Bus pass - older people

Contents

• What is a Gold Card?
• How to apply
• Lost cards
• Contact us

What is a Gold Card?

People over 60, living in Derby are entitled to a free off-peak bus pass, known in Derby and Derbyshire as the Gold Card. The Gold Card can also be used as a discount and library card for people over 60 or with a disability.

It currently offers:

• free travel on local buses throughout England between 9.30am and 11.00pm on weekdays, all day at weekends and on bank holidays
• travel on community transport dial a bus services for a flat fare of £1 each way
• discounts at local shops and businesses
• lending from all Derbyshire and Derby City libraries

How to apply

You are no longer automatically eligible for a Gold Card on your 60th birthday. The date you can apply has changed to bring age related benefits, like free bus travel, in line with the state pension age increasing to 65 for women as well as men. These changes have been made across England and affect anyone born on or after 6th April 1950 to 5th April 1955. To find out when you can apply please read the Bus pass eligibility dates document.

You can apply immediately for a Gold card if you were 60 before 6th April 2010 or you are applying because of a disability.

If you were born after 5th April 1955 you can apply when you are 65.

You can pick up the application form from our Customer Services centre at Albion Street in Derby.

Please call call 01332 293111 to ask us to send you a form or minicom 01332 256666.

You can have your photo taken free of charge by the Customer Service Centre at Albion Street and hand the form in with both proof of your age and proof that you live in Derby or send the form, a passport size photo and copies of your proof documents to:

Concessionary Travel,
Derby City Council,
1 Albion Street,
Derby,
DE1 2PR.

Your card will be posted to you within two to three weeks.

Lost cards

There is a £5 charge to replace a lost pass which you can either send as a cheque by post or pay in person at the Customer Service Centre. Your replacement card will be posted to you within two to three weeks. Cheques should be made out to Derby City Council.

Useful forms

• Community transport

Downloads

• Bus pass eligibility dates (pdf, 19kb)