Concessionary Bus Fare Scheme
How to qualify
Bus passes are available for the following groups:
- Pensioners (men and women aged 60 or over)
- People who qualify for the higher rate mobility component of disability living allowance or the War Pensioners Mobility Supplement
- Those registered deaf
- Those who are without speech and can provide medical evidence
- Those who are prevented from obtaining a driving licence on medical grounds
- Those registered blind or partially sighted
- Those who have a learning disability which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning
- Those who have long term loss of the use of both arms
Where to get your bus pass
- The Travelchoice Centre, Queensgate bus station.
Postal applications should be made to:
The Integrated Passenger Transport Unit
Peterborough City Council
3rd Floor, Midgate House
Midgate
Peterborough
PE1 1TN
You will need to provide proof that you qualify for the pass.
This must include proof of residency and proof of eligibility.
Please consult the application form for guidance on the accepted
proofs of eligibility. Applicants will also need to provide a
passport sized photograph of themselves.
The nationwide concessionary bus
fare scheme
From 1 April 2008, the concessionary bus fare scheme was
improved, allowing free travel on all local buses anywhere in
England. The scheme will not allow free travel on coaches. For
example; you can travel for free on the X1 to Norwich or the X4 to
Northampton but you could not travel for free on National Express.
The same time restrictions still apply: 9.30am until 11pm on
weekdays and all day weekends and bank holidays. See attached leaflet for
details.
Information for people who have a pass because they are
blind or partially sighted. From 1 April the time
restrictions changed. You are now able to travel at all times
when boarding a bus in Cambridgeshire. However, if you board a bus
outside of Cambridgeshire, you can only travel for free from 9.30am
to 11pm Mondays to Fridays and at all times on weekends and bank
holidays.
For example, you can travel at any time when travelling from
Peterborough to Wisbech/Cambridge/Stamford/Norwich/Northampton.
You are also able to travel at any time from
Wisbech/Ely/Cambridge etc to any destination.
You can only travel between 9.30am to 11pm
Mondays to Fridays and at all times on weekends and bank holidays
for the following type of trips. Travelling from
Stamford/Norwich/Northampton to Peterborough. Likewise, if you use
your pass in London/Manchester etc you are only able to travel
from 9.30am to 11pm Mondays to Fridays and at all times on weekends
and bank holidays.
Please note that the time restrictions are slightly different
to the ones advertised in the leaflet.
Current pass holders need to reapply for the nationwide
scheme. Pass holders need to contact the Integrated Passenger
Transport Unit if they have not already reapplied for the new
scheme. Any resident who is 60 should apply for the nationwide
scheme now.
If you have any questions about the scheme please
call the Passenger Transport Team on (01733) 747474, e-mail buses@peterborough.gov.uk,
or visit the Travelchoice Centre.
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