Disabled person's bus pass

A disabled person's bus pass is issued free of charge, and entitles you to free local bus travel throughout England (subject to restrictions).

You could be eligible for a disabled person's bus pass if you:

• are profoundly or severely deaf
• are without speech
• have a disability that 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 both arms
• have a learning disability
• would have your application to drive a motor vehicle refused due to physical fitness (other than on the grounds of persistent misuse of drugs or alcohol)

Disabled person's companion bus pass entitlement

For people with more severe disabilities, your bus pass can include a companion who can travel with you free of charge throughout York and North Yorkshire.

Your companion can make 'cross-boundary journeys' with you, between York and other areas of Yorkshire and the Humber, such as the East Riding of Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Hull. Meaning, for example, they can travel for free with you between York and Leeds (but not on local journeys within Leeds).

You can apply for 'companion entitlement' if you are in receipt of:

• higher rate Disability Living Allowance
• enhanced rate Personal Independence Payments
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• a Certificate of Vision Impairment

To qualify for free travel, your companion must board and leave the bus at the same stops as you.

Also see

• Buses
• Footstreets, our pedestrian areas
• City centre access for disabled people