Providing and
administering a concessionary fares scheme in Suffolk.
The Transport Acts of 1985 and 2000 entitles certain people
to receive a bus pass free of charge which enables the holder to
travel free of charge.
Suffolk Saver
Suffolk Saver is the countywide concessionary fares scheme, which
is provided by the district and borough councils throughout the
county:
- it can be used on all local bus services;
- it can be used at any time of day with a few exceptions;
- it cannot be used on rail or long distance journeys such as
express coach services;
- it is normally issued for one year and can be renewed
annually;
- just show your Suffolk Saver pass when you board the vehicle;
and
- you can also travel further a field, provided your bus journey
starts or finishes in Suffolk and does not involve a change of
service outside Suffolk.
Details of any special exceptions are available from your
district or borough council.
Who is eligible?
Permanent Suffolk residents who are:
- disabled; or
- not permitted to drive or likely to be refused a driving
licence for medical reasons; or
- aged over 60.
For more information and to apply for a card please contact your
local district or borough council.
In Forest Heath District the pass is valid for journeys with Dial a
Ride run by The Voluntary Network and the feeder service operated
by Brandon Communities partnership. This also applies to the
Mid-Suffolk residents who use Borderhoppa services in the area
adjacent to Diss, plus some of the services run in the
Stowmarket area by Optua.
In both St Edmundsbury Borough and Suffolk Coastal District
vouchers for travellers having a “mobility impairment” are
available to be spent on community transport or taxis.
Both Babergh and Mid-Suffolk Districts offer vouchers for
passengers who have an isolated residence as well as those with a
“mobility impairment".
For more information contact the
Customer Service
Centre.