Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 64254

Bus Services: Concessions

Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025

Question

Fred Thomas

LabourPlymouth Moor View

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with local authorities on the variances in the eligibility criteria for disabled bus passes.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free off-peak bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, currently sixty-six. The disabled eligibility criteria are set out in section 146 of the Transpo...

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