Concessionary bus pass
Apply for a bus pass
You may qualify for a concessionary bus pass because of your age or a disability. Check who can apply and what evidence you need before starting your application.
You can apply for a companion pass at the same time as your bus pass.
Who can apply
You must:
- live in the borough of Swindon
- qualify because of your age or a disability
You can check which council area you live in
Applying because of your age
You can apply if you have reached the qualifying age for a bus pass
You can apply up to 21 days before you reach the qualifying age.
Applying because of a disability
You can apply if you:
- are blind or partially sighted
- are profoundly or severely deaf
- cannot speak
- have a long-term condition that severely limits your ability to walk
- do not have arms or cannot use both arms
- have a severe disability
- have a learning disability
- cannot get a driving licence for medical reasons
Evidence you need
Upload a passport-style photograph and one valid document from each section that applies to you.
We will not reimburse any costs you pay to provide evidence.
Passport-style photograph
Upload a digital photograph or a scan of a printed photograph.
Your photograph must follow the passport photo rules on GOV.UK
Proof of address
Upload one of the following:
- your Council Tax bill for the current year
- your driving licence
- a recent utility bill in your name, such as a gas, electricity, or landline telephone bill
Proof of age
If you are applying because of your age, upload one of the following:
- passport
- birth certificate
- other official documentary evidence
Proof of disability
If you are applying because of a disability, upload one of the following:
- certificate of vision impairment
- Blue Badge
- statement showing the higher-rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance
- statement showing a Personal Independence Payment award of eight points or more for moving around or communicating verbally
- statement showing a War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement award
- National Health Service certificate confirming epilepsy
- letter from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency stating that you cannot drive
Disability Living Allowance is only available to children under 16 and people born on or before 8 April 1948.
If you do not have any of these documents, download the concessionary travel disability evidence form
A social worker, carer, or hospital consultant must stamp the completed form.
What happens after you apply
We will post your bus pass within 15 working days.
For more information, email concessionarytravel@swindon.gov.uk