concessionary bus pass

skylineboy2002

hi,

i qualify for a concessionary bus pass (disabled)

and due to apply for one soon.

i was wondering once i get it, i assume i get on the bus as normal, but show the pass, my question is do i still have to get a ticket for the journey as before , or do i just show the pass and get on / off as needed, as wont the pass me my proof of the journey?

i was thinking that i maybe wouldnt need a ticket, as surely the ticket wont say much about the cost of the journey, as it will be FREE.

maybe a silly question but best to ask i thought.

thanks

iolanthe07

I have a bus pass and you do have to get a ticket from the driver in case an inspector shows up.

skylineboy2002

iolanthe07 wrote: »

I have a bus pass and you do have to get a ticket from the driver in case an inspector shows up.

do you get a ticket for the journey?, or for example i see myself doing a fair amount of travel in one day, just get a DAY ticket? so i can travel freely.
any restrictions on which tickets the pass is valid for?

thanks for reply btw

ScottishSapper

iolanthe07 wrote: »

I have a bus pass and you do have to get a ticket from the driver in case an inspector shows up.

Not sure about rest of Country but in Lanarkshire area you now have to tell the driver where you are going as well!

dzug1

It depends on the bus company as to how they play it - some will issue a free ticket for each journey, and will want to know where you are going; others just press a button on the ticket machine to record 'a' journey and you don't get a ticket. They don't care where you are going - they are paid a flat rate per journey.

You'll need to do the same on each bus - there are none that I know of who will give you a day or even a return ticket

skylineboy2002

dzug1 wrote: »

It depends on the bus company as to how they play it - some will issue a free ticket for each journey, and will want to know where you are going; others just press a button on the ticket machine to record 'a' journey and you don't get a ticket. They don't care where you are going - they are paid a flat rate per journey.

You'll need to do the same on each bus - there are none that I know of who will give you a day or even a return ticket

thanks! thats my queries answered.

cant help thinkin a day ticket or return would be easier for them to give out etc, and for the passenger, but hey-ho.

thanks again

McKneff

Its for their own records really so that over time they know how many people are using the service and of course they have to balance that with the money they get from the government.

I wonder if its of any help to other people but if you are severely disabled or blind and you need a companion you can apply to have a companion status pass. This means that the pass has a C on it for companion (this can be anyone) they also travel free.

My husband has had one for a few years now as he is signt disabled. I got to go with him free. I got my own bus pass in my own right last year but he still has his C card.

Of course its at the Councils discretion whether you can have one or not.

skylineboy2002

thanks for more information...

i wouldnt need the companion pass, as main issue is walking, and am ok with other aspects. but thanks for the info, im sure applies to someone who may be reading this.

thanks to all the posters on this thread, answered my question and more, wasnt sure about some points, as never really used public transport before, in a long time, but then i came across the concessionary scheme so will be invaluable to me now.

dzug1

skylineboy2002 wrote: »

thanks! thats my queries answered.

cant help thinkin a day ticket or return would be easier for them to give out etc, and for the passenger, but hey-ho.

thanks again

It might be easier for them to give out - but their aim is to extract the maximum possible subsidy. So the more journeys recorded the better.