Guildford bus permit scheme to change

By MaxRaymond | Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 12:26

The disabled and elderly residents of Guildford who are entitled to a free bus pass will soon have to now claim them at one of twenty-three libraries in Surrey.

This news will affect more than 100,000 passengers across the county. (Photo by 'Ingy The Wingy' - http://bit.ly/gSdTiM)

From this Friday (1st April), passes will no longer be available to collect from district and borough offices as well as renewals as power shifts from local boroughs to the Surrey County Council. This will affect more than 100,000 travellers across the whole county.

In Guildford, this means that they will be only be available at the Guildford Library, which is at the top of North Street.

The terms of the bus pass will also have some changes. From next month pensioners will be allowed free bus travel from 9.30am to 11pm. Disabled passengers will experience unlimited travel.

What do you think of the news? Is the new time constraints for

pensioners an issue? Are you happy that this has been transfered to the

library? Leave a comment below with your thoughts.