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The Senior SmartPass

FREE TRAVEL is available to all Senior Citizens who are 65 years of age or over and who are resident in Northern Ireland (you must have been resident in Northern Ireland for a minimum of 3 months to be eligible).

With a Senior SmartPass you can travel anywhere in Northern Ireland on any Translink bus or rail service completely free of charge. You can also enjoy free cross border travel.

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More detailed information on the Senior Smartpass can be found on the Department for Regional Development website.

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HOW TO APPLY FOR YOUR SENIOR SMARTPASS

Application Form

• If you are 65 years of age or approaching it, you can obtain an application form from any main bus or rail station.
• You can also obtain an application form by contacting the Translink Call Centre - telephone 028 90 66 66 30, seven days 7am to 8pm, or textphone 028 90 38 7505.
• Simply complete the form and take it in person to your local bus or rail station with a recent colour passport-sized photograph, proof of age and proof of residency.
• Your details will then be processed and your new pass will be posted to you directly before your 65th birthday.

Applications may be made up to four weeks before your 65th birthday. The Senior SmartPass will, however, only start working on your 65th birthday.

The following documentation only can be used to verify your proof of age and residency in NI:

Proof of Age

• Birth Certificate*
• Pension Book **
• Driving Licence
• Passport

*   Married women must also produce their marriage certificate to confirm a change of surname
** Female applicants must produce another of the stated documents to confirm they are over 65.

Proof of Residency

• Pension Book
• Recent Rent Book
• Recent utilities bill: gas, electric or landline telephone bill
• Recent bank/building society statement
• Drivers Licence

(Recent is defined as no more than 3 months old).

These documents must all bear your permanent address in Northern Ireland. Don’t worry, Translink staff will be on hand to help you.

(You must have been resident in Northern Ireland for a minimum of 3 months to be eligible).

Apply NOW

• Apply NOW for your Senior SmartPass to keep you on the move with Translink.
• For all details contact your local bus or rail station, or telephone the Translink Call Centre on 028 90 66 66 30, or Textphone 028 90 38 75 05.
• All Senior Citizens are required to state their destination stop to the driver, even though they are travelling free on presentation of their concession pass/Senior SmartPass, to obtain the correct ticket.

Please note your application may take 6 - 8 weeks to process.

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