Disabled Person's Freedom Pass
The Council provides the Freedom Pass, providing free public transport to all older people and disabled people in the borough.
People over 60 need to go to the post office to apply for an Older Persons Freedom Pass.
If you have any of the following disabilities you can apply for a Disabled Persons freedom pass -
- 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 for 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.
You can also travel free on buses anywhere in the country.
To apply
To apply for a Disabled Person's Freedom Pass complete the application form (103KB) and return to -
The Mobility Unit
205 Morning Lane
E9 6JX
Page updated: 15 Jun 2010