The answer is no: England, Scotland, and Wales have their own free travel schemes separate from Ireland.
Irish free travel passes only work between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
. Despite the fact that an Irish free bus pass doesn’t work in England, it is still a very effective social program.
Can I use my free bus pass anywhere in England?
Your bus pass is valid for use on all registered Bus services within England
, so if you are visiting other places you should be able to use your pass. It is not valid in Wales* or Scotland.
Who gets free travel in UK?
In England you can get a bus pass for free travel
when you reach the State Pension age
. If you live in London, you can travel free on buses, tubes and other transport when you’re 60, but only within London. In Wales you can get a bus pass when you reach 60.
Can I use my bus pass on trains in England?
Can I use my pass on Trains? No, the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme requires that Travel Concession Authorities provide passes that enable free travel on any local bus service in England at all times on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays and between 0930 and 2300 on any other day.
Does Northern Ireland bus pass work in England?
No a pass issued in England cannot be used in Northern Ireland
just as a pass issued in Northern Ireland cannot be used in England.
Can I use my free travel pass from Belfast to Dublin?
If you are travelling Dublin to/ from Belfast, Ballina, Cork, Ennis, Galway, Limerick, Rosslare, Tralee, Sligo, Westport or Waterford and you wish to book onto a train,
select a ‘Free Travel Pass or Valid Ticket’ option on irishrail.ie
.
Can I use my Freedom Pass before 9.30 am in London?
The agreement that TfL has with London Councils is that the Older Persons Freedom Pass is valid
9am to 4.30am Monday to Friday and all day on weekends and Bank Holidays
.
Can I use my bus pass in London?
Anybody with an English National Concessionary bus pass can use that on London’s red buses too and travel free of charge
.
Can I use my bus pass on Birmingham trams?
Yes you can
but remember to scan on before you get on the tram there’s a machine at every tram stop if you don’t you could be fined.
Does Freedom Pass work outside London?
The Freedom Pass allows you to travel on local bus services across England during off-peak times – 9.30am to 11pm Monday to Friday and all day at other times
.
Are Freedom Passes being stopped?
Approximately 650 current Freedom Pass holders per borough, a total of 21,000 (1.6 per cent of the total across London) have not responded.
These Freedom Passes will be stopped from 3 February
.
Are Freedom Passes still valid?
The agreement that TfL has with London Councils is that
the Older Persons Freedom Pass is valid 9am to 4.30am Monday to Friday and all day on weekends and Bank Holidays
. A Disabled Freedom Pass is valid all day every day. London Councils fund all the journeys that are made at those times.
Can I use Saltire Card on trains?
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon launched the project, which will
allow passengers to pre-load money to use on trains, buses, ferries, subways and trams
to deliver cash-free travel and boost tourism.
Can I use my bus pass on the train in Yorkshire?
Your pass is valid for free travel at all times on local bus services, trams and trains* within South Yorkshire and also for travel on Northern train services* between South and West Yorkshire. Please note that your pass is not valid for train journeys wholly within West Yorkshire.
Can I use my bus pass on the train in Birmingham?
Your pass also entitles you to other travel concessions on bus, train and tram (West Midlands Metro) services across the West Midlands Network area from 9.30am Monday to Friday, and anytime during the weekend or bank holidays.
Can I use my travel pass on Irish Ferries?
Using your Paper – Free Travel Pass when using private ferry services:
You must produce your Free Travel Pass to the ferry operator
. In some cases, you will get a ticket for your journey.
Can I use my free travel pass in Northern Ireland?
You cannot use your existing free travel pass for free travel within Northern Ireland
.
Is Luas free for pensioners?
While on Luas infrastructure or on Luas trams, all passengers must have a valid ticket or pass.
Travel on Luas is free for those in possession of a Public Services Free Travel Pass or pensioners’ Public Services Free Travel Pass
. There is no restriction put on when a passenger can travel with these passes.
Can I use my freedom pass in Ireland?
You can use your Free Travel on most Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, DART and Luas Services and on certain private bus and ferry services
(pdf).
Can I use my bus pass in Northern Ireland?
Transport concessions
With a 60+ SmartPass you can travel anywhere in Northern Ireland on any Translink bus or rail service and a number of coach services completely free of charge
.
What does P mean on free travel pass?
If FT-P is written on the card the holder is
personally entitled to free travel
. If FT+S is written on the card the holder can travel with their spouse, partner or cohabitant.
Can I use Freedom Pass before 9 am?
You can travel free on TfL services with your Older Person’s Freedom Pass from 09:00 weekdays and anytime at weekends and on bank holidays
. If you have a Disabled Person’s Freedom Pass, you can still travel at any time on our services.
Can I use my Freedom Pass to travel to Brighton?
Although you can go around in Brighton tapping on and off with your Freedom Pass, unfortunately,
you cannot use it to travel from London to Brighton neither by train nor by a coach of the National Express
.
Can I use my over 60 pass before 9am?
Holders of both 60+ Oyster Cards and Freedom Passes are still eligible for unlimited free travel after 9am on weekdays and at any time on weekends and bank holidays
.
Can I use my Derbyshire Gold Card in London?
Gold Cards are valid for free travel, off-peak on local buses anywhere in England
. You can also get free travel on the Sheffield Supertram but not on the Nottingham Tram.
Is my Scottish bus pass valid in England?
Card holders can travel at any time of day for any number of journeys on registered local buses and long distance scheduled coach services throughout Scotland.
NECs are not valid for travel on bus services in England or any other part of the UK except limited cross border travel to Berwick-upon-Tweed and Carlisle
.
Are buses still free in London?
All buses in London are cash-free
.
