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Bus Services: Concessions

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 23 June 2026UIN 11109

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department issues guidance to local authorities on the eligibility criteria for disabled persons’ bus passes.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Yes. The Department's guidance for Local Transport Authorities on assessing the eligibility of disabled people for concessionary bus travel is published on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-local-authorities-on-eligibility-for-disabled-people/assessing-eligibility-of-disabled-people-for-concessionary-bus-travel.

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