Some older people can get free travel on local buses - contact your council to check your eligibility and apply for a bus pass

Apply for a disabled person's bus pass Contact your local council to find out who issues disabled bus passes in your area as part of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme.

Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply for and renew an older person's 'blue stripe' bus pass

Apply for, renew or replace free bus passes for elderly or older people (those of state pension age).

You can apply for an older person's bus pass up to 28 days before you reach state pension age.

Apply for, renew or replace a bus pass offering free travel for those of State Pension age.

If you're unable to travel on public transport without help, you can get a companion bus pass. You can apply for this using the disabled person's bus pass form.

You can download an application form from the SPT website, or alternatively people aged 60 and over can get an application form (LS304) from their local Post Office.

After filling out your form you must take it, in person, to your nearest Translink bus or rail station along with a countersigned passport-sized photograph and a choice of the following …

You can apply for a disabled person's bus pass online or by post. Before you apply, check that your disability qualifies for a bus pass and read the terms and conditions.