Travel and travel support

Concessionary tickets for young people 16 – 25 from public transport
providers

Many local operators have student season tickets available offering discounts compared to normal adult fares and/or at cheaper rates when bought on a termly or academic year basis. It is advised students contact the bus-operators directly as below:

Bus operators

Disabled person's bus pass

If you live in Leicester and have a qualifying disability, you are entitled to a concessionary travel pass or an annual payment of £22 by bank transfer. This allows free travel on local buses in all parts of England at certain times.

Disabled Person’s Bus Passes are valid for free train travel at all times on train journeys between Leicester and stations in Leicestershire, and between Leicester and Derby, Nottingham, Grantham, Peterborough, Kettering and Nuneaton.

Apply for a disabled person's bus pass

Train services

Train services are available throughout Leicester and Leicestershire, with the option to purchase either:

a 16 - 17 Saver Railcard to receive up to 50% of the price of eligible train tickets
a 16 - 25 Railcard to receive up to 1/3 off the price of eligible train tickets
a Disabled Persons Railcard to receive up to 1/3 off the price of eligible train tickets for you and an adult companion
Cross Country Trains website
East Midlands Railway website

Dedicated school buses

Similarly, some of Leicester and Leicestershire’s mainstream schools have commercial school special services operating to them. More information can be found directly from your school and the main operators of such services are: