Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Bus Pass Information - 16 to 19 Years

If you are a young person aged 16-19 years, living in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, you can get a bus pass that entitles you to unlimited half-price travel.

The cost of the bus pass is £10.00 for a year or, if you are a student or you are on certain training schemes (please contact us to find out which training schemes apply) - £5.00. The bus pass is free if you or your parent/carer gets certain benefits. A list of these benefits is available in the frequently asked questions section on the left hand side of this page. You will need to provide proof that you or your parent/carer recieves one of these benefits.

Where you get your bus pass from and what information you will need to provide depends on your circumstances. More information about this is listed below.

1. If you are a young person that is in full-time education and you attend one of the following colleges:

• Abbey Hill College
• Bede College
• Egglescliffe Sixth Form
• Hartlepool College of Further Education
• Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
• Middlesbrough College
• St.Mary's Sixth Form College
• Stockton Riverside College
• Stockton Sixth Form College

You can apply for your bus pass when you enrol at college.

2. If you are a young person and attend any other college or 6th Form elsewhere across the Tees Valley:

Please apply at the Arriva Travel Store or Stagecoach Travel Office, Stockton High Street.

3. All other young people (working or unemployed) can get a bus pass by:

Visiting the Arriva Travel Store or Stagecoach Travel Office, Stockton High Street. The cost of the bus pass is £10.

4. If you are a young person attending a Specialist College outside of the Tees Valley area:

You may be able to get help with half fare travel depending on your circumstances, please ring the Community Transport Team to find out more on 01642 527117.

You will also need to supply proof of where you live.