply for your under 22s bus pass. If you cannot or do not want to apply online, or do not have the documents needed to apply online, you can apply through your local council.
Between 31 January 2022 and 3 February 2023 the Scottish Government spent £102,378,600.88 on the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme. This is broken down in to £97,166,918.69 of operator reimbursements costs and £5,211,682.19 of operational set-up and maintenance costs. 2. The Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme is the first of its ...
All residents in Scotland under the age of 22 will be eligible for free bus travel from 31 January 2022. The Scottish Government has confirmed the timetable for the roll out of the scheme, delivered in partnership with the Improvement Service, the National Entitlement Card Programme Office and Young Scot. Legislative changes to allow the scheme ...
Young Persons' (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel. Young people who are 5-21 years old living in Scotland get free bus travel. It's part of the Scottish Government's plan to build a fairer, greener society. Once you have your National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot National Entitlement Card (Young Scot NEC) you can travel on most buses right across Scotland.
Applications are now open for a scheme offering free bus travel for everyone in Scotland under the age of 22. The Scottish Government said on Monday that anyone aged five to 21 can apply for the initiative, which is scheduled to begin on January 31. But ministers are urging only people who need to travel for essential reasons to apply for the ...
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on new proposals to offer free bus travel for young people resident in Scotland aged under 19. Over a third of people already benefit from free bus travel in Scotland. The proposed extension of free bus travel to approximately 770,000 young people will deliver on the budget agreement, as ...
The North Coast 500 is a victim of its own success. Devised in 2015, in the style of America's Route 66, this 516-mile circular road trip round northern Scotland draws thousands of drivers and ...
In Scotland, people over 60 are eligible to apply for the National Entitlement Card (NEC), which is administered by the Scottish Government. It is Scotland's National Smartcard, offering access ...
The Scottish Government has ruled out funding free travel for under-22s on Edinburgh's trams as it published a long-awaited public transport review. The Fair Fares Review was set up to make ...
Between 31 January 2022 and 31 March 2022 the Scottish Government spent £766,347.01 on marketing costs for the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme. This includes spend on creative development, production and additional preparatory work in advance of the delivery of the national marketing campaign, as well as some advertisements.
A transport company is offering £2 tickets for coach trips across the UK to be taken up to May 12. With a £1 service fee, that means travellers planning journeys can book long-distance tickets ...
Applications are open for 5-21 year olds living in Scotland to access free bus travel - with a focus on children and young people who need to make essential journeys.. Given current public health guidance to reduce contact and mixing, the full marketing launch of the scheme - which will benefit nearly a million young people in Scotland - will take place at a later date.
The Scottish Government must act." Her warning was issued after the SNP Government confirmed all 32 local authorities in Scotland were "effectively" implementing the council tax freeze .
Between 31 January 2022 and 29 November 2022 the Scottish Government spent £73,885,334.20 on the Young Persons' Free Bus Travel Scheme. About FOI. The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests.
This £4.65 million is the extra push to give operators the tools to upgrade their buses on time and ensure all passengers can board with confidence. Last year, regulations were introduced ...