b_line cards are free unless you need a replacement for a lost or damaged card. Replacement cards are £5.
There are 2 types of b_line card:
- an orange b_line1 card for 11 year-olds (in secondary school) up to your 16th birthday
- a purple b_line2 card for 16-year-olds up to 19th birthday
Using b_line for travel
Your b_line card gives you reduced fares on trains and local buses (except Trentbarton services) throughout Derbyshire and to some nearby towns and cities as long as the journey is direct and starts or finishes in Derbyshire. On Trentbarton services you can use your b_line card as proof of age when you buy their 'young person' ticket.
If you've got a b_line1 card you can use it to prove that you qualify for a child fare or the bus or train company's own discounted ticket.
With a b_line2 card you can get up to 25% off adult single and return fares and some saver tickets.
Make sure you get the best deal by asking the driver.
Buses
A b_line card will get you a discounted fare on most local buses for journeys starting or ending in Derbyshire but you can't use it on long distance coaches or tour buses.
You can also use your card to travel to or from the following destinations providing your journey is direct and starts or finishes in Derbyshire:
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Beeston, Burton upon Trent
- Hucknall
- Hyde
- Leek
- Leicester
- Loughborough
- Macclesfield
- Manchester Airport
- Mansfield
- Meadowhall
- Nottingham
- Sheffield
- Stockport
- Uttoxeter
- Worksop
Trains
Your b_line card also gives you cheaper rail tickets on journeys starting and finishing in Derbyshire and direct trains to some places over the county border.
Travel to or from:
- Attenborough
- Beeston
- Bulwell
- Burton upon Trent
- Hazel Grove
- Hucknall
- Kirkby in Ashfield
- Manchester (Piccadilly)
- Mansfield
- Meadowhall
- Newstead
- Nottingham
- Sheffield
- Stockport
- Sutton Parkway
- Tutbury and Hatton
- Uttoxeter
- Worksop
And these stations between Derbyshire and Manchester:
- Ardwick
- Ashbury's
- Gorton
- Fairfield
- Guide Bridge
- Hyde North
- Hyde Central
- Woodley
- Belle Vue
- Reddish North
- Brinnington
- Bredbury
- Romiley
- Marple
- Levenshulme
- Heaton Chapel
- Davenport
- Broadbottom
- Middlewood
- Disley
There is one exception. You can hop on and off at any of these stations on the Robin Hood line:
- Worksop
- Whitwell
- Creswell
- Langwith
- Shirebrook
- Mansfield
- Sutton Parkway
- Kirkby in Ashfield
- Newstead
- Hucknall
- Bulwell
- Nottingham
If the station has a ticket office, and it's open, you must buy a ticket before you board the train to get the discount or you could be charged full fare. You can use your b_line card to buy a ticket on the train if the ticket office is closed.
Using b_line at the library
Your b_line card is also your library card. Once you've registered it at your local library use it to borrow from any Derbyshire or Derby city library. You can download e-books too.
Get a b_line card
b_line cards are no longer issued automatically. If you want a card you must apply online. You can also request a replacement card. Before you start your application please read the instructions at the top of the form to make sure you have everything you need to make your application.
Apply for b_line card
Terms and conditions
Terms and conditions apply to using your b_line card. These are fully explained in the letter you will be sent when your b_line card is posted out to you.
b_line cards remain our property. You must make sure you are using a card with a valid date. If your card is out of date or it is being used fraudulently it will be taken off you and you will have to pay the full, appropriate fare.