Applying for council travel support

Please note that there are no free bus passes available for learners aged 16-19 through the city council.

A joint operator bus pass is available to purchase for Leicester resident pupils over statutory school age if the student is aged 16, 17 or 18 at the start of the college year. See Section 6 for further details around the joint operator pass.

To be sure of obtaining a pass from the start of the autumn term, students should apply as soon as possible after 1 July. If your application is received shortly before the start of term, students may not receive their pass in time for the start of their course. If a course depends on GCSE results, students should apply anyway and return the bus pass if the course is not taken up.

For SEND transport requests, this will be addressed within the statutory assessment process for an Education, Health and Care Plan, for further information contact:

Telephone: 0116 454 2050
Email: ses-admin@leicester.gov.uk