Freedom Pass

Freedom Pass
LocationGreater London
Technology
ManagerLondon Councils
Validity
Variants
  • Older people
  • Disabled
Websitehttp://www.freedompass.org
Disability
Theory and models
Education
Therapy
Societal implications
Personal assistance
Socioeconomic assistance
  • Groups
  • Organizations
Parasports
Culture

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 state pension age[1] (60 for women in 2010, increased to 66 for everybody until about 2026, then increasing further).[2] The scheme is funded by local authorities and coordinated by London Councils. Originally the pass was a paper ticket, but since 2004 it has been encoded on to a contactless smartcard compatible with Oyster card readers, and since 2010, also ITSO card readers.[3]

  1. ^ "Eligibility (Freedom Pass)". London Councils. 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ "State Pension Age Review published". GOV.UK. 30 March 2023.
  3. ^ https://moderngov.sutton.gov.uk/documents/s6671/Travel%20Act%20report.pdf [bare URL PDF]