Half Fare SmartPass - Learning Disability

Eligibility

This half fare concessionary travel pass is available to those who have a learning disability. Learning disability is defined as a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind, which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning. To qualify for the Pass you must also be known to your local Health and Social Services Trust, be aged between 16 and 59, and have been resident in Northern Ireland for a minimum period of three months.

In determining eligibility in a case where there has been no previous contact with specialist services, you should first approach the Learning Disability Programme within the local Health and Social Services Trust.

How to apply

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)

Terms and conditions of use

• half Fare SmartPasses are issued for the sole purpose of providing eligibility for concessionary travel on scheduled services provided by Translink and other operators. A valid working SmartPass must be presented on every journey in order for free travel to be obtained otherwise the full adult fare will be charged for the journey
• half Fare SmartPasses are valid only on scheduled bus and rail journeys made in Northern Ireland. They are NOT valid on cross-border journeys, or on journeys within the Republic of Ireland
• half Fare SmartPasses are NOT TRANSFERABLE, nor are any tickets issued in conjunction with them
• use of the Half Fare SmartPass is subject to the full conditions of carriage of the transport operator
• the SmartPass remains the property of the Department for Regional Development and may be withdrawn at any time
• after you have boarded the vehicle and requested your ticket, you should check the ticket to ensure that the details of your journey are correct. If the details are not correct, you should inform the driver/ conductor immediately
• the personal information which you provide on this form will be processed and held by Translink for the purposes of managing and operating the Concessionary Fares Scheme. The Department for Regional Development sponsors this scheme and may use non-personal statistical data collected and provided by Translink to analyse current and plan for future uses of the scheme. The Department may also use personal data provided by Translink to investigate cases of alleged fraud
• it is the responsibility of Half Fare SmartPass holders to keep their SmartPass in good working condition. If a SmartPass is lost or damaged the SmartPass holder will have to pay for a replacement and will not be refunded for any fares paid in the interim