Disabled Persons Freedom Pass

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The Disabled persons Freedom Pass gives people with disabilities free travel on buses, trains, trams, tubes and Docklands Light Rail services in London.

The pass also allows free travel on local buses elsewhere in England.

Who can apply for Disabled Persons Freedom Pass?

You can apply if you live in the London Borough of Barnet. You will need to provide proof of address. Check your address is in Barnet

You must have 1 or more of these disabilities:

  • blind or partially sighted
  • severely or profoundly deaf
  • without speech
  • a large and long term adverse effect on your ability to walk
  • don't have arms or have long-term loss of the use of both arms
  • learning disability
  • conditions which would prevent you from obtaining a driving licence

What you will need when applying

You must provide:

  • proof of identity (such as a birth certificate, passport, photocard driving licence, resident permit)
  • proof of address (such as a Council Tax bill, utility bill, benefit award letter, government letter)
  • registration number if you are blind or deaf
  • a copy of a passport quality photograph (taken within the last three months)

For under 18s, we accept a national insurance letter, benefit letter or a letter from school or college. 

We don't accept: mobile phone bills, bank statements, and hospital letters. 

We accept documents for evidence in bmp, gif, jpg, png, tif, pdf file formats. Max size 4.9 MB.

    Apply for your first Disabled Persons Freedom Pass

    You will not be able to submit your application if the form is not fully completed and the required documents are not uploaded.

    Complete this application form if you think you can get a Freedom Pass.

    Apply for your first Disabled Persons Freedom Pass

    If you cannot apply online

    We recommend that you make an application using our online form which is fast, simple and secure.

    If you cannot use the online service, you can download, print and complete a Disabled persons Freedom Pass application form (PDF, 4.4 MB)

    If you do not have a printer, you can request we send you a printed application form

    Documents for evidence can be sent to us:

    You can also call us on 020 8359 4131 if you need help with your application.

    When you'll hear about your application

    Once you have submitted your application you will receive an acknowledgement. 

    It may take 12 weeks or longer to assess your application and you may be invited to attend a mobility assessment which will be carried out by an independent healthcare provider. 

    There is no need to contact us while your application is in progress. 

    Renewing your Disabled Persons Freedom Pass 

    We ask everyone to renew their Freedom Pass by reapplying for it.

    We will write to you with details on how to reapply for a new pass if your current Freedom Pass expires on Friday 31 March 2025 

    Reapply for your pass as soon as possible when you get your letter. This is so you can get your new pass before your current one runs out.

    We ask everyone to reapply. This allows us to check:

    • your current entitlement
    • your contact details are correct
    • we have a current photograph for your new Freedom Pass

    If your current pass runs out and you have not reapplied, it will no longer work.

    Renew your Disabled Persons Freedom Pass online