HOW DO I APPLY FOR A BUS PASS OR FERRY VOUCHERS?

Over 60s

You need to come to Transport Planning at 6 North Ness Business Park, Lerwick, to apply in person with the following information:

Proof of age – we can accept the following documents:
· Birth Certificate
· Passport
· Photo Driving Licence
· Attendance Allowance Letter

Proof of address – we can accept the following documents (must be dated within the last 3 months):
· Council Tax Bill
· Utilities Bill
· Bank Statement
· Television Licence
· Letter from Residential Home
· Letter from Local Authority confirming that applicant is a resident within the council area

Disabled

You need to come to Transport Planning at 6 North Ness Business Park, Lerwick, to apply in person with the following information:

Proof of eligibility – (documentary evidence must be dated within the last 12 months)

· Higher or middle rate care component of Disability Living Allowance
· Attendance Allowance award letter
· War Pensions Constant Attendance Allowance
· Blind Registration Certificate – letter from local authority, RNIB or other blind society
· Letter from Care/Residential Home

16-18 year olds

You need to get an application form from Transport Planning at 6 North Ness Business Park, Lerwick for completion. This form can be posted to your address if you contact 01595 744868.

When you have completed the application form you need to come to Transport Planning at 6 North Ness Business Park, Lerwick, to apply in person with the following information:

Proof of age – we can accept the following documents:
· Birth Certificate
· Passport
· Photo Driving Licence
· Adoption Certificate
· Marriage Certificate
· Young Scot or other PASS hologrammed card

Proof of address – we can accept the following documents (must be dated within the last 3 months):
· Bank or Building Society statement
· Photo Driving Licence
· Court Order
· Local council rent card/tenancy agreement
· Council Tax Bill
· Recent original mortgage statement
· Benefit book/card/or Original Notification
· Confirmation from an Electoral Search
· Evidence from School/College/University

If you are a full-time volunteer (35 hours + per week) and you are aged between 19 and 25 (under 26) you will be eligible for the Young Persons Concessionary Travel scheme to be introduced early in 2007. To qualify, in additional the above, you also need to provide evidence from either Project Scotland (membership card) or CSV Scotland (registration letter).