Concessions

Get out and about with your concessionary pass on any of our buses for free travel after 9:30am

Whether you’re going shopping, sightseeing, meeting friends or visiting family – the possibilities for days out by bus are endless.

People of a retirement age and people with a qualifying disability can apply for a concessionary bus pass under the National Concessionary Scheme.

To apply for a concessionary bus pass, you need to contact your local council. If you live on our network, this will most likely be Blackpool Council, Fylde Council or Wyre Council and you can apply by clicking on the links.

Using your concessionary bus pass
All concessionary pass holders can travel for FREE on our buses between 09:30 and 23:00 Monday to Friday and all day on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays. Only passes issued by Wyre council or Blackpool Council can be used on our trams, as decided by Lancashire County Council.

The rules are slightly different depending which council issued your pass, full guidelines can be found below:

Passes issued by Blackpool Council 
Holders of concessionary passes issued by Blackpool council can travel for FREE on our buses and our trams between 09:30 and 23:00 Monday to Friday and all day on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays. 
Holders of a Disabled persons NoWcard issued by Blackpool Council, can pay a £1 fare if travelling before 09:30.  If you are paying the extra £1 fare, you will need to pay this in cash on board as our contactless machines will have already registered your concessionary pass as a method for travel.

Passes issued by Wyre Council  
Holders of concessionary passes issued by Wyre council can travel for FREE on our buses and our trams between 09:30 and 23:00 Monday to Friday and all day on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays. 
If travelling before 9:30 or after 23:00, you will need to pay the full fare.  You can pay for this using contactless payments or in cash on board.

Passes issued outside of Blackpool and Wyre Council (including passes issued by Fylde Council)
Holders of concessionary passes issued outside of Blackpool or Wyre can travel for FREE on our buses between 09:30 and 23:00 Monday to Friday and all day on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays. 
If travelling before 9:30 or after 23:00, you will need to pay the full fare.  You can pay for this using contactless payments or in cash on board.
Concessionary passes issued outside of Blackpool or Wyre are not eligible for free travel on our trams as decided by Lancashire County Council.
Some local authorities issue passes for carer's who are accompanying passengers with disabilities. These are only valid in the area of the issuing authority and are not national passes. Currently, Lancashire does not issue carer’s passes and therefore we are sorry, but no carer’s passes are valid on our buses or trams in any circumstances.