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Travel Concessions
Elderly and disabled residents are entitled to a National Bus Pass which
allows free travel on buses throughout England. Eastleigh
Borough Council also offers a Senior Citizen's Railcard
or a Disabled
Person's Railcard as an alternative to the National Bus Pass as
part of our Concessionary Fares Scheme.
Housebound residents who are under 75 years of age and unable to
take advantage of the Travel Concession Scheme may qualify for
TV Licence Concessions.
You are entitled to Travel Concessions if:
You permanently live in the Borough and one of the following
conditions apply:
- You are a woman who has reached state pension age, or
- You are a man who has reached the pensionable age
of a woman born on the same day as you, or
- You are aged 5 or over, and disabled under one of
the following categories:
(a) blind or partially sighted
(b) profoundly or severely deaf
(c) without speech
(d) has a disability which has a substantial
and long term effect on your ability to walk
(e) without arms or the long term use of
both arms
(f) severe learning disability, or
- Would have or has been refused a driving licence
The concession available to you depends on your age and whether
you are disabled:
| Age
Group |
Concession
Available |
| Qualifying age |
National Bus Pass or Senior Citizen's
Railcard or Disabled Person's Railcard |
| Disabled Applicants aged 5 and
over |
National Bus Pass or Disabled Person's
Railcard |
| Housebound Residents under 75
years of age |
TV Licence
Concession |
National Free Bus Pass
A National Free Bus Pass is available free of charge to eligible
residents entitling them to free off peak travel on local buses
throughout England. Eastleigh Borough Council provides an
enhancement to this scheme allowing eligible residents to travel
free of charge at any time of the day provided the journey is
continuous and starts within the Borough. You cannot get free
travel before 9.30am or after 11pm if you board a bus in another
area.
In addition, registered users of One Community
services may use their free pass on the following services:
- Dial a Ride
- Dial a Ride Shopping Trips
- Parish Links
- Hedge End Park Minibus Services
Please note you will be required to provide one recent colour
passport size photograph for the pass. The photo should be
taken against a plain background and show with a neutral
expression, without a hat or sunglasses. Alternatively, you
may visit the Civic Offices or the Town Centre Office, Wells Place,
Eastleigh to have a photograph taken free of charge.
You will receive your bus pass a few days after submitting your
application. You can submit your application up to one week
before you reach qualifying age in order to allow time for the
production of the card.
If your pass is lost or stolen, the Council will replace it once
you have filled out a duplicate application form. A £5 charge
will apply for a replacement pass.
If you are disabled under one of the categories detailed above
and you wish to apply for a bus pass the following proof will be
required:
For (a) (b) (c) (e) and (f): Hampshire Social Services Yellow
Disabled Registration Card.
For (d): your award letter confirming you are in receipt of
higher rate mobility of Disability Living Allowance or War
Pensioner's Mobility Supplement.
If you have been refused a driving licence a letter from the
DVLA is required as proof. In some circumstances a
form signed by your doctor will be
accepted.
Companion Bus Pass
If you are so severely disabled that you require assistance to
travel on buses you may be entitled to a companion bus pass.
This allows your companion to travel with you free of charge
provided your journey starts within the Borough and is
continuous. Please note that your companion will not be
allowed to travel free of charge if you are boarding a bus outside
Eastleigh's area. To qualify for a companion pass you must
also be in receipt of:
- Attendance Allowance at the higher rate or
- Disability Living Allowance including higher rate mobility
or
- War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement AND
You must be registered disabled with Hampshire Social Services
under one of the qualifying categories.
Please provide your original entitlement letter for one of the
above benefits and your yellow disabled registration card as
evidence.
Senior Citizen's Railcard
A Rail Warrant entitling the holder to purchase a Senior
Citizen's Railcard is available to applicants of qualifying
age.
The Railcard entitles you to a third off standard and first
class rail fares throughout Great Britain. Discounts on some
connecting bus and ship links are also available.
The train operator will also require you to complete an
additional application form and provide proof of your age before a
Senior Citizen's Railcard is issued to you.
Disabled Person's Railcard
The Disabled Person's Railcard allows you and one adult
travelling with you to get a third off most rail fares throughout
Great Britain.
The Council will process your application once it has been
approved and the card will be issued in the post via the issuing
bureau.
To qualify for a Disabled Person's Railcard you must be:
1. Disabled under categories (a) or (b) and hold a yellow
disabled registration card, or
2. Disabled under category (d) and be in receipt of higher rate
mobility of Disability Living Allowance or
3. Disabled under categories (c), (e) or (f) or of qualifying
age AND in receipt of one of the following benefits:
- Attendance Allowance
- Disability Living Allowance
- Severe Disablement Allowance
- War Pensioner's Mobility Supplement
- War or Service Disablement Pension for 80% or more disability,
or
4. Unable to drive because of epilepsy
Please provide your yellow disabled registration card as proof
of entitlement if you are applying under any of the disabled
categories. A copy of your award letter for any of the above
benefits will also be required. If you are applying because
you are of qualifying age you must provide proof of your
age. Acceptable proof of your age is detailed on the
Council's application form.
If you are unable to drive because of epilepsy, a copy of your
letter from the DVLA telling you that you are unable to drive will
be required. If you do not have a letter, a form which will
need to be signed by your Doctor can be provided.
This form should be returned to the Council with a copy of
your prescription for epilepsy medication. Please contact the
Concessionary Fares Team for further information.
Our office opening hours are:
- Monday to Thursday: 8.30am to 5.00pm
- Friday: 8.30am to 4.30pm