National Entitlement Card (NEC) | Dundee City Council

The National Entitlement Card (NEC) is a smart card which could be used to access various public services such as concessionary travel, leisure and library membership and cashless catering for schools. A full list and more information of the services available for Dundee residents can be found below.

If you currently have a NEC but you have lost your card, need to change the photograph or update any of the card details, please click the 'Apply or Replace your NEC' button.

If you do not have a NEC but would like to apply for one, please click on the ‘How to Apply’ button, which will redirect you to the support and guidance page.

Apply or Replace your NEC How to Apply

What services can you access using your National Entitlement Card (NEC)?

Young Persons Free Bus Travel for those aged 5-21

Young people aged 5–21 can benefit from free bus travel on registered bus services across Scotland using the Junior NEC (5-11) or Young Scot (12-25) branded NEC.

For children aged 5-11, the Junior NEC can be obtained via the Parents Portal. Young people aged 12-25 need a photograph for their Young Scot NEC and applications are accepted online at getyournec.scot. All Dundee schools can support parents/carers with these applications - ask at young person's School Office.

Children under 16 years old will need their parent/guardian to apply on their behalf and provide approval for free bus travel to be enabled on their child's card.

Young people who are currently aged 16 or over and already have an active NEC or Young Scot NEC can add free bus travel to their existing cards using the Transport Scot Pass Collect app.

Instructions of how to download and use the app are available on the Transport Scotland website.

Children under 5 years old can already travel on buses for free. They will not need to apply for a card. The same would apply for young people under the age of 11 who do not have a parental approval to be part of the scheme to use a free bus travel.

More information about the scheme and how to apply can be found at freebus.scot.

60+ and Disabled Concessionary Travel (Bus Pass)

Scotland-wide free bus travel for older (60 plus) and disabled people. The travel concessions eligibility criteria page provides more information on who is eligible. Additionally, for Dundee residents; if you are profoundly or severely deaf a letter from North East Sensory Services is acceptable; if you had a visual impairment, please inform us when you apply and we can check it with North East Sensory Services.

Young Scot Card

If you are aged 11 to 26 your card carries the PASS hologram and Euro Under 26 brand giving proof of age and local, national and international discounts. Find out more at www.youngscot.org

Youth Transport

16 to 18 year old NEC holders are eligible for discounts on trains and 50% discount on a rail season ticket. Full details are available on the transport.gov.scot website .

Leisure and Library

Your leisureactive membership can be added to your NEC. Visit www.leisureandculturedundee.com for further details and an application form. Leisure concessions memberships are also available and are delivered on the same card.

Your NEC can also be used in your local library. You can be signed up automatically with no additional form-filling.

More information on the National Entitlement Card across Scotland is available at nec.scot.

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