Apply for a Disabled Person's Travel Pass

Travel passes are issued free of charge by Travel South Yorkshire and entitle the holder to free travel within South Yorkshire on:

• local bus services, trams and trains
• Northern Rail services between South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire
• buses throughout England at off-peak times (these are between 9:30am and 11pm weekdays, all day at weekends and on Bank Holidays)

Qualifying benefit

If you receive one of the following, you will automatically qualify for a Disabled Persons Travel Pass. You must apply directly to Travel South Yorkshire providing evidence of your qualifying benefit.

• higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
• Personal Independence Payment (PIP) standard rate mobility with an award of at least 8 points for Moving Around or Communicating Verbally
• PIP Enhanced Rate for Mobility (at least 8 points awarded for moving around)
• War Pensioner’s mobility supplement

If you have no qualifying benefit

If you live in South Yorkshire, you may qualify for a pass if you:

• are blind or partially sighted
• are deaf or without speech
• have a disability which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to walk
• do not have arms or have long-term loss of the use of your arms
• have a learning disability
• have been or would be refused a driver’s licence on medical grounds (other than on the grounds of persistent misuse of drugs and alcohol)
• PIP standard rate mobility (at least 8 points awarded for planning and following a journey)
• PIP enhanced rate mobility (points awarded for planning and following a journey)

Travelling with a carer

If you qualify for a Travel Pass and are in receipt of:

• higher rate care component of Disability Living Allowance with some mobility
• PIP Enhanced daily living
• higher rate Attendance Allowance

Your Travel pass will allow one carer to travel with you for free.