over 60s bus pass

notbritishgas

HoofeHearted wrote: »

Where I live, the local council give you a bus pass when you are 60. This entitles you to free bus and rail travel in the "local area". When you reach 65 if a man, or your state pension date if a woman, your bus pass is automatically renewed and then becomes an "All England" bus pass.

where are you located, it is very generous to give free rail travel, my council certainly do not. How is local travel determined.

judy

You can get a National Express senior Coachcard at 60, costs £10 per year & saves you a third on ticket prices. Obviously just for coaches, not buses as such.

HoofeHearted

notbritishgas wrote: »

where are you located, it is very generous to give free rail travel, my council certainly do not. How is local travel determined.

Merseyside
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millie

we get free local train and Metro travel in the West Midlands too with our bus pass

catkins

HoofeHearted wrote: »

Where I live, the local council give you a bus pass when you are 60. This entitles you to free bus and rail travel in the "local area". When you reach 65 if a man, or your state pension date if a woman, your bus pass is automatically renewed and then becomes an "All England" bus pass.

I wish my council would do this. I am 61 but won't be entitled to a pension or a bus pass until I am 65 and 10 months!

Missus_Hyde

I've just qualified for a bus pass, having just started receiving my state pension; my husband could have had one for the last three years, but never got round to claiming.

I'll probably apply for one for us both, just for the hell of it. Unfortunately, where we live there's only about one bus a week anyway, so it's not actually a lot of use and I haven't been on a bus in years!

However, it could be handy if we go to London for any reason.:o

teddysmum

Missus_Hyde wrote: »

I've just qualified for a bus pass, having just started receiving my state pension; my husband could have had one for the last three years, but never got round to claiming.

I'll probably apply for one for us both, just for the hell of it. Unfortunately, where we live there's only about one bus a week anyway, so it's not actually a lot of use and I haven't been on a bus in years!

However, it could be handy if we go to London for any reason.:o

If our area is typical, you will each have to apply for your own passes, as the issuer takes a digital photo of you and prints it on the pass.

SailorSam

notbritishgas wrote: »

where are you located, it is very generous to give free rail travel, my council certainly do not. How is local travel determined.

My Merseytravel pass includes not just buses & trains, but we can use it on the ferries.

Bettie

Missus_Hyde wrote: »

I'll probably apply for one for us both, just for the hell of it. Unfortunately, where we live there's only about one bus a week anyway, so it's not actually a lot of use and I haven't been on a bus in years!
.:o

I have found the bus pass to be useful for ID purposes as it fits nicely in my purse unlike my passport.

seven-day-weekend

millie wrote: »

we get free local train and Metro travel in the West Midlands too with our bus pass

It is free rail journeys within West Midlands County