Travel Concessions for disabled people
If you live in West Lancashire and have a disability, you may
qualify for an English National Bus Concession (Nowcard).
English National Bus Concession (Nowcard)
Holders of this pass are eligible to receive free local off
peak bus travel anywhere in England. Free travel is
available from 9.30am onwards Monday to Friday and all
day Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays.
A 'local bus service' is classed as:
· any type of town bus service
· a rural service which observes all bus stops
· a rural service with limited stops but where the
distance between stops is less than 15 miles.
Services that observe stops over 15 miles are regarded as
'express services' and are excluded from the English National Bus
Concession Scheme. The pass is not valid for travel in
Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
In addition to the above statutory entitlement, West Lancashire
District Council customers who opt for this concession will also
benefit from the following discretionary enhancements:
· Free travel on community transport within West
Lancashire (e.g. Dial a Ride and Tarleton County Cars).
Available from 9.30am onwards Monday to Friday and all day on
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.
· Journeys starting or finishing in West Lancashire, pre 9.30a.m
will be charged a flat fare of 50p per single journey for West
Lancashire English Bus Pass holders.
· Free travel on Blackpool Trams and Fleetwood to Knott End
ferry. Available from 9.30am onwards Monday to Friday and all day
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.
For more information about English National Bus Concession
(Now Card) bus passes, visit the Nowcard
website or call the helpline on 0845 058 1096.
Do you qualify?
You can apply for the English
National Bus Concession if you meet the following
criteria:
· Blind or partially sighted
· Profoundly or severely deaf
· Without speech
· Long term disability or injury which seriously impairs the
ability to walk
· Without the long term use of both arms
· Significant degree of learning disability
· Would be refused on physical fitness grounds if applied for a
driving licence
How to obtain your pass
If you think you may be entitled to receive an English National bus
pass you should get in touch with us on the contact details below.
You will need to provide documentation to confirm your disability,
age and National Insurance Number. New claimants for a an English
National bus pass will also need a photograph - which
will be taken by us at the time of application.
Free Travel English National Bus
Concession
Bus passes allowing free travel 24/7 are only available to
people who hold or who have held a WLDC bus pass stamped ‘free
travel throughout Lancashire’. If you hold one of these passes you
will be entitled to:
· Free all day bus travel on local journeys starting within the
boundary of West Lancashire.
· Free all day travel on community transport in West
Lancashire (e.g. dial a Ride and Tarleton County Cars).
Contact us
Online:
Benefits and Payments Enquiry Form
Email: travel.concessions@westlancsdc.gov.uk
Tel: 01695 577177
Travel Concessions, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk L39 2DF
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