Concessionary travel
Transport Scotland is responsible for running the national concessionary travel scheme for Young People. It allows all 16-18 year olds and young full-time volunteers up to the age of 25 concessionary travel on buses, rail and ferries throughout Scotland
The scheme provides a third off single fare bus and rail travel throughout Scotland. If you live on Arran or Cumbrae, you are entitled to two free return ferry journeys to the mainland each year.
You become eligible on your 16th birthday and fall outside the scheme on your 19th birthday. Full-time volunteers (30+ hours a week) aged between 19 and 25 (up to your 26th birthday) who meet the criteria for Project Scotland are also eligible for this concessionary travel scheme. You must also be resident in Scotland.
For further information on this scheme please visit Transport Scotland and Strathcyde Passenger Transport (SPT)
Rail Voucher and rail card
If you are between 16-18 years you will receive a rail voucher with your card. If you would like a rail card you should take this voucher to your railway station who will treat the voucher as payment for the card. The voucher is part of the letter to which the card is gummed to and appears in the bottom right.
Your rail card may expire before you are 18. Please request further rail vouchers by telephoning 0845 603 1387 between 0900-1700 hours Monday-Friday