Independent Travel Skills
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Travelling independently requires lots of skills and awareness to do it safely and with confidence. Find who can help and vital information.
Bus Pass Concession for Disabled or Older people
If you have a disability, whether you're a young person or an adult, or are an older person you may be able to travel for free. To find out whether you are eligible, please follow the Staffordshire County Council link or pop to your local library.
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03001 118000
Arriva Bus App
This great app can be loaded onto your phone and give you up to date travel information, to help with planning and managing a journey,using Arriva buses.
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Travel Training
As young person or adult in education in Staffordshire, the school or college may offer 'Travel Training'. Feel free to contact the scheme providers direct to see if they have anything near where you live.
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An easy to use website to help you plan your journey. See the links to add an app to your phone, so you can re-plan a journey if your plans change when you're out.
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Journey Planner
This user friendly tool helps you plan a local journey using different transport in the West Midlands. You put in where you want to go and when, and then it will tell you all the details and times. You can even add in your mobility requirements.
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This educational film is excellent. It tells the story of a young person planning a bus journey and travelling independently for the first time. The character makes sure she is safe and happy by following guidance. Created by Two Rivers school in Tamworth and a wealth of partners.
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If you're aged between 11-19years, but have not qualified for a free bus pass, you can gain a really big discount on travelling around Staffordshire (not Stoke on Trent) by bus. Find out the details on the link.