Restoration of Free Travel At Age 60
From November 2012, Greater London residents upon turning 60 may once again travel free in London by using the new "60+ London Oyster photocard". This restores, within Greater London only, the entitlement that was removed when the age limit for the national concessionary travel scheme (and hence for the Freedom Pass) started to be progressively raised in 2010.
The 60+ London Oyster photocard expires when the holder becomes eligible for the Freedom Pass.
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