Travel Concessions for senior citizens
If you're aged 60 years or over, and your permanent address is in
West Lancashire, you're entitled to apply for either:
- an English National Bus Concession (Nowcard), or
- a Senior Railcard, or
- Travel Tokens
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.
This pass is issued free of charge. For more information
about English National Bus Concession (Now Card) bus passes,
visit the Nowcard website
(external link) or call the helpline on 0845 058 1096.
If you decide to apply for this pass you can also buy a Senior
Railcard for the discounted price of £20.00.
Senior Railcard
The Senior Railcard lets you travel for a third off the full price
of most rail fares throughout Britain. You can also use it to
receive a third off certain ferry and Seacat Journeys. This pass
will last for 12 months from the date of issue, and is offered free
of charge as an alternative to the English National Bus
Concession.
Travel Tokens
Travel Tokens are offered free of charge as an alternative to the
English National Bus Concession (Nowcard). They can be used on most
local forms of transport i.e. Bus, Rail and certain taxis etc. If
you qualify between 1 April and 30 September you'll receive an
allowance of £28 per year. If you qualify between 1 October and 31
March, this allowance is reduced to £15. If you decide to apply for
the Travel Tokens allowance you may also buy a Senior Railcard for
the discounted price of £20.00.
How to obtain your Travel Concessions
If you hold an existing English National Bus Concession (Nowcard),
Travel Tokens or Senior Railcard, you will be sent a renewal form
before your current concession expires.
If you are a new claimant for Travel Concessions, you can apply
at:
52 Derby Street, Ormskirk for Senior Railcards
(Mon-Fri 9.00am-5.00pm), English National Bus
Concession (Mon-Fri 9.00am-5.00pm), Travel Tokens (Mon-Fri
9.00am-5.00pm).
CSP, Skelmersdale for Senior Railcards (Mon-Thurs
9.00am-5.00pm, Fri 9.00am-4.45pm), English National Bus
Concession (Mon-Thurs 9.00am-5.00pm, Fri 9.00am-4.45pm),
Travel Tokens (Mon-Fri 9.00am-4.45pm).
Purchased Railcards
Nowcard national English bus pass or travel tokens holders who
wish to purchase a discounted senior railcard for £20 should apply
as follows:
By post: complete a purchased railcard
application form and send it to - The Cashiers Section, WLDC, 52
Derby Street, Ormskirk, L39 2DF along with a cheque or postal order
for £20.
> Download a
purchased railcard application form
In person: visit our Customer Service Points at
52 Derby Street or the CSP in Skelmersdale and complete the senior
railcard form with our advisors. Once completed place this
application form, along with a cheque or postal order for £20, in
the Council post box.
In both cases please ensure that your name and address is
printed on the reverse of your payment. Your senior railcard will
be issued to you by post within 10 working days. Please note -
cheques and postal order should be payable to WLDC, we cannot
accept cash or debit/credit cards payments.
Holders of exisiting railcards purchased from West Lancashire
District Council can apply up to 2 weeks before your exisiting
railcard expiry date. You must inform us within 6 weeks of applying
for your discounted senior railcard if you have not recieved
it by post.
Important info - what you need to provide
To apply for your first issue of Travel Concessions you must
produce evidence of:
- age, which could be a birth certificate, current passport, full
driving licence or pension documents
- together with documentary proof of your National Insurance
number
- New claimants for an English National Bus Concession will also
require a photograph - which will be taken by us at the time of
application.
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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