Almost 45 million free bus journeys have been made by young people since the introduction of free bus travel for under 22s one year ago.
The Improvement Service has played an integral role in the delivery of the Young Persons Free Bus Travel Scheme through its online application platform, getyournec.scot, as well as providing support to local councils who have processed offline applications.
The overall uptake from the estimated 930,000 people eligible for the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme is currently 60.7%. The uptake for those aged 12-15 is higher at 69.3% and for those aged 16-21 the figure is 71.5%.
The Improvement Service launched an updated version of the getyournec.scot website in June 2022, with new features designed to improve the user experience for people applying online for a National Entitlement Card, which is used to provide the Young Person’s Free Bus Travel Scheme, the 60+ Concessionary Travel Scheme and the Disabled Concessionary Travel Scheme.