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Apply for a child's travel pass

In some instances, Birmingham City Council is able to offer children travel passes to get to school.

To be eligible for a travel pass, a child must:

  • Live in Birmingham
  • Be between 5 and 16 years old (unless they have learning difficulties or disabilities)
  • Attend one of the following:
    • State school (school maintained by the Council)
    • Pupil referral unit
    • Non-maintained special school
    • Free school
    • Academy.
  • Have to walk further than the distance (qualifying distance) shown in the table below when considering their shortest possible walking routes
Distance estimator
Age

Started at the school they’re travelling to after 1 September 2013

Up to 8 years old

2 miles

Over 8 years old

3 miles

Exemptions

You will not be able to apply for a travel pass if:

  • your child goes to a school more than the qualifying distance from your home because that's the school you want, even though your child could have gone to a school within that distance.
  • your child is attending a denominational (faith) school, unless you are on a low income and qualify for additional support.
  • you have not already accepted a place at a school.

To apply for a child's travel pass, complete our online form below.

You will need to login or register for a Brum Account in order to complete this form.

Child's bus pass application form

Due to the high volume of applications being received by Children and Young People’s Travel Service after the start of the school year, we can experience delays due to high volume of applications we receive during this time. Before contacting Children and Young People’s Travel Service regarding your outstanding application, check your junk mail for Council emails regarding eligibility or bus pass codes. You should only contact Children and Young People’s Travel Service if the application is older than 20 working days.

We are advising applicants to make their own travel arrangements during this time, and for all eligible applications that have been delayed for 20 working days or more a reimbursement can be requested for the cost of your child’s daily bus fare. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

For all enquiries regarding reimbursements, contact elig.travelassist@birmingham.gov.uk with your child’s details and the application reference number. We can then investigate if you are entitled to a reimbursement and if so how much you are entitled to. We will then send a response with any supporting documentation that you may need to complete.


Page last updated: 13 March 2024

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