Why do Londoners get free bus pass?

Freedom Pass is a concessionary travel scheme, which began in 1973, to provide free travel to residents of Greater London, England, for people with a disability or over the progressively increasing women's state pension age (60 in 2010, currently 66 until about 2026).



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Freedom Pass is a concessionary travel scheme, which began in 1973, to provide free travel to residents of Greater London, England, for people with a disability or over the progressively increasing women's state pension age (60 in 2010, currently 66 until about 2026).

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Where can I use my bus pass? Your bus pass is valid for use on all registered Bus services within England, so if you are visiting other places you should be able to use your pass. It is not valid in Wales* or Scotland.

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In England you can get a bus pass for free travel when you reach the State Pension age. 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.

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The same can be applied to a bank holiday day or period of days. You can also use your pass in London on buses bearing the Transport for London roundel logo (you cannot use your pass on the Underground, DLR, Trams or non Transport for London buses).

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If you're 60 or over
  • If you're over State Pension age. Pension Credit. If you're over State Pension age and on a low income you can apply for Pension Credit for help with your living costs. ...
  • Support with travel costs. Older person's bus pass. ...
  • Other help you can get. Get help with NHS prescriptions and health costs.


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Pay as you go at adult rate on buses and trams and our Hopper fare gives you unlimited journeys for £1.75, made within one hour of touching in. Hopper fare also applies to discounted rate travel. Touch in using the same card or device on all journeys and you get our Hopper fare automatically.

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During their heyday, London had the largest tram and trolleybus system in the world. The trolleybus superseded the tram, but both were eventually phased out in the 1950s and 1960s by a bus fleet that was cheaper to run.

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The older person's bus pass is linked to state pension age in England, but it may be possible to get one sooner. For example, people who live in London can travel free on buses, tubes and other transport from the age of 60, but only within London.

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You can get an older person's bus pass when you reach State Pension age, which is currently 66 for both women and men. If you're 60 or over and live in London, then you can get free travel on buses, trains and other modes of transport in and around London with a 60+ London Oyster photocard.

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If you live in England or Wales In England you can get a bus pass for free travel when you reach the State Pension age. 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.

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