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Senior Citizen SmartPass

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the Senior Citizen SmartPass you must be aged 65+ and have been resident in Northern Ireland for a minimum period of 3 months.

How to Apply

Application forms are available from all Translink bus and rail stations by telephoning 028 9066 6630, or by e-mailing your request to callcentre@translink.co.uk.

On completing your form you must take it, in person, to your nearest Translink bus or rail station along with a passport-sized photograph and a choice of the following documentation to prove your age and residency.

PROOF OF AGE

  • Pension Book*
  • Driving Licence*
  • Birth Certificate **
  • Passport

PROOF OF RESIDENCY

  • Pension Book
  • Driving Licence
  • Recent Rent Book
  • Recent Utility Bill
  • ReRecent Bank\Building Society Statement

*Female applicants must provide additional proof of age (Birth Certificate, Driving Licence or Passport) and married name (Marriage Certificate, if applicable) if using their pension book.

** Married women must also produce their marriage certificate to confirm a change of surname.

Notes

  • A passport or driving licence issued by a non-UK authority MUST contain your date of birth.
  • A utilities bill could be an electricity, gas or landline (i.e. NOT mobile) telephone bill.
  • "Recent" is defined as no more than three months old.
  • Applications may be made up to four weeks before your 65th birthday, but the SmartPass will only start working on your birthday.
  • Your details will then be processed and your new pass will be posted to you directly.
  • Please note your application may take 6-8 weeks to process.

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Terms and Conditions of Use

  • The Concessionary Travel Pass (Senior SmartPass) is issued for the sole purpose of proving eligibility for free concessionary travel within Northern Ireland on scheduled services operated by Translink and other operators. It must be presented on every journey in order for this concession to be received.
  • The pass remains the property of the Department for Regional Development and may be withdrawn at any time.
  • This pass is NOT transferable nor any ticket that has been issued and transferred to another person.
  • The personal information you provide on this form will be processed 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 fraudulent use.
  • The use of this pass is subject to the full conditions of carriage of the Public Transport undertaking.
  • Please keep your SmartPass in a safe place at all times and carry it with you on all journeys.

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How to Use

Click on the link below to view a PDF document showing you how to use your Senior Citizen SmartPass.

User GuidePDF DocumentOpens in a new window(539KB)

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