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Concessionary Bus Travel
If you are over 60 or have a qualifying disability, you can apply for a bus travel pass which can allow you to use NCT buses for free under the National Concessionary Scheme. To apply for a travel pass, please contact your local council.
NCT accepts all English local authority concessionary passes, where the following travel arrangements apply:
| Council | Card | Monday–Friday | Go2 Night Buses | Weekends | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 07:30 | 07:30–09:30 | 09:30–23:00 | 23:00–01:00 | ||||
| Nottingham City | Over 60s | FREE (inside city area) |
Not valid (full fare applies) |
FREE | FREE (inside city area) |
Not valid (full fare applies) |
FREE |
| Disabled | FREE (inside city area) |
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| Nottinghamshire | Over 60s & Disabled | Not valid (full fare applies) |
FREE | Not valid (full fare pplies) |
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| Leicestershire | Over 60s & Disabled | Not valid (full fare applies*) |
FREE | Not valid (full fare applies) |
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| All other | Over 60s & Disabled | Not valid (full fare applies) |
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*Except when travelling on South Notts service 1 or Skylink, where the journey starts or finishes in Leicestershire (between Loughborough and Stanford Corner on the 1 or within the East Midlands Airport and Pegasus Site on Skylink), where half fare applies
City Area
The 'City Area' includes all NCT services over their complete route except on the following services, where they are valid between the points shown:
- 1 between Nottingham and Clifton Pastures
- 26, 26C between Nottingham and Carlton-le-Willows School/Linden Grove
- 100 between Nottingham and Carlton-le-Willows School/Linden Grove Skylink between Nottingham and Clifton Man of Trent
Or view our Journey Planner (PDF) to see the City Area.