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Using Public Transport

Travelling by train

If you have a disability and travel by train, you may be eligible to apply for a Disabled Persons Railcard.

The Disabled Person’s Railcard is a national card that gives you a third off your rail fares.  You can use your railcard at any time of day to get this discount.

It also allows a family member, friend or carer to accompany you, with the same discount applied to their ticket.

More information and to apply 

Travelling by bus

If you have a disability and travel by bus, you may be eligible for a disabled persons bus pass. 

The disabled person’s bus pass entitles you to:

  • free travel between 9:30am to 11pm Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and on public holidays on bus services throughout England. London buses displaying a roundel will accept a disabled person’s pass at any time. Show your pass to the driver as passes don’t currently read on the card readers.
  • use your bus pass on Hampshire Park and Ride services registered as local bus services (you must still pay for the parking). Park and Ride services in other areas may not accept bus passes so please check for details.

To find out more and apply online, visit the Hampshire County Council website.

Being able to travel independently can open up new opportunities, increase confidence, and give you greater freedom in everyday life. Whether you want to get to school, college, work, activities, or visit friends and family, learning to travel on your own is an important life skill.

This resource has been designed to help you build the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to travel safely and independently. It includes information, activities, and tips to help you plan journeys, use different types of transport, stay safe, and overcome any worries you may have about travelling alone.

Everyone learns at their own pace, and it's okay to take things one step at a time. You may find it helpful to work through this resource with a parent, carer, family member, support worker, or trusted professional.

We hope this guide helps you feel more confident about travelling independently and supports you to reach your goals, access new opportunities, and become more independent in your everyday life.

Download the Learning to Travel on Your Own resource

Being able to travel independently can open up new opportunities, increase confidence, and give you greater freedom in everyday life. Whether you want to get to school, college, work, activities, or visit friends and family, learning to travel on your own is an important life skill.

This resource has been designed to help you build the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to travel safely and independently. It includes information, activities, and tips to help you plan journeys, use different types of transport, stay safe, and overcome any worries you may have about travelling alone.

Everyone learns at their own pace, and it's okay to take things one step at a time. You may find it helpful to work through this resource with a parent, carer, family member, support worker, or trusted professional.

We hope this guide helps you feel more confident about travelling independently and supports you to reach your goals, access new opportunities, and become more independent in your everyday life.

Download the Learning to Travel on Your Own resource

Learning how to travel independently is an important step towards adulthood. Whether you're travelling to college, work, training, social activities or to meet friends, developing travel skills can help you feel more confident, safe and in control.

The resources below have been designed to support young people with SEND to understand different ways of travelling, learn road safety skills, and build confidence when planning and making journeys. They include visual tools that can help you prepare for routes, understand what to expect when travelling, communicate your needs, and develop the skills needed for greater independence.

You can use these resources at your own pace, either independently or with support from family members, carers, school, college or other professionals. Whether you're just starting to think about independent travel or looking to build on existing skills, these resources can help you take positive steps towards travelling with confidence.

Visit the site to plan your journey

What is Active Travel? Social Story

A visual social story that explains what active travel means, explores different ways of travelling, and highlights how active travel can support healthy bodies, wellbeing and cleaner air.

Download the What is Active Travel? Social Story

Travel Flash Cards

A collection of visual cards covering actions, road crossings, destinations, travel modes, safety equipment and emotions. The cards can be used to support communication, teach travel skills and road safety, and help you prepare for journeys and travel more confidently.

Download the Travel Flash Cards

Learning how to travel independently is an important step towards adulthood. Whether you're travelling to college, work, training, social activities or to meet friends, developing travel skills can help you feel more confident, safe and in control.

The resources below have been designed to support young people with SEND to understand different ways of travelling, learn road safety skills, and build confidence when planning and making journeys. They include visual tools that can help you prepare for routes, understand what to expect when travelling, communicate your needs, and develop the skills needed for greater independence.

You can use these resources at your own pace, either independently or with support from family members, carers, school, college or other professionals. Whether you're just starting to think about independent travel or looking to build on existing skills, these resources can help you take positive steps towards travelling with confidence.

Visit the site to plan your journey

What is Active Travel? Social Story

A visual social story that explains what active travel means, explores different ways of travelling, and highlights how active travel can support healthy bodies, wellbeing and cleaner air.

Download the What is Active Travel? Social Story

Travel Flash Cards

A collection of visual cards covering actions, road crossings, destinations, travel modes, safety equipment and emotions. The cards can be used to support communication, teach travel skills and road safety, and help you prepare for journeys and travel more confidently.

Download the Travel Flash Cards

If you have a disability and travel by train, you may be eligible to apply for a Disabled Persons Railcard.

The Disabled Person’s Railcard is a national card that gives you a third off your rail fares.  You can use your railcard at any time of day to get this discount.

It also allows a family member, friend or carer to accompany you, with the same discount applied to their ticket.

More information and to apply 

If you have a disability and travel by train, you may be eligible to apply for a Disabled Persons Railcard.

The Disabled Person’s Railcard is a national card that gives you a third off your rail fares.  You can use your railcard at any time of day to get this discount.

It also allows a family member, friend or carer to accompany you, with the same discount applied to their ticket.

More information and to apply 

If you have a disability and travel by bus, you may be eligible for a disabled persons bus pass. 

The disabled person’s bus pass entitles you to:

  • free travel between 9:30am to 11pm Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and on public holidays on bus services throughout England. London buses displaying a roundel will accept a disabled person’s pass at any time. Show your pass to the driver as passes don’t currently read on the card readers.
  • use your bus pass on Hampshire Park and Ride services registered as local bus services (you must still pay for the parking). Park and Ride services in other areas may not accept bus passes so please check for details.

To find out more and apply online, visit the Hampshire County Council website.

If you have a disability and travel by bus, you may be eligible for a disabled persons bus pass. 

The disabled person’s bus pass entitles you to:

  • free travel between 9:30am to 11pm Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and on public holidays on bus services throughout England. London buses displaying a roundel will accept a disabled person’s pass at any time. Show your pass to the driver as passes don’t currently read on the card readers.
  • use your bus pass on Hampshire Park and Ride services registered as local bus services (you must still pay for the parking). Park and Ride services in other areas may not accept bus passes so please check for details.

To find out more and apply online, visit the Hampshire County Council website.