Transport and roads Public transport Fares, tickets and passes b\_line b\_line3 discount travel card pilot project
b\_line3 is our cut-price travel discount and library card for all young people aged 19 to 21 who live in Derbyshire.
Now is the perfect time to apply to start saving and travel sustainably.
From 16 June 2025 to 31 March 2026 get £1.50 max single fares on buses in, to and from Derbyshire (including Derby) with b\_line3.
b\_line3 is being run as a pilot project as part of the Bus Improvement Plan programme.
b\_line3 cards
b\_line cards are free unless you need a replacement for a lost or damaged card. Replacement cards are £10. Using b\_line for travel.
Your b\_line card gives you £1.50 max single fares on local buses throughout Derbyshire and to some nearby towns and cities as long as the journey is direct and starts or finishes in Derbyshire.
To get the discounted fare scan your card on the reader and then pay the £1.50 fare.
b\_line3 is a pilot scheme due to run to 31 March 2026.
Get a b\_line3 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 on the form to make sure you have everything you need to make your application.
Here's some more information about how to use b\_line. The last date for an application for a card is on Sunday 8 March 2026.
Buses
A b\_line3 card will get you a discounted fare including £1.50 max single fare on most local buses for journeys starting or ending in Derbyshire.
You can't use it on long distance coaches or tour buses. You also can't get the £1.50 max single fare on the following services:
- dedicated night buses which operate after midnight
- dedicated school buses where school fares already apply
- event and tourist buses, such as the Peak Sightseer
- community transport operators
- non-stop services, such as red arrow
You can't use the card on the following operators:
- trentbarton
- kinchbus
- Notts+Derby
- TM Travel
- Littles Travel
- Central Connect (Vectare)
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
Other exclusions
Derbyshire Wayfarer Tickets are not eligible for the b\_line discount and the card won't give you a discount on rail tickets.
Using b\_line at the library
Your b\_line3 card is also your library card. Once you've registered it at your local library use it to borrow from any Derbyshire or Derby library. You can download e-books too.
Terms and conditions
Terms and conditions apply to using your b\_line3 card. These are fully explained in the letter you will be sent when your b\_line3 card is posted out to you.
b\_line3 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's being used fraudulently it will be taken off you and you'll have to pay the full, appropriate fare.