Transport and travel for disabled and older people

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Public transport

Freedom Passes

A Freedom Pass allows free travel on:

  • London buses, trains, trams, DLR and river services
  • local bus journeys throughout the country

You can check your eligibility for two types of Freedom Passes:

Other free and discounted travel schemes

Planning journeys

TfL journey planner

Helps you plan journeys using Transport for London services.

See: TfL website - Plan a journey

AccessAble

Formerly DisabledGo, this website provides information about access to facilities and venues.

Visit the AccessAble website.

Travel training

Our travel training service can help people with a physical disability, autism, mental health illness or long-term condition travel independently with more confidence.

Driving and parking

Blue Badge - Parking for disabled drivers

You can check your eligibility and apply for a Blue Badge. This helps you park closer to the places you want to visit.

Driving Mobility

Offers advice on driving with a disability or health condition and information on other mobility options, with centres nationwide.

See: Driving Mobility website

Taxi Fares and Tariffs Consultation

The taxi fares and tariffs consultation has now gone live.

The consultation covers:

Potential changes to the minimum fare and tariffs

  • There are three options
  • These are listed below
Option Details
Option A
  • Tariffs 1, 2 and 3 increased by total Cost Index figure (4.01%)
  • Freeze the minimum fare at £4.20
  • Tariff 4 rates to be the same as the Tariff 2 rates
Option B
  • Minimum fare increased by 20 pence from £4.20 to £4.40
  • Increase Tariffs 1, 2 and 3 by 2.88%
  • Tariff 4 rates to be the same as the Tariff 2 rates
Option C
  • Freeze the minimum fare at £4.20
  • Freeze Tariffs 1, 2 and 3
  • Tariff 4 rates to be the same as the Tariff 2 rates

London City Airport and potential extra charges for passengers taking a taxi from or to the airport

  • London City Airport is increasing the fee taxi drivers pay to use the taxi rank at the airport from £2.00 to £3.00
  • They are also introducing a £6.00 fee when taxi drivers drop off passengers at the airport
  • We are seeking views on whether taxi drivers should be allowed to add extra charges to the taximeter to cover these fees The consultation is available at haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/taxi-fares-review-2025 and is open until Sunday 14 December 2025.

There are several documents that provide additional information. These are all under the ‘More information’ tab on the webpage and include:

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