Gold Card
Are you eligible for a Derbyshire Gold Card?
Anyone aged 60 or over and some disabled people can have a Gold Card – the travel, discount and library card for people living in Derbyshire.
Gold Card allows people to travel free, off-peak, on local buses throughout the whole of England, get half fare local train travel, discounts at more than 1,400 shops and other local businesses and to borrow at all Derbyshire and Derby city libraries.
To qualify for a Gold Card you must be in one of these categories:
- aged 60 or over
- blind or partially sighted
- profoundly or severely deaf
- without speech
- have a permanent disability which seriously impairs your ability to walk. This includes blue badge holders.
- have a learning disability
- are without arms or have the long term loss of the use of both arms
- disqualified from driving on medical grounds. This includes some people with severe mental disorder
If you think you are eligible for Gold Card and haven’t yet got one it’s not too late! You can find out about how to apply for your Gold Card.
Visit the bus and train pages to find out how far you can travel with your Gold Card.
Please use the links on the left to find out more about Gold Card.
