Freedom Passes
Older Persons Freedom Pass
The Older Persons Freedom Pass entitles the holder to concessionary travel on buses, trains and other forms of public transport in London plus some national travel. See the Freedom Pass website for more information.
To be eligible for a bus pass the applicant must be aged over 60 and resident in the borough.
To apply for an Older Persons Freedom Pass
Older Persons Freedom Passes are available from local post offices or you can apply online on the national Freedom Pass website.
Disabled Persons Freedom Pass
If you have any of the following disabilities you can apply for a freedom pass. These are -
- People who are blind or partially sighted
- People who are profoundly or severely deaf
- People without speech
- People who have a disability, or have suffered an injury, which has left them with a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to walk
- People who do not have arms or have a long-term loss of the use of both arms
- People who have a learning disability that is defined as 'a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind which includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning'
- People who, if they applied for the grant of a licence to drive a motor vehicle under Part III of the Road Traffic Act 1988, would have their application refused pursuant to section 92 of the Act (physical fitness) otherwise than on the ground of persistent misuse of drugs or alcohol.
See the Freedom Pass website for more information.
To apply for a disabled persons Freedom Pass
To apply for a Disabled Person's Freedom Pass complete the Application for disabled person's Freedom Pass (727KB) and return to -
The Mobility Unit
Hackney Service Centre
1 Hillman Street
E8 1DY
Page updated: 19 Nov 2010
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