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Young Scot card

Last updated
16 Apr 2025

You can get a Young Scot National Entitlement Card (NEC) if you’re aged 11 to 25 and live in Scotland.

You can use your card to:

  • get free or discounted travel
  • prove your age
  • get other discounts and rewards

The card is free.

Find out more about the card on the Young Scot website.

Travel

You can use your Young Scot card on buses and trains across Scotland. If you live on an island, you might also be able to use it on ferries.

Bus

You can travel for free on the bus in Scotland if you're under 22.

Find out how to apply for an under 22s bus pass.

Train

You can get discounted train travel with your Young Scot card if you’re either:

  • aged 16 to 18
  • aged 19 to 25 and a full time volunteer (30 hours a week or more)

Find out more about discounts on trains on the Scotrail website.

Ferry

You can get 4 free ferry vouchers each year with your Young Scot card if you live in Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Orkney, Shetland or islands in North Ayrshire, Argyll and Bute or Highland Council areas and:

  • are aged 16 to 21
  • are aged 22 to 25 and a full time volunteer (30 hours a week or more)

You can also get free foot passenger travel on ferries between the islands in your own council area if you:

  • are aged under 22
  • live in Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Orkney or Shetland

You’ll need to show your NEC when you travel.

Find out more about ferry vouchers and inter-island travel on the Transport Scotland website.

Proof of age

You can use the Young Scot card to prove how old you are.

Every Young Scot card has a Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) hologram. This shows that your card issuer has checked:

  • your age and personal details
  • that you are who you say you are

Find out more about using your card as proof of age on the Young Scot website.

Discounts and rewards

You can save money at many shops and venues across Scotland with your card. You can also collect reward points for taking part in some activities.

Find out more about discounts on the Young Scot website.

Find out more about rewards on the Young Scot website.

Help and support

Find out more about under 22s free bus travel and how to apply.

If you have a question about the Young Scot card, visit the Young Scot website.

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