National Express offers a Senior Coachcard for people 60 and over, providing 1/3 off Standard & Fully Flexible fares year-round, plus £15 day returns on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (book 3 days ahead). The card costs £15 plus postage and allows savings on UK travel, excluding airport-specific routes or package deals, and must be shown with your ticket when travelling.
If you're 60 or over and love visiting family and friends or taking day trips and short breaks, our Senior Coachcard offers a great way to save 1/3 on Standard and Fully Flexible fares to hundreds of towns, cities and airports across the UK.
At 60 in the UK, you generally get free NHS prescriptions (in England) and free NHS eye tests, with prescription costs covered across the entire UK; you may also qualify for free NHS dental treatment, bus passes (eligibility varies by region), and discounts on glasses, but some benefits like free dental care often require receiving Pension Credit.
Please note if you are a concessionary bus pass or Saltire card (National Entitlement Card) holder, this does not grant you free travel on coach services, like National Express.
The unused concession pass's value or any part thereof is non-refundable. Adult fares will be deducted in the absence of a concession pass. The concession pass cannot be used on Express, Premium Bus Services and City Direct Services.
Does the blue light card work on National Express?
Yes, National Express accepts the Blue Light Card, offering members discounts (often around 20% off) and sometimes special deals, like £15 return tickets, which you access by logging into your Blue Light Card account to find the exclusive offers and codes for booking on the National Express website.
Yes, in the UK, you generally get free local bus travel at 66 in England and Wales (when you reach State Pension age) and for London residents (with a Freedom Pass or 60+ Oyster), while Scotland has different rules for its National Entitlement Card, so it depends on your location and if you meet the criteria for your local scheme. You can apply for these passes via GOV.UK or your local council.
At the start of the booking process where you enter your journey details is a box titled '1 passenger add Coachcard'. You will need to click this box, and select the number of passengers and the Coachcard(s) you are using under the section 'Do you have a Coachcard? '.
Over 60s discounts are widely available, covering travel, shopping, entertainment, and health, with savings often found in heritage sites (National Trust), cinemas (Odeon Silver), supermarkets (Iceland Tuesdays), retail (Boots double points), and services (ATS Euromaster), requiring you to check specific companies for age eligibility and sign-up, as discounts start from age 50 or 60+ depending on the provider.
Yes, if you're 60 or over in the UK, you can use a Senior Railcard for up to one-third off train tickets on National Rail, allowing significant savings on various ticket types, including Off-Peak, Advance, and Anytime tickets, though peak time restrictions apply in London/SE, and you'll need to apply for the card. For London travel specifically, there's also a 60+ Oyster Photocard for free travel.
A Senior Railcard is the starting point for travelling by train. That's because it gives you 1/3 off Standard and First Class Anytime, Off-Peak and Advance fares. It means you can save money on visits to the grandkids, trips into town to catch a show, or weekends by the seaside – as many times as you like.
In the UK, children under 5 generally travel free on trains with a fare-paying adult, while children aged 5 to 15 get 50% off with child tickets, though some promotions offer even deeper discounts like "Kids for £2". Specific rules vary by operator, but under-5s usually don't get a seat unless a child ticket is purchased, and older kids (16+) need adult fares unless eligible for specific passes like student or older person's discounts.
No, National Rail isn't automatically free for over 60s, but you can get significant discounts with a Senior Railcard, which gives 1/3 off most fares across Great Britain; free travel is available in specific areas like London with a 60+ Oyster photocard or in Scotland with a National Entitlement Card, depending on where you live and your specific circumstances.
At 60 in the UK, you generally get free NHS prescriptions (in England) and free NHS eye tests, with prescription costs covered across the entire UK; you may also qualify for free NHS dental treatment, bus passes (eligibility varies by region), and discounts on glasses, but some benefits like free dental care often require receiving Pension Credit.
Yes, you can book train tickets with a free travel pass, but you must select the "Free Travel Pass" or "Concession" option during booking online or get a free ticket from the conductor/station, as the pass itself often requires a zero-fare ticket to validate your journey, especially on National Rail, buses, and local services in places like Ireland, UK, and Wales. The process involves choosing the correct passenger type on the booking site and may have time restrictions (like after 9:30 AM on weekdays).
