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Bus passes

Diamond travelcard

apply for or renew your bus pass online

Our Diamond Travelcard scheme includes four bus passes that entitle the holder to free bus travel in North Somerset and other areas. The four passes are:

  • older persons’ pass
  • older persons’ companion pass
  • disabled persons’ pass
  • disabled persons’ companion pass

find out how to apply for or renew your bus pass

find out how to get a companion pass

Visit GOV.UK to find out whether you are eligible for an older person’s Diamond Travelcard. This is generally in line with the state pension age for women.

GOV.UK website – check when you’re eligible for free bus travel

When you can use a bus pass

Journeys starting in North Somerset, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire:

  • disabled passes can be used at any time every day of the week, thanks to funding from the Bus Service Improvement Programme
  • older person's passes can be used off-peak from Monday to Friday (before 4am and after 9am) and any time on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays

Local buses starting anywhere else in England:

  • Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 11pm (some areas may allow passes to be used at other times)
  • anytime Saturday, Sunday or public holidays

Where your bus pass is not accepted

  • the first and last stop into and out of Bristol Airport on services A1, A3 and A4
  • long distance coach services
  • trains
  • open top city tours in Bristol and Bath

Scotland and Wales have their own bus pass scheme. However, you are able to travel on direct buses between Bristol/South Gloucestershire and South Wales or places in between.