Travel costs for NHS health appointments

If you qualify, the NHS may refund your travel costs for health appointments.

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Support available
  3. Who can access the service
  4. How to access the service

Overview

If you're referred to hospital or other NHS building for specialist NHS treatment or diagnostic tests by your doctor, dentist or another health professional, you may be able to get a refund on your travel costs.

This is called the Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme.

This may be helpful for unpaid carers.

Support available

Refund on travel costs if you or someone you care for is referred to hospital or another NHS building for specialist NHS treatments or testing by a health professional.

Who can access the service

See full details on who can access the Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme.

How to access the service

For more information and how to apply to claim travel costs, visit NHS: Help with travel costs.