Time To Renew Your Freedom Passes Royal Greenwich Reminds Residents

by Nancy Weirh | Woolwich

* Sample Freedom Pass. (Credit: via Wiki)

Residents in the Royal Borough of Greenwich whose older persons Freedom Pass is set to expire in March 2016 will need to renew, and last week (Jan 6-8) they should have received a letter explaining what they need to do.

The Freedom Pass allows older adults to travel on public transport across the capital for free – as well as on local bus services throughout England at certain times – and is Europe’s most comprehensive free travel scheme.

Pass holders are being encouraged to renew online, which is a straightforward process and only takes a few minutes.

Anyone who is unable to renew online can return the form enclosed with their letter by post. Each letter contains a unique renewal number which they can input online (with a few additional details) and they should receive their pass within four weeks if the application is accepted.

Of the 1.2 million Freedom Pass users across London, around 138,000 pass holders are due to renew their passes in the coming weeks, with around 5,000 of these in the Royal Borough of Greenwich

Anyone who has any queries or difficulty renewing their pass can call the Freedom Pass helpline on 0300 330 1433, (Monday to Sunday, 8am to 8pm) or email info@freedompass.org.