DARTFORD’s
CONCEssIONARY
TRAVEL sCHEME
Connecting you with free and discounted travel services
www.dartford.gov.uk/buspass
Councillor Ann Allen
Portfolio Holder for Concessionary Fares.
‘“ It’s Free and easy to get
around by bus or by traIn.
our ConCessIonary Fares
sCHeme lets you CHoose
wHere you want to go.”
AbOuT YOuR CONCEssIONARY
TRAVEL OpTIONs
dartford borough Council
administrates a concessionary travel
scheme which offers reduced cost
and free travel for residents over
the age of 60 or with applicable
disabilities.
the scheme offers two different
options for travel across the
country – either a free bus pass
for free travel on local bus services
anywhere in england or a rail
warrant towards the cost of a senior
or disabled Persons railcard.
Qualifying residents are entitled to choose one concessionary
travel option
1 FREE bus pAss
this pass entitles you to travel on ‘local’ bus services at off peak times, between
9.30am and 11pm on weekdays and any time at weekends and on public holidays.
the definition of a ‘local’ bus is generally self-evident – it is those services that
connect you to the local town or neighbouring areas. In a few instances this can
include some longer distance buses and coach services where part of their route is
registered as a local bus service. If in doubt you can check with the service operator
or the council.
In london your bus pass is only applicable to buses and is not the same as the
london Freedom Pass .
If you already have a bus pass you should have already received your new bus pass
through the post.
2 RAIL wARRANT TOwARDs THE COsT OF A sENIOR OR
DIsAbLED pERsONs RAILCARD
the warrant, to the value of £11.50, reduces the cost of applying for a railcard which
entitles the holder to further discounts on train journeys. you would need to pay
the balance of the fee for the railcard and the reduced cost of tickets for travel.
More details about railcards can be picked up from the Railway station
do you qualify for a pass?
you will need to be able to prove that you’re a permanent resident within dartford
borough and provide satisfactory evidence that you are eligible for one fo the
following reasons:
• you are aged 60 or over
• you have a permanent disability, or a temporary disability which has lasted at
least twelve months and is likely to last another twelve months, and you fall into
one of seven specified categories*:
1 you are blind or partially sighted
2 you are profoundly or severely deaf
3 you are without speech
4 you have a disability which has a substantial and long term adverse effect on
your ability to work, for example problems walking 100 metres or needing
mobility aids
5 you are without use of both arms
6 you have a learning disability**
7 you have been refuse or are likely to be refuse a driving licence on medical
grounds other than on the grounds of persistent misuse of drugs or alcohol
*as defined in section 146 of the transport act 2000
** defined as a state of arrested or incomplete development of mind which
includes significant impairment of intelligence and social functioning
Passes will not be issued to carers. Companion Passes are available for those with
the most incapacitating disabilities. Please contact the customer services team for
details and charges.
How to apply
If you do not have a current pass or have moved house since you last applied
please complete the application form within this leaflet. you will need to bring
the following items to the council’s customer services at the Civic Centre, open
between 9am and 4pm on weekdays:
• your completed form, and
• Proof of your name and address, for example a council tax, telephone, gas or
electricity bill, and
• a recent colour passport sized facial photograph with your name on the reverse,
and
• either proof of your age, for example a pension details, birth certificate or
passport*, or
• Proof of disability, for example evidence of receipt of a high rate mobility
component of disability living allowance
your form and evidence will be validated by a customer services advisor.
If you are applying for a rail warrant it will be issued after validation and will need
to be exchanged at a railway station within fourteen days of issue.
bus passes will be issued and mailed to you within seven days of your application
being validated.
*Please note that your passport does not contain your current address and can
only be used for proof of age.
Application form for concessionary travel scheme
Full name: mr/mrs/miss/ other
Permanent address:
Postcode:
date of birth:
telephone number:
email address:
I would like to apply for (please tick
ONE option only):
OpTION 1
an off-Peak Free bus Pass
allowing free travel anywhere within england on loCal bus services after
9.30am weekdays and at any time at weekends and on public holidays
OpTION 2
a rail warrant towards the cost of a senior or disabled Persons railcard
enabling the applicant to apply for a railcard to purchase reduced price
tickets for rail travel only (please note – further details for the actual travel
concessions and the fee payable are available from the railway station)
I am eligible for a concessionary travel permit because (please tick):
I am a resident aged 60 or over
I am a disabled resident
Please remember to provide evidence of your eligibility – proof of our residency and age/disability and a
recent colour passport photo. without this a concession cannot be issued
declaration
I understand that I am entitled to receive either an off-peak free travel pass or a
warrant towards the cost of a railcard. I also understand that once a concession
has been issued no exchange can be made until that concession has expired.
signed
date:
Office use boxes:
residency proof
age/disab proof
Photos yes no
evidence checked by
new
renew
Permit number
Issued by
Issued date
dartford borough Council
Civic Centre
Home gardens
dartford
Kent
da1 1dr
01322 343434
www.dartford.gov.uk/buspass
