National Entitlement Card

From 31st January 2022, young people aged 5–21 can benefit from free bus travel on registered bus services across Scotland using the National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot branded NEC. 

Applications are accepted online at getyournec.scot and through Dundee primary and secondary schools.
 
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.

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.

Dundee NEC holders get free membership (normally £25) to Co-wheels Car Club and start up driving credit. Find out more at https://www.co-wheels.org.uk/dundee

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

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.

Use your card in your local library. Simply let the library staff know that you now have a Dundee NEC they will do the rest. No need for additional forms to complete.

Your NEC can be your Library card.  You can be signed up automatically with no additional form-filling.

Your leisureactive membership is also added to your Dundee 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.

All Dundee City Council's secondary schools issue the Dundee NEC for cashless catering.