Concessionary Travel

If you are of pensionable age or have certain disabilities, you can qualify for a free buss pass.

The age of qualification for a Travelpass will change to reflect the women's pensionable age, which is being gradually increased from 60 to 65 by April 2020. Details of this can be seen through the link to the right of this page.

Other eligible persons are as follows:  

  •  Registered blind or partially sighted
  •  Unable to walk without considerable and permanent difficulty
  •  Severe or profound learning difficulties
  •  Profoundly deaf
  •  Medically unfit to drive
  •  Without use of both arms
  •  Without speech

Up to 31 March 2011, the administration of bus passes has been undertaken by Tamworth Borough Council. This service will continue after 1 April 2011 on behalf of Staffordshire County Council.

In addition to public libraries, applications for Concessionary Travelpasses can be made at the following location:

Customer Services, Marmion House. Mon to Thurs, 8.45am - 5.10pm. Friday, 8.45am - 5.05pm.

However any enquiries about the scheme should be directed to the County Council through publictransport@staffordshire.gov.uk or by calling 0300 111 8000.

Bus Pass Changes – 1st April 2011

From 1st April 2011 Staffordshire County Council will be taking over Concessionary Travel.

This means you'll be able to travel by bus for FREE in Staffordshire 24/7!

It also means that you can get your bus pass from any local library or from Marmion House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth, as per existing arrangements.

To find out more about the new scheme and to find your nearest library you can visit the County Council's website.

Staffordshire County Council will be responsible for pass issuing. The information provided or already held will be transferred from Tamworth Borough Council to Staffordshire County Council.

Any information you give to us will be held securely and in accordance with the rules on data protection. We will treat personal details as private and confidential and safeguard them. We will not disclose them to anyone unconnected with the Council unless you have consented to their release or in certain circumstances where:

We are legally obliged to do so if;

·         Disclosure is necessary for the proper discharge of our statutory functions;

·         Disclosure is necessary to enable us to provide you with a requested service or deal with your enquiry; In this respect with effect from 01 April 2011 the information provided or already held will be transferred from Tamworth Borough Council to Staffordshire County Council as responsibility for the provision of this service transfers. We are under a duty to protect public funds. We may use the information you have provided for the prevention and detection of fraud. We may also share this information with other bodies responsible for public funds or for auditing them for these purposes (for further help or information please email publictransport@staffordshire.gov.uk ).