Durham residents to receive new bus
passes
80,000 people in County Durham will shortly receive
their new concessionary bus passes from Durham County Council.
Passes which were issued when the scheme was first
launched five years ago are about to expire and the new passes will entitle
people to another five years of free and concessionary travel. To make the transition
as seamless as possible, Durham County Council will automatically send out new
passes to all 80,000 eligible residents from February 18.
The council has taken steps
to check its records before re-issuing the passes but if residents have moved house or changed their personal
details they are asked to call the council’s Bus Pass Hotline on 03000 268 667.
If residents receive a pass which is incorrect or no
longer required or, if they are entitled to a pass but haven’t received one by March
18, they should contact the council on the number above.
Under the English National Concessionary Bus Travel
Scheme, the council issues travel passes to people over 60 or with certain
disabilities, which entitles them to free travel or concessions on local bus
services. In County Durham, pass holders can also get half price travel on
certain local train services.
Further information about the process is available at: www.durham.gov.uk/buspassrenewa
