Kent Travel Savers
We’re pleased to be accept Kent Travel Saver passes.
New school year 2026
If you (or your child) have not received their Travel Saver by the 1st September, or need to travel to school to collect your new card, our drivers will allow you to travel to and from school free-of-charge until 12th September. Until 12th September, you can use the bus without showing your KCC Travel Saver pass as we understand that you might not have been able to pick up your pass yet, so don’t worry about not being let on the bus. You must still tell the driver that you are waiting for your pass, as they will need to log that you have boarded on their ticket machine.
Kent Travel Saver and KCC 16+ Travel Saver
Young people who are resident in Kent and at school in Year 7-11 can apply for a Kent County Council Travel Saver which provides free travel on Fastrack services on weekdays between 6am and 7pm, except in August, as the 2025/26 academic year's Kent Travel Saver Pass expires on Thursday 31st July 2026. An application fee applies; to apply and to find out more, click here.
Young people aged 16 to 19 years old (academic years 12 to 14) attending a participating school, college, work, learning provider or apprenticeship provider can apply for a Kent 16+ Travel Saver which provides free travel on Fastrack services at all times, including August. The 2024/25 academic year's 16+ Travel Saver expires on Sunday 31st August 2026, and the 2025/26 academic year's 16+ Travel Saver expires on Sunday 31st August 2026. An application fee applies; to apply and to find out more, click here.
At all times pass holders are expected to follow:
- the KCC Travel Saver Code of Conduct or KCC 16+ Travel Saver Code of Conduct (PDF) (as appropriate to your pass
- the Fastrack conditions of carriage.
If you do not, your pass may be taken away or you may even be banned from travelling on certain buses - make sure you're aware of the terms and conditions for your pass.
If a your pass is used fraudulently it will be withdrawn and people who make or allow fraudulent travel will be banned from the scheme.
Passes will also be confiscated immediately if the pass holder lives outside Kent and no refund will be offered.
Free School Travel
Young people who are entitled to blue free school travel passes are warmly welcomed on Fastrack services where these are included in their pass. We appreciate that the new school year, or a change of school, can be a stressful time and would like to reassure the families of these passholders that drivers have been briefed about these passes and we look forward to welcome passholders on our services. As a reminder, children holding these passes are entitled to ONE return journey each school day during term time between the points shown on their pass (subject to any restrictions shown on the pass).
Child Fares
If your child is not eligible for one of the schemes above, we are happy to offer a range of different discounted tickets on our buses. Visit our children and young people page for more information!