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Are London buses free for wheelchair users?

All London buses are low-floor vehicles, and bus travel is free for wheelchair users. Low-floor buses are accessible to everyone including those using wheelchairs, with baby buggies (prams/strollers), with assistance dogs or with other mobility requirements. Every bus also has a retractable ramp.



Yes, London buses are entirely free for wheelchair and mobility scooter users on all Transport for London (TfL) routes. You do not need a ticket, a Freedom Pass, or an Oyster card to travel if you are in a wheelchair; simply use the center doors, and the driver will deploy a motorized ramp to assist you. The bus will have a designated wheelchair space, though it is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are a disabled person who does not use a wheelchair but lives in a London borough, you may also be eligible for a Disabled Person's Freedom Pass, which provides free travel on the Tube, Overground, and National Rail within London. For those visiting from outside London, standard bus fares apply (currently £1.75 for a single journey), but the specific exemption for wheelchair users remains a cornerstone of TfL’s commitment to making the city's bus network one of the most accessible in the world.

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Children aged under five can travel free at any time on all TfL services (buses, Tube, DLR, London Overground and TfL Rail) as long as they are accompanied by an adult with a validated Oyster/contactless card or a valid ticket. No child ticket is required.

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There are a number of ways to save on your bus and tram journeys in London. Children under the age of 11 travel free, and other discounts are available for children, students and concessions. Freedom Passes provide free travel for wheelchair users, as well as for older people and travellers with disabilities.

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You can use wheelchairs and some mobility scooters on many services, including buses, Tubes, trains and trams and some boats including Thames Clippers. Mobility scooters can't be taken on some boats, taxis or the IFS Cloud Cable Car.

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In many cities, wheelchair taxis are unreliable, have lengthy wait times or advance notification requirements, or may not exist at all. But in London, 100% of the iconic black cabs are wheelchair accessible thanks to a ramp that folds out from the floor.

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Pay as you go You don't have to work out the cost of your journey in advance. You can pay as you go using contactless (card or device), an Oyster card or a Visitor Oyster card. It also offers great value as pay as you go is cheaper than buying single tickets and you get daily and weekly capping.

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In summary, this change would see bus and tram single fares to increase by 10p to £1.75, and the daily bus and tram cap raised to £5.25. The Bus & Tram Pass season price is increased to £24.70 for a 7 Day ticket. The free Hopper transfer within one hour will remain unchanged.

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If you live in London, you can travel free on buses, tubes and other transport when you're 60, but only within London.

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Once you reach the eligible age, you can apply for a free Older Person's Freedom Pass(www.londoncouncils.gov.uk opens in a new tab). This is in line with the State Pension age, which is currently 66. The Freedom Pass offers: Free travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, and Elizabeth line services.

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60+ London Oyster photocard This allows you to travel for free on most public transport in London. You can apply from two weeks before your 60th birthday.

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You'll automatically get the disabled person's Freedom Pass if you meet one of the following criteria: receive the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance. receive eight points or more in the 'moving around' component of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

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Always touch in on a yellow card reader at the start of your journey and touch out at the end to pay the right fare. (On a bus or tram you only need to touch in.)

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Buses are also cheaper than trains, with a flat fare of £1.65 per single journey. You can take two bus journeys for the price of one if you touch in using the same card on the second journey within an hour, thanks to the “Hopper Fare”.

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Paddington is a step-free access station, all platforms can be accessed from the main concourse. If you are arriving from the taxi deck, you have the option of either taking the lifts down to platform 12 or crossing the overbridge down to platform 1.

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