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Travel passes for older persons and people with disabilities

Travel and transport are important to people and the prosperity of the borough. We and our partners play an important role in keeping the road network safe and usable. We also ensure that transport services meet the needs of local people, businesses and visitors.

Buses, trains and metro

Older people who are eligible for an English National Concessionary Travel Pass can travel free on the bus anywhere in England during 'off-peak' times.

Off-Peak times:

  • Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 11pm.
  • Weekends and Bank Holidays, All Day.

Transport for West Midlands passes:

  • Free travel on the bus, train and Metro in the West Midlands
  • Monday to Friday, 9.30am until the end of daytime service.
  • Weekends and Bank Holidays, All Day.

If you need to travel before 9.30am Monday to Friday you can either pay the fare or you can buy a season ticket.

Ring and Ride

This service provides accessible and low cost transport. It is intended to help disabled people and people with walking difficulties. If you qualify, once registered you can book a Ring & Ride accessible minibus. This can take you, children and an accompanying adult door to door for local short journeys across the West Midlands.

Applications and renewals

Dudley Council does not administer the National Travel Pass initiative. Information on applying for or renewing a pass is available on the Network West Midlands website or you can call them.

Eligibility

Residency criteria

To qualify for a pass issued by Transport for West Midlands you must live permanently in one of the seven Districts of the West Midlands below:

  • Birmingham
  • Coventry
  • Dudley
  • Sandwell
  • Solihull
  • Walsall
  • Wolverhampton

You will need to provide one item of proof of address from:

  • Utility bill – less than 3 months old
  • Bank statement – less than 3 months old
  • Council tax bill – current tax year
  • Driving licence – a photocard driving licence can be used as evidence of both age and residence. Otherwise you will need to provide two separate pieces of evidence.

Age criteria

If you qualify for an ‘age related’ pass, we will need to see one of the following documents which shows your date of birth.

  • Driving licence – a photocard driving licence can be used as evidence of both age and residency. Otherwise you will need to provide two separate pieces of evidence.
  • Passport
  • Birth certificate
  • NHS medical card

Check the date you will be eligible for a pass. Please note that you can apply up to one month before you become eligible

Disability criteria

Please see Network West Midlands webpage on eligibility for a disabled person travel pass for details of the categories of disability that qualify you for a pass.