New
To check if you qualify, please apply through your local council. Please see Local Councils Contacts page for details.
Renew
Zero Fare Passes are valid for one Academic Year and you must reapply via your local council every year.
If you have checked with your local council and you don’t qualify for a free pass, then you can purchase a pass privately through SYPTE. Please visit the Zero Fare Pass – Private Purchase page for details.
Applications submitted to the local council by 30 June 2020 will be processed and sent to home addresses during August in time for the start of term in September.
If you have received an order confirmation email from SYPTE stating that your pass is being processed, you should receive your pass in no more than 5 working days.