Passenger Transport

Concessionary Travel - Bus passes and travel tokens

From 1 April 2008, residents of England who are aged 60 or over or are eligible disabled, are entitled to free off-peak bus travel anywhere in England. 'Off-peak' is any time after 9.30am Monday to Friday and all day at weekends.   To take advantage of this concession you need to obtain a travel pass from the local authority in the area where you live.

Individual councils may offer further benefits to their residents.  In some areas of Hampshire the free travel concession is extended (for local residents only) to apply outside off-peak times, but only for travel within your local area.  These extra concessions are not available when travelling elsewhere in Hampshire or in England.

The national concessionary bus pass is free and is valid for up to five years at the discretion of the issuing council.

For further information and/or an application form, contact your local council:

Local Council:	Contact number for concessionary Fares	Email address	Time of Travel for Residents	Time of Travel for Visitors
Basingstoke & Deane Leaflet	01256 845474	info@basingstoke.gov.uk	All day	0930-2300 hrs
East Hampshire	01730 234101	info@easthants.gov.uk	All day	0930-2300 hrs
Eastleigh Leaflet	023 8068 8048	revbens@eastleigh.gov.uk	All day	0930-2300 hrs
Fareham	01329 236100 Ext 4318	travelconcessions@fareham.gov.uk	0900-0100 hrs	0930-2300 hrs
Gosport	023 9254 5385	sue.wesley@gosport.gov.uk	All day	0930-2300 hrs
Hart Leaflet	01252 774211	barbara.williams@hart.gov.uk	All day	0930-2300 hrs
Havant	023 9244 6012	customer.services@havant.gov.uk	0930-2300 hrs	0930-2300 hrs
New Forest	01590 646126	customer.services@newforest.gov.uk	0930-2300 hrs	0930-2300 hrs
Portsmouth	023 9283 4445	concessionaryfares@portsmouthcc.gov.uk	0930-2300 hrs	0930-2300 hrs
Rushmoor Leaflet	01252 398370	confares@rushmoor.gov.uk	All day	0930-2300 hrs
Southampton	023 8022 3855	gateway@southampton.gov.uk	0900-2359 hrs	0930-2300 hrs
Test Valley	01264 368000	contravel@testvalley.gov.uk	All day	0930-2300 hrs
Winchester Leaflet	01962 848346	travcons@winchester.gov.uk	0900-2300 hrs	0930-2300 hrs

Companion pass

If your disability prevents you from travelling alone, you may be entitled to a "Companion" pass, which allows someone to travel with you free of charge within your local area. Companions are not named and do not hold their own travel pass, so a different person can travel with you on each journey. Companion passes are available if you live in Basingstoke & Deane, Fareham, Hart, Rushmoor, Test Valley or Winchester, but please note that they are generally not valid when boarding a bus outside the area of issue.

Travel Tokens/Vouchers

Other concessions, such as discounted rail travel, travel tokens or vouchers, may be offered by some councils, as an alternative to the free bus pass, but there may a charge for these alternatives.   Tokens are valid on buses and most taxi services, although you should check with the taxi company that they will accept tokens when booking your journey.