Concessionary Travel Pass advice

bery_451

Hi,

The GP advised my Auntie that she should be entitled to this bus pass below:
https://www.tfwm.org.uk/swift-and-tickets/discounts-and-free-travel-passes/get-a-disabled-person-s-pass/

We was advised that the pass works anywhere in England buses. Can the pass be used to travel between English cities by coach or special long distance bus services like, megabus, national express etc.? For example Birmingham to London or Manchester to Birmingham?

What else can my Auntie do with a concessionary pass, like what is included?

Cheers,

onashoestring

The bus pass can’t be used on coach services but your auntie can buy a disabled persons Coachcard from National express which gives a discount on their coaches https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/offers/coachcards/disabled

marcia_

bery_451 said:

Hi,

The GP advised my Auntie that she should be entitled to this bus pass below:
https://www.tfwm.org.uk/swift-and-tickets/discounts-and-free-travel-passes/get-a-disabled-person-s-pass/

We was advised that the pass works anywhere in England buses. Can the pass be used to travel between English cities by coach or special long distance bus services like, megabus, national express etc.? For example Birmingham to London or Manchester to Birmingham?

What else can my Auntie do with a concessionary pass, like what is included?

Cheers,

 They can only be used on local bus services. So she can catch as many buses as she can to get to those places. Friend of mine does this but takes a long time and lots of planning.

 In Merseyside you can use them on merseyrail trains within Merseyside, check on your transport authorities web page to see if you have something similar 

onashoestring

This website can help with planning journeys - select transport mode - buses only -

http://www.traveline.info/

Birmingham to Manchester journey time 7.5 hours  - it will be free if done off- peak but with 5 bus changes may not be practical (depending on your aunties disabilities)

You aunt may be entitled to also have a companion bus pass if she needs assistance to use the local buses .

bery_451

onashoestring said:

The bus pass can’t be used on coach services but your auntie can buy a disabled persons Coachcard from National express which gives a discount on their coaches https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/offers/coachcards/disabled

Okay will national express accept the concessionary pass as proof to get the discount for coach tickets?

What about trains going to other cities? Discount for train tickets available for concessionary pass holders?

onashoestring

https://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/

bery_451

onashoestring said:

This website can help with planning journeys - select transport mode - buses only -

http://www.traveline.info/

Birmingham to Manchester journey time 7.5 hours  - it will be free if done off- peak but with 5 bus changes may not be practical (depending on your aunties disabilities)

You aunt may be entitled to also have a companion bus pass if she needs assistance to use the local buses .

That be too much difficulty and time for my auntie using that Manchester example. So just to confirm it can only be used for local buses for local routes not for national buses for national routes?

RobM99

Local buses only, not national coaches.

marcia_

bery_451 said:

onashoestring said:

The bus pass can’t be used on coach services but your auntie can buy a disabled persons Coachcard from National express which gives a discount on their coaches https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/offers/coachcards/disabled

Okay will national express accept the concessionary pass as proof to get the discount for coach tickets?

What about trains going to other cities? Discount for train tickets available for concessionary pass holders?

 No she needs to buy a coach card for £12.50 to get discount on coach fares 

https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/offers/coachcards/disabled

 It cant be used on national trains. Local buses only in England. 

 You can buy a disabled persons rail card for £20

https://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/?_ga=2.251489348.352873989.1664299886-1826738273.1624897802&_gac=1.262914744.1664299886.EAIaIQobChMIvYbfmcC1-gIVg-7tCh0t_AfPEAAYASAAEgJg-vD_BwE

bery_451

marcia_ said:

bery_451 said:

onashoestring said:

The bus pass can’t be used on coach services but your auntie can buy a disabled persons Coachcard from National express which gives a discount on their coaches https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/offers/coachcards/disabled

Okay will national express accept the concessionary pass as proof to get the discount for coach tickets?

What about trains going to other cities? Discount for train tickets available for concessionary pass holders?

 No she needs to buy a coach card for £12.50 to get discount on coach fares 

https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/offers/coachcards/disabled

 It cant be used on national trains. Local buses only in England. 

 You can buy a disabled persons rail card for £20

https://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/?_ga=2.251489348.352873989.1664299886-1826738273.1624897802&_gac=1.262914744.1664299886.EAIaIQobChMIvYbfmcC1-gIVg-7tCh0t_AfPEAAYASAAEgJg-vD_BwE

Okay for the disabled railcard will they accept the concessionary bus pass as proof to be accepted for this railcard?

onashoestring

bery_451 said:

"marcia_ said:

bery_451 said:

onashoestring said:

The bus pass can’t be used on coach services but your auntie can buy a disabled persons Coachcard from National express which gives a discount on their coaches https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/offers/coachcards/disabled

Okay will national express accept the concessionary pass as proof to get the discount for coach tickets?

What about trains going to other cities? Discount for train tickets available for concessionary pass holders?

 No she needs to buy a coach card for £12.50 to get discount on coach fares 

https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/offers/coachcards/disabled

 It cant be used on national trains. Local buses only in England. 

 You can buy a disabled persons rail card for £20

https://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/?_ga=2.251489348.352873989.1664299886-1826738273.1624897802&_gac=1.262914744.1664299886.EAIaIQobChMIvYbfmcC1-gIVg-7tCh0t_AfPEAAYASAAEgJg-vD_BwE

Okay for the disabled railcard will they accept the concessionary bus pass as proof to be accepted for this railcard?

You have been given the links twice - these tell you what is needed to get the railcards.