Community Education Service
Western Isles Young Person's NEC
National Entitlement Card - Young Person's Travel Concession
Are you 16, 17 or 18 years old? Do you want a third off bus* and rail travel and 2 free return ferry journeys a year?
Well you can make these great savings when you apply for the Western Isles Young Person’s NEC, as it offers every one aged 16 - 18 years old and young full-time volunteers up to the age of 25 a third off bus and rail travel and 2 free return ferry journeys per year. The card is FREE to you.
All you need to do is:
- complete an application form
- provide a colour passport style photograph
- come to a validation centre (any of the Comhairle Area Offices)
- provide evidence of your age and identity (like your passport or your birth certificate) and proof of your current address in the Western Isles (for example a letter addressed to you from school, college or a bill.)
You are also benefiting from some great Young Scot Discounts and an excellent "Proof of Age" recognised all over Scotland. So hurry and beat the rush for this great National Entitlement Card.
If you don't already have an application form, you can obtain one from any of the Comhairle Area Offices, or call the Young Scot InfoLine on: 0808 801 0338 (lines open 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday).
If you still attend school in the Western Isles, you can apply for a card when the Project Coordinator visits your school throughout the year. However, if you are not in school, or want to get one sooner, you will have to apply yourself. Contact: Erica Campbell, Community Education Officer, on 707816
(* The bus discount is optional and is currently not provided by CnES. Discussions are underway to resolve this issue.)
Background to the Scotland-Wide Concessionary Travel Scheme for Young People:
It started on 8 January 2007. It allows all 16 - 18 year olds and young full-time volunteers up to the age of 25 concessionary travel on buses, rail and ferries. The Scheme provides a third off bus and rail travel. If you live on a Scottish Island, you are entitled to two free return ferry journeys to the mainland each year.
You become eligible on your 16th birthday and fall outside the scheme on your 19th birthday. Full-time volunteers (30+ hours a week) aged between 19 and 25 (up to your 26th birthday) who meet the criteria for Project Scotland are also eligible for concessionary travel scheme. You must also be a resident of Scotland.
For information on Young Person's Concessionary Travel please go to www.givememycard.org.
