When does travel help end?
The expiry date of your child or young person's travel help is given in the email we sent you to confirm that your application had been accepted.
Please keep a note of this date and reapply before 30 June in the year that your travel help expires.
Children under 16
Travel help usually ends when your child moves to a new school, for example when they go:
- from infant school to junior school (age 7)
- from primary school to secondary school (age 11)
- to a new school for other reasons.
However, there are exceptions, so you need to refer to the expiry date you were given.
Young people aged 16 and over
You must reapply before 30 June each school year. This is because we need to reassess your young person's need for travel help each year.
How to reapply
Reapplying uses the same form as first-time applications. Select the age group for your child or young person.
If your child is under 16
Apply online for under 16 travel help
If your child is aged 16 to 25
Apply online for 16 to 25 travel help
If your child attends alternative provision
How to ask for travel help to alternative provision
Moving house or changing school
If you are moving house, please see our Change address page. To change the school, please select the correct form above as you will need to reapply.