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Change To Over 60's Bus Pass
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I have been told by several people that changes are afoot in the use of bus passes for over 60's in that it will only be able to be used in your local area, ie county. After searching I have been unable to find out any more. Should this be happening all councils would apparently have to agree to the plan since they are where the funding comes from.
Has anyone else heard of any changes likely to happen in the near future.
Has anyone else heard of any changes likely to happen in the near future.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It would be a foolish rule but I suspect, as you state, it may be funded by local taxes rather than national. They should fix that defect ASAP. An empty bus costs almost as much as one full of folk with concessionary fares. It would be inefficient and wasteful not to allow it nationwide: even if most fares would be local. I just seems vindictive almost. "We look after our own, but you can go without because you live in an adjoining area of the same country." I did look at the pensioner concession tube fares for London not that long ago, and they seem to discriminate in favour of their locals already.
Surely those bus companies get money for transporting people with bus passes around, tourists or otherwise and if people don't use them they stop running as many buses on those routes which means you would have to wait longer for buses as there will be fewer of them and probably less drivers needed for them. As Tilly says they bring in money to the local economy. It's bad enough traveling to certain areas around Devon at the best of times without more cars on the road.
Boxy, I'm getting into this Bus Pass Thing, used it twice now in a year, just had a look to see where we can use them
•Local bus services in England – outside Kent, check the relevant council’s website for when you can use it.
•Maidstone Park and Ride.
•Gravesend to Tilbury ferry
•Canterbury Park and Ride (you'll still have to pay for parking).
You can't use your pass outside of England or on scheduled coach services.
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