Who is eligible for a bus pass?

Older Person's Bus Pass

You can get an Older Person's Bus Pass if:

  • you are a Kent resident
  • you reach the female state pension age, which is no longer 60.

Use the pension age calculator to check when you qualify. Make sure you tick the female box, even if you're male.

Disabled Person's Bus Pass

You can get a Disabled Person’s Bus Pass if

1) You are a Kent resident

2) And fit into one of the Department for Transport's categories below:

  • Are blind or partially sighted
  • Are profoundly or severely deaf
  • Are without speech
  • Have a disability or have suffered an injury which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to walk
  • Have no arms or can't use both your arms
  • Have a learning disability
  • Would be refused a driving licence under section 92 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (physical fitness).

Read more about these categories and the eligibility evidence you need to provide

Disabled Person+Companion Bus Pass

You can apply for a Disabled Person+Companion Bus Pass if:

1) You are a Kent Resident

2) You fit one of the categories in the Disabled Person's Bus Pass section above

3) You can provide evidence that you are unable to travel alone.

This pass allows you and a companion to travel free on bus journeys starting in Kent or Medway. Your companion cannot travel without you.

Read more about eligibility categories and the proof you need to apply

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