Eligibility
This
half fare concessionary travel pass is available to those who have a learning disability, that is, a
state of arrested or incomplete development of mind, which includes significant impairment of intelligence
and social functioning and who are known to their local Health & Social Services Trust; are aged
between 16 and 64 and have been resident in Northern Ireland for a minimum period of 3 months. In determining
eligibility in a case where there has been no previous contact with specialist services an individual
should first approach the Learning Disability Programme within their local Health & Social Services
Trust (see contact list below).
How
to Apply
Application forms can be
obtained from all Translink Bus and Rail stations, by telephone 0845 600 0049 or by e-mailing your request
to transport.policy@drdni.gov.uk.
Terms and Conditions of use
- The
Concessionary Travel SmartPass is issued for the sole purpose of proving eligibility for half fare concessionary
travel within Northern Ireland on scheduled services operated by Translink and other operators and 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pass remains the property of the Department for Regional Development and may be withdrawn at any time.
- The personal information you and your signatory 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 fraudulent
use.
- The use of this Pass is subject to the full conditions of carriage of
the Public Transport undertaking.
- This Pass is NOT TRANSFERABLE, nor is any
ticket issued in conjunction with it.
- The half fare concession is based on
half the standard adult single ticket. It may not be used in connection with any other Translink offers.
- This concession is not available on cross border services. Not all modes of
public transport will be fully accessible.
- Application for a Concessionary
Travel SmartPass will not affect your rights or eligibility to DLA.
- Refunds
will NOT be given to applicants if their current period of entitlement expires prior to any new DLA
application being processed.
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Health
and Social Services Contacts
Armagh
& Dungannon HSS Trust
Tel: 028 87 784832
Moy Research Centre
Dungannon
Rd
Moy
Co.Tyrone
BT71 7SN
Newry
& Mourne HSS Trust
Tel: 028 302 50800
The Conifers Resource
Centre
Drumalane
Rd.
Newry
BT35 8AP
Craigavon & Banbridge
HSS Trust
Tel: 028 38 394088
Cherrytrees Resource Centre
14
Edenderry Gardens
Portadown
BT63 5EA
Sperrin
& Lakeland HSS Trust
Tel: 028 82 835285
Tyrone & Fermanagh
Hospital
1
Donaghanie Rd.
Omagh
BT79 0NS
Foyle HSS
Trust
Tel: 028 71 374619
16 Bishop St.
L’Derry
BT48
6PW
Homefirst Community HSS Trust
Tel: 028 93 349797
Beeches
Community Services Centre
76 Avondale Drive
Ballyclare
BT39
9EB
N + W Belfast HSS Trust
Tel: 028 90 566003
Everton
Complex
585-587 Crumlin Rd.
Belfast
BT14 7LW
S
+ E Belfast HSS Trust
Tel: 028 90 563452
Strand House
120
Holywood Road
Belfast
Down & Lisburn HSS Trust
Tel:
028 92 673913
Thomson House Hospital
Magheralne Road
LISBURN
Causeway
HSS Trust
Tel: 028 70 355112
Brookgreen
Resource Centre
Brook St.
Coleraine
BT52 1QG
Ulster
Community HSS Trust
Tel: 028 91 510136
52 Church St.
Newtownards
BT23
4AL
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