O.A.P

[codswallop]

Starting from London and only using my bus pass how far could I get??
Thanks!!

[alavahalf]

Are you planning an escape ..?

[ABerrant]

Anywhere on a bus route within the borders of England.

[anneasquith]

the nearest toilet.:)

[codswallop]

I'm planning an escape anywhere in England that has a toilet nearby.Could you expand on your answer ABerrant????Thanks all for your replies!

[ABerrant]

http://www.direct.gov...achTravel/DG_10036264

[codswallop]

Thanks AB that was a very interesting site.My post was only a theoretical question but now I'm not too sure!

[Buenchico]

This page might be of interest to you, Codswallop ;-)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7324086.stm

[tamborine]

If you live near an airport, the world is your oyster.

[squarebear]

And I assume these OAPs travelling around the country for free is the reason why my cash fare has increased by 33%?

[New Judge]

Well, squarebear

“And I assume these OAPs travelling around the country for free is the reason why my cash fare has increased by 33%?”

If you happen to live in Greater London one of the reasons why cash fares there have increased is to pay, not only for free travel for people over 60 (currently being phased to 65) but also to pay for children to travel free as well. Former Mayor Ken Livingstone introduced this facility to enable children “...to take advantage of the many cultural and educational facilities the capital has to offer...”

He should try travelling on a London bus in the evenings, especially Friday and Saturday. He will then see thousands of “children” taking advantage of his largesse. He will see them taking a bus for as little as one stop causing mayhem as they board and alight in rapid succession. He will witness them scratching all the windows with glass cutters, hurling metal objects from the top deck at passers by and leaving the remnants of McDonald’s hamburgers and milk shakes on the seats. So keen are they to take advantage of the cultural and educational facilities in London that many older people are now forced to walk in the evenings (thus not using their travel permits) as travel by bus is so unpleasant in parts.

At least codswallop will be spared this when heading away from London as I do not believe too many other Local Authorities are so foolish and generous with other people's money.

[craft1948]

I haven't been on a bus in over 20 years......

[jackthehat]

As any public vehicle slows to a stop, here in Blackpool, you could be forgiven for assuming that the seat-covers are beige and that there are grey, woolly head-rests provided on every seat.............until you step on and discover that every available space is taken by a card-carrying pensioner.
All buses and trams stuffed with the nation's pensioners; it is causing real troubles to the transport system as our Local Authority is having trouble with the supposed reciprocity of payments from 'other' Councils.
We are suffering stringent cutbacks in service as a direct cause.

[codswallop]

Wooah!!! I've certainly opened a can of worms here,I agree with most of the negative comments made.But you can't tar everyone with the same brush. Yes.kids can do all those things expressed here but not all.Yes ,we OAP's do take advantage of the free bus pass,but as stated elsewhere we have paid "our dues" Remember you were children once and you will be OAP's as well,so enjoy that time in between as it soon flies by!!!!

[codswallop]

PS Hi Chris thanks for that site it gave a good insight to all the possibilities,not that "her indoors"will give me the chance to find out!!

[New Judge]

The difference being, cods, that when I was at school I (or rather my parents) had to pay for my travel - even to and from school.

[johnk]

A few years ago there were 2 women who used their passes to go from Lands end to Berwick, the furthest you can go on a pass. I have a pass and I've paid my dues including tax to cover education and other facilities that the wingeing yungster on this thread benifited from when they were children, now it's there turn to put something into the system.