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Create an account and order a Bee Card online. Your card should arrive in 5-7 working days. With your account, you can buy tickets and travelcards to load onto your Bee Card for travel on trams and buses in Greater Manchester. You can link other smart cards to your account, including; igo, Our Pass, Cycle Hub, a TfGM concessionary travel pass, or a get me there card.
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We’re introducing new get me there services and a range of Metrolink and bus and tram travelcards that will only be available with a smart card.
Your get me there card can now be used to buy travelcards for bus*, Metrolink and combined travel. Best of all you can now buy Metrolink, bus and tram travelcards online.
Concessionary Pass Travel in Greater Manchester
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Opened 9 Feb 2023
Since the Covid-19 pandemic fewer people are using public transport in Greater Manchester. However, the reduction has been greatest amongst older people: concessionary pass use in Greater Manchester usage is considerably lower than pre-pandemic levels. To understand why this is the case, and to help ensure that the Bee Network is accessible and attractive to all age groups, Transport for Greater Manchester, the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Greater Manchester Older People’s network are asking for your time completing a short questionnaire. If you need assistance to complete the questionnaire, please phone 0161 244 1000. Please click here for TfGM’s privacy policy . Further information about how TfGM processes your personal information collected in this survey, including who we may share it with and how long we will hold it for, is provided in the privacy notice for this survey.
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Disabled people and those with learning difficulties.
Many disabled people or those with learning difficulties are entitled to a free travel pass or travel at reduced fares. Eligibility and type of pass will depend on the impairment. Concessionary passes are issued by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Please note that Manchester City Council does not issue concessionary passes.
For details of eligibility and how to apply for a pass please contact Transport for Greater Manchester:
Transport for Greater Manchester Travel Concessions Customer Services PO Box 429 Manchester M60 1HX
Further information and how to apply can be found on the Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) website
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Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) Travel Voucher Scheme
Travel vouchers are for people who are not able to use ordinary buses, trains or Metrolink and who have serious walking difficulties or are registered blind. They can be used to pay for taxis and for travel on accessible bus services such as Ring and Ride and community transport. See website for further details of the vouchers available.
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You may qualify for travel vouchers if you are a resident in Greater Manchester and:
- are registered blind with your local authority, or
- are in receipt of DLA (Higher Rate Mobility Component), or
- are in receipt of Higher Rate Attendance Allowance, or are in receipt of the War Pensioners Mobility Supplement, or
- If you do not receive any of the above benefits, you may still be entitled to travel vouchers if you are not able to walk 100 metres or more, or climb steps of 300 millimetres or more, however, this must to be certified by your doctor on your application form
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Within Greater Manchester: Travel for free on all buses within Greater Manchester between 9.30am and midnight, Monday to Friday, and all day at weekends and on public holidays. You can also choose to pay £10 to add tram and train to your pass, for a year's unlimited off-peak travel on Metrolink and trains within Greater Manchester. You can ...
Travelcards for bus, train and tram across Greater Manchester. Available for 1, 7 and 28 days with an annual option also available. Our travelcards are also available on get me there and other compatible smartcards.. Just click 'Find a Travelcard' for more information.
To apply you'll need to visit the Concessionary fares page of the TfGM website, where you'll find full details. Eligibility is generally for: people over 60. disabled people. blind or partially sighted people. deaf people. young people under 16. young people over 16.
Bee Network App. The new Bee Network app will eventually be your one-stop shop for public transport in Greater Manchester. You can: • Get live departure times for local bus, tram and train stops and stations • Buy bus and tram tickets • Rate Your Journey • Savings Keep an eye out for more features coming in the future. Powered by TfGM.
Use this ticket for 1 day's unlimited travel on any bus in Greater Manchester and any tram in all zones after 9.30am up to the last service of the day (or 4.00am if the service runs for 24 hours). Use on any train in Greater Manchester after 9.30am and before 4pm and after 6.30pm until the last service of the day (or 4.30am if the service runs ...
get me there is an electronic ticketing scheme under development by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) for use on public transport services in Greater Manchester, England. It was first announced and confirmed as an integrated travel card, comparable to London's Oyster card, for Greater Manchester in June 2012, following a bid from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Create your smart card account. Create an account and order a Bee Card online. Your card should arrive in 5-7 working days. With your account, you can buy tickets and travelcards to load onto your Bee Card for travel on trams and buses in Greater Manchester. You can link other smart cards to your account, including; igo, Our Pass, Cycle Hub, a ...
Concessionary travel passes are issued by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Please note that Manchester City Council does not issue concessionary passes. For information on eligibility and how to apply for a concessionary travel pass please contact Transport for Greater Manchester; 0161 244 1050 (line open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
The two concessionary schemes for young people - the igo card and Our Pass - provide discounted travel for young people. Our Pass, which begins in September 2019, will provide all 16-18 year olds who live in Greater Manchester to get free bus travel and half-price off peak travel on Metrolink. The igo card allows all GM residents and those in ...
Our Pass gives 16-18 year olds free bus travel* across Greater Manchester Our Pass opportunities Our Pass is not just a bus travel card - cardholders will have access to lots of opportunities, experiences and benefits. How to apply You must be a Greater Manchester resident and be aged at least 16 and under 18. Your pass is valid until 31 August after your 18th birthday.
Travelling around Greater Manchester is smarter with get me there, bringing you more flexible and less hassle travelcards making public transport easier. You can use your get me there card to buy AnyBus travelcards and AnyBus & Tram travelcards. We're introducing new get me there services and a range of Metrolink and bus and tram travelcards ...
Free school travel passes and cycle vouchers Some children get a free travel pass to get to and from school on a bus, train or tram in Greater Manchester. Secondary pupils can choose a cycle voucher instead of a pass. See who qualifies and how to apply. Low fares for under-16s There's a range of other travel passes and reduced fares for under-16s.
View travel within the last 12 months; Download statements into a PDF; Query charges if you have a valid reason; You will need: The long number from your payment card / card linked to your payment device (watch, smartphone)
With a Traincard you can save money and travel as many times as you like on journeys anywhere in the Greater Manchester ticketing area. In addition: Traincard also allows travel to and from Disley, New Mills Newtown and New Mills Central. Traincard also gives free travel on Metrolink trams in the city zone. A photo ID card is required from a ...
Concessionary Pass Travel in Greater Manchester Closed 3 Mar 2023 Opened 9 Feb 2023 Contact. [email protected]. [email protected]. Overview. Since the Covid-19 pandemic fewer people are using public transport in Greater Manchester. However, the reduction has been greatest amongst older people: concessionary pass use in ...
Use your account to buy tickets and travelcards to load onto your Bee Card (previously get me there) for travel on trams in Greater Manchester. When you have your smart card account, you can: add or request extra smart cards at any time; buy the ticket or travelcard that is best for you; buy tickets for more than one smart card. If you had a ...
Many disabled people or those with learning difficulties are entitled to a free travel pass or travel at reduced fares. Eligibility and type of pass will depend on the impairment. Concessionary passes are issued by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Please note that Manchester City Council does not issue concessionary passes.
Telephone. 0161 244 1050 0161 244 1050. E-mail. [email protected]. Website. TfGM Travel Vouchers. Scan to visit this website.
To order a replacement pass you can: Call TfGM on 0161 244 1000 to make a card payment (7am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 8pm at weekends and public holidays). Visit an Information and Ticket office (Travelshop) to order and pay for a replacement pass. Travel pass for disabled people. Free and low-cost travel for disabled people.