Young Scots will be able to travel on a bus for free from today.
Anyone aged between five and 21 is eligible to apply for a National Entitlement Card (NEC) or Young Scot NEC in order to take advantage of the new scheme.
It is believed around 900,000 youngsters will be eligible for the initiative - but early data suggests that only “tens of thousands” have successfully signed up since applications opened on January 10.