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Author: slssfwslssfw Date: Mar 28, 2008 10:38
Greetings all.
My father got his free Local Authority bus pass through the post just
the other day. Previously it was only valid on local buses in our
district but I hear that is will now be valid on all local buses
throughout England. Even though he lives in Bucks does this mean his
pass will be valid on London ( TFL) buses as well ?
Thanks in abundance,
UC
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Author: Richard J.Richard J. Date: Mar 28, 2008 11:32
> Greetings all.
> My father got his free Local Authority bus pass through the post just
> the other day. Previously it was only valid on local buses in our
> district but I hear that is will now be valid on all local buses
> throughout England. Even though he lives in Bucks does this mean his
> pass will be valid on London ( TFL) buses as well ?
Yes, from 1st April. Only on buses, though, not on the Underground, DLR,
Trams etc.
--
Richard J.
(to email me, swap 'uk' and 'yon' in address)
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Author: Colin RosenstielColin Rosenstiel Date: Mar 28, 2008 14:09
>> Greetings all.
>> My father got his free Local Authority bus pass through the post just
>> the other day. Previously it was only valid on local buses in our
>> district but I hear that is will now be valid on all local buses
>> throughout England. Even though he lives in Bucks does this mean his
>> pass will be valid on London ( TFL) buses as well ?
>
> Yes, from 1st April. Only on buses, though, not on the
> Underground, DLR, Trams etc.
Are you sure about trams? They use Bus Zones.
--
Colin Rosenstiel
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Author: Michael R N DolbearMichael R N Dolbear Date: Mar 28, 2008 14:13
> Greetings all.
> My father got his free Local Authority bus pass through the post just
> the other day. Previously it was only valid on local buses in our
> district but I hear that is will now be valid on all local buses
> throughout England. Even though he lives in Bucks does this mean his
> pass will be valid on London ( TFL) buses as well ?
Yes.
"all local buses in England from 1st April"
So all cross boundary buses too, eg all Kingston to Staines buses, TFL
or not.
There have been newspaper advertisments and leaflets and indeed
information on local council web sites.
http://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/
A leaflet from my local council (Borough of Elmbridge, Surrey) notes
that all English passes, not just the London Freedom passes, will be
accepted on London buses from 09:00 Mon-Fri rather than the 09:30 which
is the national standard. Also 09:00 in Woking, Elmbridge, Epsom &
Ewell and Mole Valley Districts.
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Author: Ian JelfIan Jelf Date: Mar 28, 2008 15:24
In message cam002297.rosenstiel.co.uk>, Colin
Rosenstiel cix.co.uk> writes>>> Greetings all.
>>> My father got his free Local Authority bus pass through the post just
>>> the other day. Previously it was only valid on local buses in our
>>> district but I hear that is will now be valid on all local buses
>>> throughout England. Even though he lives in Bucks does this mean his
>>> pass will be valid on London ( TFL) buses as well ?
>>
>> Yes, from 1st April. Only on buses, though, not on the
>> Underground, DLR, Trams etc.
>
>Are you sure about trams? They use Bus Zones.
Yes, the passes are only obliged to be accepted on buses and not on
other services.
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Author: Peter BealePeter Beale Date: Mar 28, 2008 15:38
Michael R N Dolbear wrote:
>
> A leaflet from my local council (Borough of Elmbridge, Surrey) notes
> that all English passes, not just the London Freedom passes, will be
> accepted on London buses from 09:00 Mon-Fri rather than the 09:30 which
> is the national standard. Also 09:00 in Woking, Elmbridge, Epsom &
> Ewell and Mole Valley Districts.
>
Similarly for Warwickshire (excluding Coventry), according to my
Nuneaton & Bedworth issued one.
Peter Beale
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Author: Richard J.Richard J. Date: Mar 28, 2008 16:39
Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
>>> Greetings all.
>>> My father got his free Local Authority bus pass through the post
>>> just the other day. Previously it was only valid on local buses in
>>> our district but I hear that is will now be valid on all local buses
>>> throughout England. Even though he lives in Bucks does this mean his
>>> pass will be valid on London ( TFL) buses as well ?
>>
>> Yes, from 1st April. Only on buses, though, not on the
>> Underground, DLR, Trams etc.
>
> Are you sure about trams? They use Bus Zones.
Bus Zones in London haven't existed since 2004.
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Author: Paul ScottPaul Scott Date: Mar 29, 2008 01:15
Richard J. wrote:
> Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
>>>> Greetings all.
>>>> My father got his free Local Authority bus pass through the post
>>>> just the other day. Previously it was only valid on local buses in
>>>> our district but I hear that is will now be valid on all local
>>>> buses throughout England. Even though he lives in Bucks does this
>>>> mean his pass will be valid on London ( TFL) buses as well ?
>>>
>>> Yes, from 1st April. Only on buses, though, not on the
>>> Underground, DLR, Trams etc.
>>
>> Are you sure about trams? They use Bus Zones.
>
> Bus Zones in London haven't existed since 2004.
> ...
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Author: Stephen FarrowStephen Farrow Date: Mar 29, 2008 03:36
Ian Jelf wrote:
> Trams like Croydon, Midland Metro, Manchester Metrolink, T&W Metro and
> so on seem unlikely to me to accept them.
In Greater Manchester, the over-60s travel pass is certainly accepted on
Metrolink, as well as on trains within the GMPTE area.
--
Stephen
Did anybody order an apocalypse?
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Author: Richard J.Richard J. Date: Mar 29, 2008 04:06
Stephen Farrow wrote:
> Ian Jelf wrote:
>
>> Trams like Croydon, Midland Metro, Manchester Metrolink, T&W Metro
>> and so on seem unlikely to me to accept them.
>
>
> In Greater Manchester, the over-60s travel pass is certainly accepted
> on Metrolink, as well as on trains within the GMPTE area.
Yes, but surely that's only for Greater Manchester over-60s? Just like the
Freedom Pass in London. The issue we were discussing was whether non-local
over-60s can get free travel on anything other than buses. The answer seems
to be no.
--
Richard J.
(to email me, swap 'uk' and 'yon' in address)
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