If you are aged 60 or over, the English National Concessionary Pass entitles you to free, off-peak local bus travel throughout England after 9.30am on Mondays to Fridays and all day at weekend and bank holidays.
For West Yorkshire residents, your English National Concessionary Pass also entitles you to train travel within West Yorkshire for just 35p*, after 9.30am on Mondays to Fridays and all day at weekends and public holidays. Blind Pass holders are entitled to free travel at all times.
How to apply
You can apply for a Pass at any Post Office in West Yorkshire or at any Bus Station Travel Centre. Remember to take with you:
- a recent, full-face, colour, passport-size photograph,
- proof of your identity (like a birth certificate, passport or driving licence)
- proof of residency (such as a council tax bill, bank statement or recent utility bill)
You can apply up to three weeks before your 60th birthday.
You must go along in person. Possession of an old Pass is not proof for a new Pass, you must bring your documents with you.
The sending out of some Passes has been delayed by issues with the application forms such as incorrect postcodes being supplied and people not signing them or not attaching a good-quality passport type photograph. Metro is asking people to take time to ensure their application is filled out accurately to avoid any delay.
* Some exclusions apply to all passes which include certain special services, excursions, tours, private hire vehicles, school and works contract services, and certain express bus service.
Cross boundary train travel
If you want to travel to/from points outside West Yorkshire by train, you must pay the additional fare at the start of the journey. This will normally be the full adult fare for the non-West Yorkshire section of your journey. If you do not pay for the non-West Yorkshire part of the journey before setting off, you may be charged the full adult fare for the entire journey.
Please note that fares may be combined only to and from a station at which your train makes a scheduled stop.
