Skip to content

Find the right Free Travel application form

This page helps you match your situation to the right Free Travel application form.

Use this topic if you or someone you support:
  • Already checked that Free Travel might apply using Check if you qualify for Free Travel, or
  • Have been told you need to fill in a Free Travel form and want to be sure you pick the right one

Note

This page offers plain language guidance. It is not a legal document.
Only the Department of Social Protection (DSP) can make an official decision about free travel eligibility.

Steps

  1. Match your situation to a form in the table below.

    • Find the row that best matches your situation in the table.
    • Click through to the detailed page for that form.
    • Follow the steps on that page to gather documents, complete the form, and send it to the right place.
If this is your situation Use this form What this form is for
You are aged 66 or over, live in Ireland most of the time, and do not already have Free Travel on your Public Services Card FT1. Free Travel application form
How to apply for FT1. Free Travel application form 		Main application form for Free Travel when it is not added automatically. Covers most people aged 66 and over, and some people under 66 on qualifying payments.
You are under 66, your doctor has said you are medically unfit to drive for at least 12 months, and you want to apply through the medical route FTM. Free Travel Medical form
How to apply for FTM. Free Travel medical form 		Lets you apply for Free Travel through the medical certification route. Includes a section your doctor must complete.
You already have, or are likely to get, Free Travel and you are under 70 but cannot safely travel alone on public transport, or you care for a child with a visual impairment who always needs an adult with them FT U/70. Under 70 Companion Free Travel form
How to apply for FT1 U/70 Companion Free Travel application form 		Lets you ask for a Companion Free Travel card where another adult needs to travel with you, or a Child Companion arrangement for a child with a visual impairment. Includes a medical section for your doctor or specialist.
You live in Ireland, are aged 66 or over, and want to use Free Travel on public transport within Northern Ireland as well as on named cross border routes FTNI1. Senior SmartPass application form
How to apply for FTNI1 Senior SmarPass application form 		Lets you apply for a Senior SmartPass which works on most public transport in Northern Ireland. You usually complete this form in person at a Translink or nominated office.
You already have a Senior SmartPass for Northern Ireland and it has been lost, stolen or damaged FTNI2. Senior SmartPass replacement form
How to apply for FTNI2. SmartPass replacement application form 		Lets you report a lost, stolen or damaged Senior SmartPass and request a replacement card.

Tip

If you are still unsure, you can:

  • Start with Check if you qualify for Free Travel, or
  • Make a note of your situation and bring this page to your local Citizens Information Centre or Intreo Centre, and ask staff which form you should use

What to do next