Concessionary fares for 60+ (request an application pack)

Am I eligible

If you are aged between 60 and 64 and you are a permanent resident of Northern Ireland, then you are eligible for a 60+ SmartPass.  If you are 65 or over, and live permanently in Northern Ireland, you are eligible for a Senior SmartPass.

For more information please refer to:

• Free bus travel and concessions

The following is a summary of the terms and conditions. To read the full version please refer to the:

• 60+/Senior SmartPass page

• a working SmartPass must be presented prior to every journey to obtain free fares
• the 60+ SmartPass is only valid on journeys taken within Northern Ireland
• the 60+ SmartPass is not transferable
• when you use your 60+ SmartPass you must comply with the operator’s conditions of carriage
• the SmartPass remains the property of DRD
• after receiving your ticket you must check that the journeys details are correct
• if you lose or damage your SmartPass, you are liable to pay for its replacement
• your 60+ SmartPass will expire when you reach 65, and you are responsible for applying for a Senior SmartPass

How to use this service

Application forms can be obtained in the following ways:

• in person from any manned Translink bus or rail station
• by telephoning 0845 600 0049 (Deaf and hard-of- hearing applicants can use the textohone number 028 9038 7505)
• by emailing callcentre@translink.co.uk applicants must provide their name and full address, including post code
• The cost of contacting 08 and 03 telephone numbers (contacts section)

Using your 60+ SmartPass

With a 60+ SmartPass you can travel free on nearly all scheduled bus and rail services within Northern Ireland provided by the following operators:

• Metro
• Ulsterbus
• Northern Ireland Railways
• Airporter
• B&C Coaches
• Cavehill Coaches
• Logan’s Executive Travel
• Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company
• McAnulty’s Coach Hire

Please note that the 60+ SmartPass does not entitle you to free travel on cross-border journeys, or on journeys taken within the Republic of Ireland.

Note to 60+ SmartPass Holders who will turn 65 shortly

Your 60+ SmartPass is programmed to expire at the end of the calendar month in which you become 65. If you have applied for a Senior SmartPass, it will not be sent to you until near the end of the month in which you become 65. As free all-Ireland and cross-border travel is only available with a Senior SmartPass, it may be that you have to wait up to three weeks following your 65th birthday before you can claim this benefit.