Concessionary Travel
Bus Pass
- What is the Government's Statutory Scheme?
- What is Fareham's Bus Pass Scheme?
- How much is a bus pass?
- Who can apply for a bus pass?
- Companion bus pass
- Free bus travel for the disabled
- How to apply for a bus pass
- What happens if I lose my pass?
The Government's Statutory Scheme
The Government Statutory scheme which came into force on 1 April 2008 provides free off peak bus travel on local services anywhere in England. Off peak is defined as:
- Travel between 9:30am and 11.00pm on Monday through to Friday and at all times of the day during weekends and Bank Holidays
Local Authorities are able to provide an enhanced scheme, but it is a requirement of the legislation that each pass recipient opts out of the statutory scheme each year. Fareham Borough Council offers a scheme which exceeds the statutory minimum.
Fareham's Bus Pass Scheme
- Free travel for Fareham bus pass holders on journeys which commence within the Fareham Borough area between 9:00am and 12.59am on Monday through to Friday and at all times of the day during weekends and Bank Holidays
How Much is a Bus Pass?
There is no charge for the pass.
Who Can Apply for a Bus Pass?
You can apply for a pass if you are:
- resident within the Borough of Fareham
and either
- aged 60 or over or,
- a qualifying disabled person
Companion Bus Passes
Any resident who is disabled and because of that disability, is unable to travel on a bus without the assistance of another person, can apply for a companion pass. There is no charge for the pass.
The companion pass entitles free travel:
- For both people when travelling together exclusively within the borough from 9.00am to 12.59am Monday through to Friday and at all times of the day during weekends and Bank Holidays
- For both people when the journey starts in Fareham but ends at a stop outside of the Borough, with a return ticket from 9.00am to 12.59am Monday through to Friday and at all times of the day during weekends and Bank Holidays. However, the companion can only use the pass when travelling with the disabled person
- For the pass holder only, for journeys taken wholly outside of the Fareham Borough, from 9.30am to 11.00pm Monday through to Friday and at all times of the day during weekends and Bank Holidays.
How to Apply for a Bus Pass
Please refer to the section on applying for bus passes and travel tokens.
Lost Passes
If you lose your bus pass please report the incident, as soon as possible, to the Customer Service Centre on Tel: 01329 236100, or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk. If the pass has not been handed in we will order a replacement pass and post it out to you. This will take at least five working days.
There is no charge for issuing a replacement pass.
For further information please contact the Customer Service Centre on Tel: 01329 236100, or e-mail customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.
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