Disabled person plus companion pass

• who can have a disabled person plus companion pass?

• how can i use my disabled person plus companion pass?

• how to apply

• How do i renew my pass

Who can have a disabled person plus companion pass?

You may be entitled to a companion pass if:

• you have specific disabilities and

• your disability is so severe that you are unable to travel unaccompanied and

• you provide a letter from a healthcare professional e.g. physiotherapist, podiatrist, nurse etc. confirming that you are unable to travel alone for medical reasons.
  
  
  

How can I use my disabled person plus companion pass?

• valid all day, every day

• valid on any eligible service available to people with disabilities that starts in Hampshire (excluding Southampton and Portsmouth)

• if you have disabled person plus companion pass, you can travel with or without a companion under the terms of the disabled bus pass

• companions can only get free travel when they accompany you. They cannot travel for free on their own

• for children a companion pass will be issued on the basis of disability and not age.
  
  
  

How to apply

How do I renew my pass

We will renew your pass automatically for up to five years after checking eligible users for changes in their circumstances. This will include checks with registration services, and other databases including the National Fraud Initiative