As of the 1st of April 2008, Elmbridge residents aged over 60 or those with qualifying disabilities became entitled to free off-peak bus travel throughout England on local scheduled bus services.
In order to obtain your free bus pass you must apply for it through Elmbridge Borough Council's Community Support Services department. For all your information needs on free bus passes please see below:
You can use your aged 60 or over bus pass after 0900* Mondays to Fridays and any time at weekends or public holidays. Passes are not valid for journeys which begin after 2300 Mondays to Fridays.
You can use your disabled person's bus pass at any time Mondays to Sundays.
* After 0930 in the Surrey Heath Borough Council Area.
You can use your new bus pass for free travel on most local services throughout England (after 0930 Mondays to Fridays). In Greater London/TFL-operated areas the pass is valid on London Bus services all day, every day.
You cannot use your new bus pass on:
- Express services or excursions
- Some special services
- Tram, tube or rail services
- Services in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
- Services which the Department for Transport may add to the above list
In order to obtain your bus pass you will need to submit a recent passport style head and shoulders colour photograph of yourself (45mm x 35mm), and provide us with proof of age and residency in Elmbridge - clear copies of original documents are accepted.
Examples could include:
- Proof of Age: Pension book, pension card, driving licence, passport, birth certificate,
- Proof of Address: Recent utility bill, bank statement, driving licence
To qualify for a disabled person's pass you must live in Elmbridge, be over 5 years of age and one of the following:
- Severely sight impaired or sight impaired (blind, or partially sighted) and registered as such with Surrey County Council or SAVI
- Profoundly or severely deaf
- Without speech
- Without the use of both arms
- Suffering from a long-term disability which seriously impairs your ability to walk
- Have a learning disability
- Have been refused a driving licence on medical grounds or would be if you applied
If you are under 60 and applying for a disabled person's bus pass you need to provide proof of residence in Elmbridge, plus confirmation of your disability (e.g. Higher Rate Mobility Component Disability Living Allowance (DLA) receipt), your application form and a passport-sized photograph.
If you are registered blind or partially sighted please show your registration card or letter.
If you do not have the proof we ask for, you will need to submit a |Certificate of Eligibility which should be signed by a qualified professional.
If you have a different type of proof from that listed below please tell us and we will let you know if we can accept it.
- Substantial Mobility or Walking Difficulties
You will need to provide evidence of: Disability Living Allowance (higher rate mobility component) or Attendance Allowance or War Pensioners Mobility Supplement or a Disabled Persons parking permit (Blue Badge), Exemption from road tax or participation in the Motability scheme or Certificate of Eligibility (Physical or Sensory Impairment). - Blind or Partially Sighted (Severely Sight Impaired/Sight Impaired)
You will need to provide a registration card/certificate from SAVI (Surrey Association for Visual Impairment) showing that you are registered "severely sight impaired/blind" or "sight impaired/partially sighted" or a Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) signed by a Consultant Ophthalmologist or a Certificate of Eligibility (Physical or Sensory Impairment). - Profound or Severely Deaf
You will need to provide an Audiologist's written report or a letter from your Hospital Consultant or Specialist or a Certificate of Eligibility (Physical or Sensory Impairment). - Without Speech
You will need to have a Certificate of Eligibility (Physical or Sensory Impairment). - No arms or loss of long-term use of both arms
You will need to provide evidence of Disability Living Allowance (higher rate mobility component) or Disability Living Allowance (middle or higher rate care component) or evidence in writing from a prosthetics clinic or physiotherapist or rehabilitation centre or Certificate of Eligibility (Physical or Sensory Impairment) - Learning Disability
Adults - Disability Living Allowance (higher rate or middle rate of care component if awarded on grounds of learning difficulties or Certificate of Eligibility (Learning Disability).
Children Under 16 - Disability Living Allowance and receive either mobility or care component at any rate if either or both are awarded on the grounds of learning disabilities or Certificate of Eligibility (Learning Disability). - Refused a Driving Licence or would be on grounds of other than misuse of drugs or alcohol for example through Epilepsy, Severe Mental Disorder, Giddiness / Fainting
You will need to show us a DVLA refusal letter D206, D235, D220, NS57 or a Certificate of Eligibility (Physical or Sensory Impairment) or Certificate of Eligibility (Mental Health).
Fair Process Notice
This authority is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you have provided on this form for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes.
For further information see the |Fair Processing Notice or contact the |Internal Audit Manager.
