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Eligibility and how to apply for a blue badge for your vehicle if you consider yourself to have a disability.

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Taxicard scheme

There are also alternative transport services available which can be used instead of the Taxicard scheme, such as:

Who can apply for a Taxicard?

Applicants must be a permanent resident in the East Lothian Council area and meet one of the following criteria:

  • You must have a permanent physical disability, which affects you using low floor public buses (you may be referred for a mobility assessment before your application can be processed).

How to apply for a Taxicard

You will need to provide:

  • Proof of residency (Utility bill, Council Tax statement etc. dated within the last 12 months)
  • Proof of identity (Birth certificate, passport, driving licence, marriage certificate)
  • One passport size photograph (you can also send a smart phone image)

Download a Taxicard application form

Sending your application and supporting documentation

By email

Your application, photographs (you can also send a smart phone image), scans of all relevant supporting documentation (detailed above).

Email: transportadmin@eastlothian.gov.uk 

By post

You can also post your application, photos and photocopies of your supporting documents to:

Infrastructure John Muir HouseBrewery ParkHaddingtonEH41 3HA

Please send copies, do not send the originals.

How much does it cost?

You will pay the first £1.50 of each trip. We will contribute to the cost of a taxi journey to a maximum of £3.00. The yearly limit of subsidised trips is 104.

Metered Fare You pay Council pays
£3.00 £1.50 £1.50
£3.50 £1.50 £2.00
£4.00 £1.50 £2.50
£5.00 £2.00 £3.00
£7.00 £4.00 £3.00
£10.00 £7.00 £3.00
£20.00 £17.00 £3.00