Blackpool Council - Over 60s Bus Pass

Over 60s Bus Pass

If you are living in Blackpool and aged 60 or over, you are eligible for a NoWcard which allows free travel on any local bus service anywhere in England after 9.30am and before 11pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.
Please note that as of 1 October 2008 the old style NoWcards will no longer be valid - you will need a card whcih features red rose emblem in the top left corner of the front of the card and have a silver hologram, which the old cards don’t have.

Locally, the passes allow travel for free between 9.30am and 11pm Monday to Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays on the trams in both Blackpool and Wyre, on any local bus service and on the Knott End Ferry.

Visitors to Blackpool
If you are a visitor to Blackpool and hold a National Concessionary bus pass issued by a District Council in England you are entitled to free travel on any local bus service between 9.30am and 11pm Monday to Friday and all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays.

As neighbouring Concessionary Travel areas may have different conditions, please check with your own Council before travelling for more guidance on using your card in other areas.

Unfortunately, passes are not valid on buses outside the times stated above or on the trams. If you reside in Scotland or Wales, unfortunately these passes are not valid at all in England.

Applying for a Bus Pass
You can apply for a National Concessionary Bus Pass (NoWcard) by calling in at our Customer First Centre at the Municipal Buildings on Corporation Street .

Please note that your sole or main residence must be in Blackpool.

The age at which you become eligible for a English National Concession bus pass is changing. From 6th April 2010, the age of eligibility for concessionary travel for women will be pension age and for men it will be the pensionable age of a woman born on the same day.
The state pension age for women is rising by five years over a period of ten years. The age of eligibility will rise incrementally, that is, in stages, between 2010 and 2020. The earliest age for men and women to get bus passes will therefore rise gradually, from 60 on 5 April 2010 to 65 on 5 April 2020.The Government decided that this would be the fairest method, rather than introduce a one-off rise which would leave those currently close to retirement age facing a full five-year delay.
The table below shows the date on which you become eligible for a bus pass and the earliest date on which you can apply for your NoWcard, based on your date of birth. Completed application forms should be taken to our Customer First Centre and you will need to bring the following information with you:

DATE OF BIRTH	DATE ELIGIBLE FOR A NATIONAL CONCESSION BUS PASS	EARLIEST DATE OF APPLICATION
Born on or before 5th April 1950	60th Birthday	2 weeks prior to 60th birthday
6th April 1950 to 5th May 1950	06 May 2010	22 April 2010
6th May 1950 to 5th June 1950	06 July 2010	22 June 2010
6th June 1950 to 5th July 1950	06 September 2010	23 August 2010
6th July 1950 to 5th August 1950	06 November 2010	23 October 2010
6th August 1950 to 5th September 1950	06 January 2011	23 December 2010
6th September 1950 to 5th October 1950	06 March 2011	20 February 2011
6th October 1950 to 5th November 1950	06 May 2011	22 April 2011
6th November 1950 to 5th December 1950	06 July 2011	22 June 2011
6th December 1950 to 5th January 1951	06 September 2011	23 August 2011
6th January 1951 to 5th February 1951	06 November 2011	23 October 2011
6th February 1951 to 5th March 1951	06 January 2012	23 December 2011
6th March 1951 to 5th April 1951	06 March 2012	21 February 2012
6th April 1951 to 5th May 1951	06 May 2012	22 April 2012
6th May 1951 to 5th June 1951	06 July 2012	22 June 2012
6th June 1951 to 5th July 1951	06 September 2012	23 August 2012
6th July 1951 to 5th August 1951	06 November 2012	23 October 2012
6th August 1951 to 5th September 1951	06 January 2013	23 December 2012
6th September 1951 to 5th October 1951	06 March 2013	20 February 2013
6th October 1951 to 5th November 1951	06 May 2013	22 April 2013
6th November 1951 to 5th December 1951	06 July 2013	22 June 2013
6th December 1951 to 5th January 1952	06 September 2013	23 August 2013
6th January 1952 to 5th February 1952	06 November 2013	23 October 2013
6th February 1952 to 5th March 1952	06 January 2014	23 December 2013
6th March 1952 to 5th April 1952	06 March 2014	20 February 2014
6th April 1952 to 5th May 1952	06 May 2014	22 April 2014
6th May 1952 to 5th June 1952	06 July 2014	22 June 2014
6th June 1952 to 5th July 1952	06 September 2014	23 August 2014
6th July 1952 to 5th August 1952	06 November 2014	23 October 2014
6th August 1952 to 5th September 1952	06 January 2015	23 December 2014
6th September 1952 to 5th October 1952	06 March 2015	20 February 2015
6th October 1952 to 5th November 1952	06 May 2015	22 April 2015
6th November 1952 to 5th December 1952	06 July 2015	22 June 2015
6th December 1952 to 5th January 1953	06 September 2015	23 August 2015
6th January 1953 to 5th February 1953	06 November 2015	23 October 2015
6th February 1953 to 5th March 1953	06 January 2016	23 December 2015
6th March 1953 to 5th April 1953	06 March 2016	21 February 2016
6th April 1953 to 5th May 1953	06 May 2016	22 April 2016
6th May 1953 to 5th June 1953	06 July 2016	22 June 2016
6th June 1953 to 5th July 1953	06 September 2016	23 August 2016
6th July 1953 to 5th August 1953	06 November 2016	23 October 2016
6th August 1953 to 5th September 1953	06 January 2017	23 December 2016
6th September 1953 to 5th October 1953	06 March 2017	20 February 2017
6th October 1953 to 5th November 1953	06 May 2017	22 April 2017
6th November 1953 to 5th December 1953	06 July 2017	22 June 2017
6th December 1953 to 5th January 1954	06 September 2017	23 August 2017
6th January 1954 to 5th February 1954	06 November 2017	23 October 2017
6th February 1954 to 5th March 1954	06 January 2018	23 December 2017
6th March 1954 to 5th April 1954	06 March 2018	20 February 2018
6th April 1954 to 5th May 1954	06 May 2018	22 April 2018
6th May 1954 to 5th June 1954	06 July 2018	22 June 2018
6th June 1954 to 5th July 1954	06 September 2018	23 August 2018
6th July 1954 to 5th August 1954	06 November 2018	23 October 2018
6th August 1954 to 5th September 1954	06 January 2019	23 December 2018
6th September 1954 to 5th October 1954	06 March 2019	20 February 2019
6th October 1954 to 5th November 1954	06 May 2019	22 April 2019
6th November 1954 to 5th December 1954	06 July 2019	22 June 2019
6th December 1954 to 5th January 1955	06 September 2019	23 August 2019
6th January 1955 to 5th February 1955	06 November 2019	23 October 2019
6th February 1955 to 5th March 1955	06 January 2020	23 December 2019
6th March 1955 to 5th April 1955	06 March 2020	21 February 2020

Proof of your name and current address - you can use your council tax bill or a utility bill such as your gas, electric or water bill for this;
Proof of your date of birth (example, your birth certificate or driving licence).

The Customer First Centre Advisor will check your documents, take your photograph and send off your application form to the NoWcard bureau.

You can check the progress of your application either online at www.nowcard.org/ or by calling the NoWcard helpline on 0845 058 1096

What to do about lost or stolen passes
If you lose your bus pass, please call into our Customer First Centre to apply for a replacement. There is a £10 charge for a replacement pass.

If your pass is stolen, you should report the theft to the police and get a crime number from them. When you have done this, please call into our Customer First Centre for a replacement pass which will be given to you free of charge when you give us the crime number.

Problems swiping bus pass
If your bus pass isn't swiping correctly please look at the NoWcard website for advice on what you should do.

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