i am entitled to a freedom pass in london in march 2020.
i am entitled to a freedom pass in london in march 2020.
when am i entitled to a freedom pass in london?
march 2020
greater london residents who turned 60 before 6 april 2010 were eligible for an opfp but from then on the qualifying age increases in a graduated way, until it becomes 66 by 6 october 2020, although the 2011 government spending review proposes speeding the process to be fully implemented by 2018. london residents over 60 can get a 60+ oyster card on payment of £20. this has all the benefits of the freedom pass within greater london, but, unlike the freedom pass, it is not valid on buses outside greater london.
freedom pass
for travel which crosses the boundary of the area of validity of the freedom pass at a time and on a service where the pass is valid, it is normally necessary to buy a ticket only for the section not covered by the pass, i.e. a ticket from the freedom pass boundary, or from a named station within the zone of validity. a ticket from a named station may technically not be valid on a train that does not stop at that station; an otherwise identical ticket from the "freedom pass boundary" explicitly avoids potential disputes, and does not require the traveller to work out which station is appropriate.
freedom pass