Help with transport and travel

You could get help with transport and travel costs if you get one of the following:

• Child Disability Payment
• Adult Disability Payment

Car travel

If you get either:

• Child Disability Payment - higher rate mobility component
• Adult Disability Payment - enhanced rate mobility component

You could apply for:

• an accessible vehicle or equipment lease
• vehicle tax exemption (free road tax)
• a provisional driving licence early at age of 16

You, or your nominated driver, can apply for a 50% vehicle tax reduction if you get the standard rate mobility component of Adult Disability Payment.

Bus travel

You can apply for a disabled person’s bus pass. The card allows you to travel by bus for free within Scotland.

If you get Child Disability Payment, you must have either the:

• higher rate mobility component
• middle or highest rate care component

You can apply if you get any rate of Adult Disability Payment.

A companion can also travel with you for free on the bus if you get either:

• Child Disability Payment - middle or highest rate care component
• Adult Disability Payment - standard or enhanced rate daily living component

Blue Badge

You or your nominated driver can apply for a Blue Badge parking permit.

If you get Child Disability Payment, you must have the higher rate mobility component.

Apply for a Blue Badge parking permit.

If you get Adult Disability Payment, you must have either:

• 8 points or more in the moving around activity
• 12 points in the planning and following a journey activity
• enhanced rate mobility awarded under special rules for terminal illness

You may still be able to apply if you do not have any of the above but you do have a medical condition that affects your mobility.