Free Bus Passes
The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides bus passes for free travel on most bus services in England for people who are eligible. Passes have to be applied for – they are not issued automatically.
The bus pass is not currently available as a phone app
All-day free travel for concessionary bus pass holders in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will take effect from April 1 2025 thanks to Combined Authority funding.
From April 1, they will be able to use their passes for free travel at all hours, providing them with greater flexibility. Only those with a concessionary pass issued by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are eligible for this benefit. It is an additional benefit on top of the nationwide English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS), and pre 9.30am free travel will only apply on journeys that start within the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area.
Concessionary pass-holders do not need to do anything; free all-day travel will automatically take effect from April 1. If your pass does not scan on the bus you can show it to the driver as a flash card, and provided it is valid and within its expiry date, it must be accepted.
If someone has passed away who holds a concessionary bus pass, we will be notified through the Tell Us Once service if you accessed this service. Alternatively, please get in touch with us to advise of the change in circumstance by email or by phoning the number on the back of the pass.
Once you have notified us there is no requirement to return the pass, instead it can be destroyed as with a debit/credit card.
If you are aged under 25 and need to travel before 09:30 you can now get a Young Person’s Tiger Pass that allows you to travel for £1 for a single journey. You can have both a Tiger Pass and a Concessionary Pass and use whichever is most suitable for that journey.
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The government bus pass scheme is not available to foreign nationals who have not been granted residency and who do not meet the criteria.
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