Essex
English National Concessionary Scheme
What is the new Concession?
From Tuesday 1st April 2008, the new national bus concession will enable eligible users to enjoy free off-peak bus travel on local buses anywhere in England
What are the off-peak times?
Off-peak hours are defined as 09.30 to 23.00 Monday to Friday and all day weekends and bank holidays, this replaces the previous 09.00 Monday to Friday starting arrangement in Essex
This is a National Scheme, will there be any local differences?
Variations to this entitlement exist however, and Maldon, Braintree, Brentwood and Thurrock residents can use their pass from 0900, Monday to Friday to board within their own district or borough. If boarding outside their district or borough, the normal 0930 restriction applies. Similarly, a pass holder from a ‘09.30’ district or borough cannot use their pass before 09.30 Monday to Friday in a ‘09.00’ district.
What about visitors from areas outside Essex?
National Concessionary passholders from English districts and boroughs outside Essex can travel free from 0930 Monday to Friday and all day weekends and Bank Holidays.
There will be two styles of pass; one for London and a national style pass for the rest of the districts and boroughs in England.
London Freedom Passes
The London Freedom Pass must be presented with an accompanying photocard. They are valid from 09.30 Monday to Friday and all day weekends and bank holidays. Essex and rest of England passes are valid for travel on TfL services in Greater London from 09.00 Monday to Friday and all day weekends and bank holidays, but are not valid for use on the tube.
What I haven’t received my new pass?
Although most passholders should have received their new national style concessionary travel passes in time for the 1st April change, eligible people can continue to use their existing passes, but only in Essex districts until 30th April 2008.
| Basildon | 09.30 |
| Braintree | 09.00 (Braintree residents only) |
| Brentwood | 09.00 (Brentwood residents only) |
| Castle Point | 09.30 |
| Chelmsford | 09.30 |
| Colchester | 09.30 |
| Epping Forest | 09.30 |
| Harlow | 09.30 |
| Maldon | 09.00 (Maldon residents only) |
| Rochford | 09.30 |
| Southend | 09.30 |
| Tendring | 09.30 |
| Thurrock | 09.00 (Thurrock residents only) |
| Uttlesford | 09.30 |
