Within Northumberland 

For bus journeys starting in Northumberland, the council has extended the times when passes are valid as follows: 

• Holders of older people’s passes can travel all day from 9am on Mondays to Fridays (with no evening time restriction) and all day Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. 
• Holders of older people’s bus passes can also travel before 9am on journeys boarding in Northumberland, if they have a hospital appointment letter proving they need to travel earlier. 
• Holders of disabled people’s and companion passes can travel free all day any day. 

Outside of Northumberland 

The ENCTS entitles pass holders to free travel on any off-peak local bus in England. If in doubt about which bus you can travel on, please contact your local operator.   

Off-peak travel

• 9:30am - 11pm from Monday to Friday 
• All day Saturday, Sunday, and bank holidays 

Metro trains

• You cannot use your concessionary pass on the Tyne and Wear Metro system. 
• Residents of Northumberland with a valid concessionary pass can purchase a Metro Gold Card, which allows free off-peak travel on the Metro system. 

Travelling to Scotland

• Holders of English passes are able to travel on parts of some cross-border routes from Northumberland. This is on the basis that the journey either starts or ends in England. 
• Northumberland County Council has agreed additional benefits for free travel in Scotland on the following bus services, where your journey will start or finish in England: 
  • 18, 260 - Berwick to Duns 
  • 60 - Berwick to Galashiels (via Duns) 
  • 67 - Berwick to Galashiels (via Kelso) 
  • 34, 235, 236, 253 - Berwick to Eyemouth 
  • 131 - Newcastle to Jedburgh 
• We have also agreed additional benefits on the following local bus services, where free travel is only available for journeys wholly in England: 
  • 710 - Newcastle to Coldstream/Kelso 
  • 32 - Berwick to Swinton 
  • 87 - Berwick to Kelso 

Travelling from Scotland: 

• Passes issued in Scotland are not generally available for use on buses in England. 
• The Scottish authority may offer travel in Northumberland on cross-border routes. 
• If you have a pass issued in Scotland, please contact your local authority for more details.

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