Bus travel
£3 single bus fares
The government’s ‘£3 national bus fare cap’ scheme limits bus fares for single journeys to a maximum of £3 on bus journeys around the country. The scheme runs for the whole of 2025 and some operators of bus services in Luton are taking part.
Click here to find out more about maximum single bus fares
HipHop tickets
Multi-operator Hip-Hop tickets are accepted on all Arriva and Centrebus services across Luton and Dunstable Zone (Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis), and also allow passengers to travel on the Grant Palmer C service using the Busway.
£13.00 per adult a day
£10.50 per child a day
Ask your bus driver for details.
Pre-9.30am travel for bus pass holders
Concessionary bus pass holders can claim free bus travel before 9:30 am in Luton.
This is just one part of our Bus Service Improvement Plan to make services more accessible, reliable and cost-effective.
Bus passes
If you’re over 60 or have a Blue Badge (or meet Blue Badge criteria) you’ll be entitled to a Smartcard. This gives holders:
- Free bus travel around Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis at any time
- Free off-peak (9.30 and to 11 pm) travel on local buses anywhere in England
Click here to find out more about bus passes.
Blue Badges
Blue Badges help people with disabilities or health conditions park closer to their destination. You can apply for a badge for yourself, on behalf of somebody else or an organisation that transports people who need a Blue Badge.
Find out more and apply for a Blue Badge.
Travel to school
Transport to school may be provided for children who would otherwise be unable to or would have considerable difficulty, accessing education.
Click here to find out more about home-to-school transport.
Travel aid
To get a travel aid pass you must live in Luton, not be in work, actively seeking employment and in receipt of:
- Employment support allowance
- A registered job seeker in receipt of a job seeker allowance
- A single parent in receipt of income support
- Universal Credit
- An unemployed school leaver aged 16 or 17 and registered with Youth Advice Luton
Click here to find out more about travel aid. or
Click here to contact your nearest Jobcentre for more information.
Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS)
If you’re referred to the hospital or other NHS premises for specialist NHS treatment or diagnostic tests by a doctor, dentist or another primary care health professional, you may be able to claim a refund of reasonable travel costs under the HTCS.
Railcards
If you travel by train regularly, a railcard could save you money. There is a range of railcards available including:
- Young people
- Older people
- People with a disability
- Veterans
- Families
Find out more about railcards.
PlusBus
Plusbus can be bought with all types of rail tickets, single or return. All season tickets with Plusbus give you unlimited bus travel in the Plusbus area. Fares start from £2.50 a day.
Visit the PlusBus website for additional information.
Jobcentre Plus travel discount card
This is provided to those:
- Unemployed claiming Jobseekers Allowance
- Universal Credit for 3 to 9 months for 18 to 24-year-olds)
- Universal Credit for 3 to 12 months for over 25s
Other benefit recipients may receive a Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card from 3 months of their claim if they are actively engaged with a Jobcentre Plus adviser. Cardholders are entitled to a 50% discount on selected rail tickets.
