Transport for 16-19 Year Old Students (Years 12 and 13)
College Transport 2012/2013
Leicester City Council offer a free or subsidised (£160) bus pass to students aged 16-19 who meet specific criteria set out below.
Application Process
Apply online or by visiting a Customer Service Centre. Do not make payments, send in proof of benefit, or send photos at this stage.
When we have established your eligibility we'll contact you and ask for payment or proof of benefit.
Once we receive payment or proof of benefit we'll order your bus pass and post it out to you. You insert the photo and seal it yourself.
Eligibility
To be entitled to a reduced (£160) or free bus pass, students must:
Live in the City of Leicester i.e. pay Council Tax to Leicester City Council;
Be aged between 16 and 19 on the 1st September 2012;
Live over three miles from the college, as measured by the shortest walking distance;
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Ensure that if you are studying at a college based outside of the city, then the course(s) you are studying should not be available at a city college.
You should NOT apply if:
You will be attending Leicester College, Loughborough College, Brooksby Melton College, Stephenson College or South Leicestershire College. These Colleges deal with transport directly and you should fill in a separate application form available from the college;
If you live in Leicestershire and pay Council Tax to anyone other than Leicester City Council, please contact Leicestershire County Council transport on 0116 305 8777.
How and When do I apply?
To apply for a bus pass you will need to apply after 28th May 2012 and either complete the online application form or visit one of our Customer Service Centres
WE DO NOT TAKE APPLICATIONS OVER THE PHONE
To be sure of having your transport available from the start of the autumn term, YOU MUST APPLY BEFORE 15th JULY 2012
Applications received after 15th July 2012 will be treated as late and there is no guarantee that bus passes will be issued before the start of the autumn term.
Late applications, particularly those received in August or September, could result in a delay of up to 8 weeks for bus passes to be issued. If this happens, you should be prepared to arrange and pay for your own transport during this time. There is no refund of fares paid or expenses incurred while waiting.
You must apply for each year of your post 16 education, even if you are already receiving transport assistance.
To apply online for 2012-2013 transport assistance please click on the link
Apply Online for 'Transport Assistance for 16 -19 Year Old Students' Application Form
What sort of transport will I get if I am entitled?
If you are entitled, you will generally be provided with a local authority bus pass.
This pass allows you to travel on a designated route between home and college, on college days only.
You will need to seal a recent passport sized photograph into the pass to make it valid. Do NOT send photographs to the office.
Subsidised First and Arriva student bus passes are not available through us.
What if I am not entitled?
If you are not entitled, we will send you a letter explaining why. You will then need to make your own arrangements for college transport - both Arriva and First offer student bus passes.
What if I decided later not to continue my education?
If, having received your travel pass, you decided not to continue your education, please write to us enclosing the bus pass and the full name of the person the refund cheque should be made payable to. We will then send you an appropriate refund.
Yes, the Council offers certain exemptions. You will not have to pay if:
If your JSA or ESA does not state INCOME BASED it will not be accepted.
Copies of letters must be recent, i.e. sent to you within the last 40 days.
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Please note that entitlement to any other benefits, eg. Contribution Based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Family Credit, Tax Credit etc. does NOT give exemption from the charge.
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School Transport Policy
