Access Keys:

How do you rate this information / service?

Find My Nearest
Enter your postcode to find services and information for your area on a map e.g. schools, libraries and GP surgery
Translate this web page

When do I qualify for a NoWcard?

Skip main menu

Anyone of pensionable age as well as those people with a disability can apply for a bus pass. The table below shows the date on which you become eligible for a bus pass and the earliest date on which you can apply for your NoWcard, based on your date of birth.

 

DATE OF BIRTH DATE ELIGIBLE FOR A NATIONAL CONCESSION BUS PASS EARLIEST DATE OF APPLICATION
Born on or before 5th April 1950 60th Birthday 2 weeks prior to 60th birthday
6th April 1950 to 5th May 1950 06 May 2010 22 April 2010
6th May 1950 to 5th June 1950 06 July 2010 22 June 2010
6th June 1950 to 5th July 1950 06 September 2010 23 August 2010
6th July 1950 to 5th August 1950 06 November 2010 23 October 2010
6th August 1950 to 5th September 1950 06 January 2011 23 December 2010
6th September 1950 to 5th October 1950 06 March 2011 20 February 2011
6th October 1950 to 5th November 1950 06 May 2011 22 April 2011
6th November 1950 to 5th December 1950 06 July 2011 22 June 2011
6th December 1950 to 5th January 1951 06 September 2011 23 August 2011
6th January 1951 to 5th February 1951 06 November 2011 23 October 2011
6th February 1951 to 5th March 1951 06 January 2012 23 December 2011
6th March 1951 to 5th April 1951 06 March 2012 21 February 2012
6th April 1951 to 5th May 1951 06 May 2012 22 April 2012
6th May 1951 to 5th June 1951 06 July 2012 22 June 2012
6th June 1951 to 5th July 1951 06 September 2012 23 August 2012
6th July 1951 to 5th August 1951 06 November 2012 23 October 2012
6th August 1951 to 5th September 1951 06 January 2013 23 December 2012
6th September 1951 to 5th October 1951 06 March 2013 20 February 2013
6th October 1951 to 5th November 1951 06 May 2013 22 April 2013
6th November 1951 to 5th December 1951 06 July 2013 22 June 2013
6th December 1951 to 5th January 1952 06 September 2013 23 August 2013
6th January 1952 to 5th February 1952 06 November 2013 23 October 2013
6th February 1952 to 5th March 1952 06 January 2014 23 December 2013
6th March 1952 to 5th April 1952 06 March 2014 20 February 2014
6th April 1952 to 5th May 1952 06 May 2014 22 April 2014
6th May 1952 to 5th June 1952 06 July 2014 22 June 2014
6th June 1952 to 5th July 1952 06 September 2014 23 August 2014
6th July 1952 to 5th August 1952 06 November 2014 23 October 2014
6th August 1952 to 5th September 1952 06 January 2015 23 December 2014
6th September 1952 to 5th October 1952 06 March 2015 20 February 2015
6th October 1952 to 5th November 1952 06 May 2015 22 April 2015
6th November 1952 to 5th December 1952 06 July 2015 22 June 2015
6th December 1952 to 5th January 1953 06 September 2015 23 August 2015
6th January 1953 to 5th February 1953 06 November 2015 23 October 2015
6th February 1953 to 5th March 1953 06 January 2016 23 December 2015
6th March 1953 to 5th April 1953 06 March 2016 21 February 2016
6th April 1953 to 5th May 1953 06 May 2016 22 April 2016
6th May 1953 to 5th June 1953 06 July 2016 22 June 2016
6th June 1953 to 5th July 1953 06 September 2016 23 August 2016
6th July 1953 to 5th August 1953 06 November 2016 23 October 2016
6th August 1953 to 5th September 1953 06 January 2017 23 December 2016
6th September 1953 to 5th October 1953 06 March 2017 20 February 2017
6th October 1953 to 5th November 1953 06 May 2017 22 April 2017
6th November 1953 to 5th December 1953 06 July 2017 22 June 2017
6th December 1953 to 5th January 1954 06 September 2017 23 August 2017
6th January 1954 to 5th February 1954 06 November 2017 23 October 2017
6th February 1954 to 5th March 1954 06 January 2018 23 December 2017
6th March 1954 to 5th April 1954 06 March 2018 20 February 2018
6th April 1954 to 5th May 1954 06 May 2018 22 April 2018
6th May 1954 to 5th June 1954 06 July 2018 22 June 2018
6th June 1954 to 5th July 1954 06 September 2018 23 August 2018
6th July 1954 to 5th August 1954 06 November 2018 23 October 2018
6th August 1954 to 5th September 1954 06 January 2019 23 December 2018
6th September 1954 to 5th October 1954 06 March 2019 20 February 2019
6th October 1954 to 5th November 1954 06 May 2019 22 April 2019
6th November 1954 to 5th December 1954 06 July 2019 22 June 2019
6th December 1954 to 5th January 1955 06 September 2019 23 August 2019
6th January 1955 to 5th February 1955 06 November 2019 23 October 2019
6th February 1955 to 5th March 1955 06 January 2020 23 December 2019
6th March 1955 to 5th April 1955 06 March 2020 21 February 2020