If you live in Southampton and are aged over 60 or receive the Disability Living Allowance, you can apply for free off-peak local bus travel.From April 1, the government is making concessionary fares free of charge and has asked local councils to work with bus companies to make this happen.
In Southampton, the concessionary bus pass is being replaced with the city's council's Smartcities card.
The Council are trying to make it as easy as possible for people to apply for the card. Applications can be returned to Gateway, Local Housing Offices and Libraries as long as they are accompanied by proof of age, residence and an up to date passport photograph.
However the Council's main thrust has been to run local road shows where SmartCities staff will help to fill in forms, verify documents and, using a digital camera, take the applicants' photos.
Details of the largest road shows are given in the latest edition of CityView and posters will start appearing around the city promoting the scheme. The full list of these public road shows is available on CityWeb at
www.southampton.gov.uk/leisure/smartcities/concessionary/default.asp#0.
Smaller road shows are also taking place, for example in day centres and sheltered housing.
The telephone number for the SmartCities team is 8083 4222.
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