Apply for an older person's bus pass
How to apply
Your National Entitlement Card (NEC) will be your bus pass. You can:
- apply online on getyournec.scot – in all areas of Scotland
- apply through your local Post Office – if you live in an area where it offers this service
- apply through Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) – if you live in one of the 12 local councils in the Glasgow and Strathclyde area
- apply through your local council – if you live in an area where you cannot apply through the Post Office or SPT
Apply through your local council or SPT
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Aberdeen City Council
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Aberdeenshire Council
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Angus Council
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Argyll and Bute Council
<p>You will apply through SPT instead of your local council.</p>
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Clackmannanshire Council
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
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Dumfries and Galloway Council
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Dundee City Council
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East Ayrshire Council
<p>You will apply through SPT instead of your local council.</p>
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East Dunbartonshire Council
<p>You will apply through SPT instead of your local council.</p>
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East Lothian Council
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East Renfrewshire Council
<p>You will apply through SPT instead of your local council.</p>
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Edinburgh Council
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Falkirk Council
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Fife Council
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Glasgow City Council
<p>You will apply through SPT instead of your local council.</p>
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Highland Council
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Inverclyde Council
<p>You will apply through SPT instead of your local council.</p>
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Midlothian Council
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Moray Council
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North Ayrshire Council
<p>You will apply through SPT instead of your local council.</p>
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North Lanarkshire Council
<p>You will apply through SPT instead of your local council.</p>
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Orkney Islands Council
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Perth and Kinross Council
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Renfrewshire Council
<p>You will apply through SPT instead of your local council.</p>
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Scottish Borders Council
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Shetland Islands Council
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South Ayrshire Council
<p>You will apply through SPT instead of your local council.</p>
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South Lanarkshire Council
<p>You will apply through SPT instead of your local council.</p>
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Stirling Council
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West Dunbartonshire Council
<p>You will apply through SPT instead of your local council.</p>
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West Lothian Council
If you're unsure how to apply
You can also find out your application options by answering some questions about your circumstances.
StartWhat you need to apply
You'll need:
- a recent photo
- proof of your current address
- proof of your age
If you’re applying online, you’ll also need:
- a laptop, tablet, phone or other device with a camera
- a myaccount – you can register if you do not already have one
- proof of identity
Find out what you can use as proof of identity, age and address on nec.scot.
Help with your application
If you’re applying online
Once you’ve applied, you can sign into your account on getyournec.scot to check the status of your application.
If you need more help, visit the getyournec.scot Help Centre.
If you’re applying through SPT
Contact SPT by email or phone if you need help with your application.
Phone
0141 333 3211
If you’re applying through the Post Office or your local council
Contact your local council if you need help with your application.