This July, as we celebrate the NHS' 78th birthday, we want to honour the people who make it extraordinary every single day. Share a story about an NHS worker who deserves to win a month of free travel on us.
The competition will run from Sunday 5th July 2026 and entries will close on Sunday 19th July 2026. The winner will be announced the w/c 26th July 2026.
Terms and Conditions
1. The Free Travel for NHS Heroes competition is open to residents of the UK aged 18 and over.
2. The competition is not open to employees or agencies connected with Stagecoach or their direct family members.
3. Entrants into the competition shall be deemed to have accepted these Terms and Conditions, which may be updated at any time without notice.
4. To enter the competition, you must complete and submit the online entry forms. Only entries via these two forms will be counted:
https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/50SA-KNI/nhs-competition
https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/50SA-KNC/nhs-competition
5. By submitting an entry to the competition, you give Stagecoach the right to use your name and email for the sole purpose of identifying you as the author of your entry and or as a winner of the competition.
6. By submitting an entry, you grant Stagecoach permission to use your story and first name, in whole or in part, in future marketing and promotional materials relating to the Free Travel for NHS Heroes campaign. This may include social media, website, email or press activity. Stagecoach may also contact you to request additional details about your story or to discuss opportunities to feature you (or the person your story is about) in campaign content. We will never share personal contact details or sensitive information without permission.
7. Stagecoach accepts no responsibility for entries that are lost, delayed, misdirected or incomplete or cannot be delivered or entered for any technical or other reason. Proof of delivery of the entry is not proof of receipt by Stagecoach.
8. The competition opens on Sunday 5th July 2026 and closes on Sunday 19th July 2026. Entries received outside this time period will not be considered.
10. Only entries where both the entrant and the person the story is about (if applicable) are happy to be featured in Stagecoach marketing activity will be considered for shortlisting. This may include appearing in social content, photography or filmed activity relating to the campaign. If Stagecoach is unable to confirm this, the entry will not be eligible for the shortlist.
13. Five winners will be notified the w/c 26th July 2026. If the winner does not respond within seven days of being notified, or is found to be ineligible or in breach of these Terms and Conditions, the prize will be forfeited.
14. The selected winners (and the person the story is about, if applicable) must also be willing to take part in promotional activity, which may include filmed content or experiences involving Stagecoach services. If the winner (and the person the story is about, if applicable) is unwilling to be featured in this way, an alternative winner will be selected.
15. The prize will be issued within seven days of the announcement. The winners will need an account on the Stagecoach app. The ticket for a month's free travel will be delivered to the winner’s account and can be activated at any time. Inactivated tickets will expire three months from delivery. Stagecoach is not required to reissue expired tickets. All prizes are non-exchangeable, non-transferable and not redeemable for cash or any other prize.
16. In the future Stagecoach may decide to move ticketing onto other media and deliver ticketing via other methods. Stagecoach will make every effort to ensure that the prize winner continues to hold a valid ticket in such circumstances.
17. The month's free travel is valid only on services operated by Stagecoach where franchising and operating conditions allow.
18. The month's free travel is not valid on services in London and Manchester currently governed by TfL and TfGM franchising agreements. If services elsewhere in the UK become franchised, are transferred to another operator, or otherwise cease to be operated by Stagecoach, free travel will no longer apply to those services. If Stagecoach ceases trading or discontinues its bus operations entirely, the ticket will no longer be valid.
19. Standard Stagecoach Conditions of Carriage will apply.
20. For more information about how to enter or regarding the competition, please contact Stagecoach: [email protected].