Veterans and serving armed forces personnel across Worcestershire will soon be able to travel for free on buses.
The new scheme provides free travel on the county’s commercial bus network and the Worcestershire on Demand service for veterans and serving personnel who do not already hold a concessionary bus pass.
To access free travel, veterans will simply need to show their Veteran Card, while serving personnel can present their military ID.
The scheme will be running on all Worcestershire on Demand service from 1 April, whilst it will come into force on the commercial network from 13 April.
Worcestershire County Council has worked closely with local bus operators to introduce the scheme, following approval of a Notice of Motion at October’s Full Council meeting.
Worcestershire is home to more than 21,000 veterans and over 500 regular armed forces personnel. The new countywide offer builds on a successful trial for veterans on the Worcestershire on Demand service last year.
Those who left the armed forces in 2019 or later should already have received a Veteran Card on discharge. Anyone who left before 2019 can apply online.
To apply for a Veteran’s Card, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/veteran-card/apply