Bus passes and concessionary travel

Disabled persons bus pass




What can I use my pass for?

  • Free all day travel on journeys which start in Hampshire (excludes Portsmouth and Southampton), regardless of where you are travelling to.

For journeys starting outside of Hampshire (including Portsmouth and Southampton), you can travel for free at 'off-peak' times (see below)

  • Free off-peak travel between 9.30am and 11.00pm Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and on public holidays on local bus services throughout England

  • Half fare travel on some special services, such as Call and Go or Dial a Ride.


Where can I use my bus pass?

You can use your bus pass on any of the following Hampshire services:

  • Cango

  • Call and Go (at half fare) - including the Hart Shopper, Fleet Link and the Yateley Shopper, as long as you meet the Call & Go scheme's eligibility rules

  • Dial a Ride and Dial a Ride contact shopping trips (at half fare) (including Eastleigh Parish Links) as long as you meet the Dial a Ride scheme's eligibility rules

  • Park and Ride services that are registered as local bus services (though you must still pay for the parking) and also

  • County Council contracted taxishare and carshare schemes

What can't I use my bus pass for?

Bus passes are not valid on:

  • services where most seats can be reserved in advance of travel such as coaches. However, you can still use your pass on the special locally booked services mentioned above, like Dial a Ride

  • temporary services running for less than six weeks (eg shuttle buses to special events)

  • tourist services or services on vehicles of historical interest (eg New Forest Tour bus)

  • rail replacement services

  • services where 'extras' (eg refreshments or car parking) are included in the fare (but remember you can still use your pass for Park and Ride services registered as a local bus service)

  • taxis

  • rail services

  • ferries

  • voluntary car schemes

  • non-Hampshire County Council carshare schemes

  • Hedge End Park Minibus Service

  • Shopmobility.

rules on eligibility

How to apply

How do I renew my bus pass


 
Example of a disabled persons bus pass

Contact the Concessionary Travel Team

Concessionary Travel Team

Passenger Transport Group

Hampshire County Council

Elizabeth II Court

The Castle

Winchester SO23 8UD

Email: concessionary.fares@hants.gov.uk

Phone: 0845 045 8355

Textphone: 0845 603 5625

Call charges

Resources

Download a copy of the concessionary travel leaflet:

A Guide To Concessionary Travel - with effect from April 2011 Download Acrobat Reader to view this PDF 1mb



This guide is available, on request, in other formats, such as large print, audio, braille and other languages. If you require this, please contact the Concessionary Fares Team on the contact details above.