A campaign to alert members of our community that the national free bus pass is available to those who are above the state pension age. If you are below pension age bus fares are capped at £2.00.
The Freedom Never Gets Old campaign aims to highlight the benefits of the free bus pass these include:
- Saving Money
- Improved health and wellbeing
- Preventing loneliness
- Access to services
- Sense of purpose and value to communities .
- Helping protect bus services
Useful contacts :
Transport Helpline 0345 456 4474 - Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm ; Saturday 9.30am - 4pm
Lincsbus.info/freedom - how to apply for a bus pass
Lincsbus.info - Homepage has the Traveline journey planner
Demand Responsive bus services - Bookable bus services CallConnect 0345 234 3344 Lincolnshire ConnectBus 0345 263 8153 Stamford and Bourne
https://lincsbus.info/
https://lincsbus.info/
https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass
For those below state pension age don't forget you can still sgt around for shopping, work or study for only £2 with many of your local bus companies.
Plus, Lincolnshire County Council has matched the scheme for all Callconnect rides.