Travel Concessions for the Over 60s
You can travel free on buses, trains and Mersey Ferries* if you are over 60 and live in Merseyside.
When you reach the State Pension age, you will be given a new national pass, which you will also be able to use on local bus services anywhere in England. The pass is valid during off-peak hours (after 9.30am on Mondays to Fridays and at anytime on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays).
*For cross river journeys only. To enjoy the full, continuous River Explorer Cruise you must buy a full River Explorer Cruise ticket from the terminal when collecting your boarding pass.
From Monday 3rd July 2017, all ticket machines on local bus services, rail stations and Mersey Ferries in Merseyside will show whether your Concessionary Pass is valid for travel. If you are told that your pass in not valid, you will need to contact us to arrange for a new pass. More information is available here.
To check when you will become eligible for your national pass please click here.
To apply you can fill out the form below and take it with supporting documents to any Merseytravel Centre:
Over 60s travel pass application For more information on how to apply for passes for Older People and where you can use them, please see the leaflet below: