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Bus passes

The Medway bus pass allows people aged 60 and older or people with specified disabilities free off-peak bus travel. Please note, the age eligibility for bus passes is changing.Example of a bus pass

Holders of the pass may travel off-peak for:

  • any trip in the Medway Council area;
  • journeys from Medway into Kent (for example, Chatham to Maidstone);
  • journeys throughout England (including Transport for London (TfL) supported buses in London).

Off-peak generally means after 9.30am and before 11pm, Monday to Friday, or at any time that buses are running on Saturdays, Sundays or bank holidays. However, Medway residents may travel from 9am for journeys which start in the Medway Council area.

In London, bus pass holders can use TfL supported bus services 24 hours a day. The pass is not valid for London Underground, trams, or river services in London.

If you do not hold a bus pass

If you qualify for the Medway bus pass but do not have an existing permit, please complete an application form and bring it to an issuing office together with proof of age or disability, your address and a photograph of yourself.

The photograph should:

  • be a colour photo
  • be no more than 6 months old;
  • be passport-sized;
  • show the face looking straight ahead at the camera but not completely filling the picture;
  • not have patterns or other images in the background - a plain, pale background is best;
  • be neither too dark nor too light;
  • show the applicant's name clearly on the back.

The photograph will be stored electronically, which means that it can be used again and there will be no need for another photograph to be supplied each year.

Application forms

Download an application form or pick one up from one of Medway Council's contact points.

Please ensure that you use the right form for your circumstance:

To use this file, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have it on your computer, please use our advice page.

 

For more information contact Customer Services by telephone: 0871 200 2233 / 01634 333333 or by email: info@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Customer Services, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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