Is a 60+ Oyster card the same as a Freedom Pass?
Is a 60+ Oyster card the same as a Freedom Pass? If you're 60 or over and live in a London borough, you can get a 60+ London Oyster photocard until you're eligible for a Freedom Pass. You can't get a 60+ London Oyster photocard if you already have a Veterans Oyster photocard.
Can you use 60+ pass on Elizabeth line?
Older Persons pass holders will be able to use their passes from 9.00am on weekdays and at all times at weekends and Bank Holidays on the entire Elizabeth line up to and including Reading.
Can I use 60+ Oyster card before 9am?
The 60+ Oystercard allows Londoners to travel for free on TfL services from 09:00 weekdays, as well as anytime on weekends and bank holidays.
Can I use my Freedom Pass on trains outside London?
It does not allow you to use trams, trains or any other modes of transport. People with passes from other English concessionary travel schemes (from outside of London) can only travel on Transport For London bus network - not on any other mode of transport.
How much is the 60+ Oyster card renewal fee?
TfL's decision to charge 60+ Oyster card holders £10 annually to prove they still reside in London has caused a stir, as one user branded it a “scam.” Ghanashyam Master told MyLondon he now has to pay £20 to get a new card after he failed to pay the £10 fee by 16 October.
Is the 60 Oyster card under threat?
Since June 2020, older Londoners have not been able to use their Older Persons' Freedom Pass or their 60+ Oyster card between 04:30am and 09:00am on weekday mornings. Since then older Londonder's travel concessions have become increasingly under threat.
Can I use my 60+ Oyster on the Elizabeth line to Heathrow?
As long as morning peak restrictions are observed the 60+ Oyster is a free travelcard within all of zones 1-6 (excluding Heathrow Express and Southeastern High Speed between St Pancras and Stratford). It can be used on the Elizabeth line to/from Heathrow.
What is going to happen to the 60+ Oyster card and Freedom Pass?
Having carefully considered an equality impact assessment, and stakeholder feedback, I confirmed on Wednesday 18 January 2023 that the temporary travel time restrictions on 60+ Oyster and Older Person's Freedom Passes would become permanent.
Can I use Freedom Pass to Gatwick Airport?
Free travel with a London Freedom Pass is only valid on Gatwick Express services between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport under the following conditions: An extension ticket must be purchased before travelling to cover your journey outside the London Freedom Pass zone between Coulsdon South and Gatwick Airport.
Do 60 year olds get free travel in London?
If you live in London, you can travel free on buses, tubes and other transport when you're 60, but only within London. In Wales you can get a bus pass when you reach 60. Enter your postcode to: apply for a bus pass from your local council.
Can I use Freedom Pass to Heathrow?
Passes are not valid on Gatwick Express, Heathrow Express or any long distance inter-city train that does not stop at intermediate stations within the Freedom Pass area. For travel beyond the freedom pass area you must purchase a separate extension ticket before you travel.