City care leavers eligible for free bus travel
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Care leavers in Brighton & Hove are being encouraged to apply for free bus travel as part of Brighton & Hove City Council’s drive to support young people.
Those aged between 18 and 24 and living in the city will be eligible for a free monthly citySAVER ticket* for use during a 3-month pilot launching in September.
Councillor Trevor Muten, Cabinet member for Transport and City Infrastructure, said:
“I’m so pleased we’re able to launch this offer of free travel for care leavers and I’m confident we’ll be able to continue it beyond the initial 3-month pilot.
We know the challenges young people face when leaving the care system and we should be doing as much as we can to help them with the transition.”
If you think you may be eligible for this scheme, apply here.
*The citySAVER ticket is valid on Brighton & Hove Buses, Compass bus and Metrobus services in the citySAVER zone area. A monthly Stagecoach pass valid on routes 17 and 700 is also available as part of this scheme.