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Guidance

How to reimburse bus operators for concessionary travel

How local authorities can calculate reimbursement to bus operators that carry concessionary passholders.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
1 November 2011
Last updated
207 November 20242025 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Reimbursing bus operators for concessionary travel 20252026 to 2026:2027: shortfull user guideguidance

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Reimbursing bus operators for concessionary travel 2024 to 2025: guidance and calculator methodology

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Details

Guidance to help travel concession authorities calculate reimbursement to bus operators for carrying concessionary passholders under the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS).

To calculate reimbursement for the tax year 20252026 to 2026,2027, use the 20252026 to 20262027 guides with the:

The 2024 to 2025 guidance was updated as part of a review of the ENCTS. Details of the review and update of the guidance and calculator can be found in the 2024 to 2025 guidance and methodology report.

PartsThe of the previous calculator and guidance wereare retainedalso ininformed the updated version. by Prior research into the reimbursement of concessionary fares is from available.2010.

MinorMinor annual amendsupdates were were made to the 20252026 to 20262027 guidance, suchincluding as updating the years where relevant and to reflect the ending of the £2 fare cap scheme and introduction of the £3 fare cap scheme.relevant.

The National Archives has copies of of previous reimbursing bus operators for concessionary travel guidance.

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2025-11-07 09:30
Reimbursing bus operators for concessionary travel, short user guide and full guidance for 2026 to 2027 added.

2024-11-20 12:37
Reimbursing bus operators for concessionary travel 2025 to 2026: short user guidance and guidance added.

2024-03-27 09:30
Reimbursing bus operators for concessionary travel 2024 to 2025: guidance and calculator methodology added.

2024-01-05 12:57
Reimbursing bus operators for concessionary travel guidance for 2024 to 2025 added.

2022-12-02 15:31
Added accessible file: Reimbursing bus operators concessionary travel: 2023-2024