Concessionary tickets by train and bus
National 16 – 17 Saver (Train)
In January 2019, the Department for Transport announced the launch of a new national Railcard scheme which benefits 16 - 17 year olds. This Railcard offers 16 - 17 year olds a 50% discount on rail travel, and is available from September 2019. More information is available on the Railcard website.
The Saver offers to 16 - 17 year olds:
- a 50% discount off standard anytime, off- peak, PlusBus, advance and season tickets
- can be used on
- South Western Railways
- Southern and Great Western Railway network and
- across the National Rail network (except on ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper services).
- the card costs £30 and is valid for one year or until your 18th birthday
- a season ticket purchased before your 18th birthday can run up to 4 months after you turn 18. For example if you turn 18 in February 2024 then you can purchase a season ticket which will still give you 50% discount for travel up until June 2024.
Concessionary Bus Travel
The Slough concessionary bus pass (national scheme) entitles holders to travel free of charge on off-peak local bus services anywhere in England. Off-peak hours are 9:30am until 11pm on weekdays and all day at weekends and bank holidays.
To be eligible for a concessionary bus pass you must be:
- of State Pension age; or
- have a permanent disability – where the disability has lasted at least 12 months, or be likely to last at least 12 months and has a substantial effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
If you are disabled, you will automatically qualify if you:
- are in receipt of higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance or,
- are in receipt of war pensioner’s mobility supplement or,
- have the disability registration card
- are blind or partially sighted
- are profoundly or severely deaf
- are without speech
- have a disability or have suffered an injury which has substantial and long- term adverse effect on your ability to walk
- do not have arms or have long-term loss of the use of both arms
- have a learning disability
- have been refused a driving licence because of physical incapacity
- suffer from severe mental illness
- have 8 points or more in the moving around component for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Further details can be found on the Concessionary bus passes page