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ESSEX Free Off-Peak bus passes for residents of Uttlesford
The Essex Free Bus pass is valid for off-peak bus travel anywhere in
England for bus travel after 9:30am Mon-Fri (9:00 am in Essex) and all
day at other times. Apply anytime - the pass is valid for five years
Who is entitled to a free travel pass? ·
- Anyone living in Uttlesford who is over 60: there is no means test
the pass is your right, whether or not you are retired. ·
- Registered disabled residents ·
- Registered blind residents ·
- Persons who have been refused a driving licence (or had an existing
licence revoked) on medical grounds
Why does using a pass help others?
Because almost all our buses are contracted by Essex or Cambridge councils,
the survival of each route depends on enough passengers using the service
to justify the subsidy. Whether you use or pass or pay the fare, you will
still be counted as a passenger and help prevent the routes you use from
being closed.
How do I get a pass?
You need an application form and set of instructions. There are several
ways of getting these:
What do I need to supply in addition to the completed
form? ·
- Two copies of a passport type colour photo (those provided by automatic
photo-machines in many shops are fine) ·
- Proof that you are over 60 (or are registered disabled or blind or
cannot drive on medical grounds)
- You can use a pension book, driving licence or birth certificate as
proof of age - photocopies will do, you do not need to provide important
original documents.
How do I submit my application form and documents?
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- Post them to Travel Pass Applications, Uttlesford District Council,
London Rd, Saffron Walden, Essex CB6 1AN ·
- Or deliver them by hand (or ask someone to deliver them for you) to
the Uttlesford District Council Offices in Saffron Walden or Great Dunmow
- If you are applying for a pass for the first time you will not get
your pass over the counter, it will be posted to you within a few days
of your application being verified. ·
- If you had a (half-fare) bus pass last year, take it with you to the
Council Offices - it may be possible to renew it over the counter.
How long do the passes last? ·
Five years from date of issue
When and where can I use my Travel Pass?
When:
With in England after 9.30am (*) on Mondays to Fridays and at any
time on Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holidays. · (*) Within Essex after
09:00.
Where:
Your pass will gives you free off-peak bus travel anywhere in England
(but not Scotland, Wales and other foreign parts).
Which services:
Only buses, not trains or coaches. ·
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Timetables
The all Essex bus timetable can be purchased at the Uttlesford Tourist
office (Saffron Walden) or information centres. The latest edition will
be published October 2008 and costs £1.00 but you will find the
online timetables available for free are more up to date and easier
to use. Visit our online timetable page
Does Uttlesford offer taxi or train vouchers instead
of a bus pass? ·
It does, they are called National Travel Tokens and you can use them
on taxis, buses, coaches or trains anywhere in Britain. · These travel
tokens are not free: you have to buy them at half what they are worth
for paying your fare · You cannot have tokens and a bus pass: since
the tokens will save you only about £15 a year and free travel on Essex
buses for a whole year is worth much more than that, for most people
the bus pass is the better option ·
Anyone over 60 can buy a national senior rail card (from any railway
station). The card costs £19.00 (from UDC) a year and gives a one third
reduction on most rail tickets except those in the morning rush hours
Details
How do I tell a bus from a coach? ·
It's not as easy as it sounds. All the routes included on our bus maps
and timetables are buses. Many long-distance, limited stop, services
from Stansted airport are coaches but the express "X" services
within Essex are buses.
Can my friends and relations who are under 60 buy
a pass like my free one? ·
No: but if your disability or age mean that you need a companion to
travel with you when you use the bus, you can request that your Travel
Pass is made valid for both you and your companion, giving free travel
for both of you when you are travelling together .
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This page last updated:
19-10-2008
© David Corke/ Sustainable Uttlesford
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