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Freedom pass & PLUSBUS

Got a question about free and discounted travel?

To find out if you're eligible for a Freedom Pass, please visit the London Council's Freedom Pass page for more information.

With a Freedom Pass, you can travel free on National Rail routes within London and out to Knockholt, Dartford, and Swanley. They're valid after 9.30am on weekdays, and all day at weekends and on public holidays.

Freedom Passes are not permitted on our highspeed services. They are also not valid for journeys to, from, or between Dunton Green, Shoreham (Kent), Eynsford, Otford, Bat & Ball, or Sevenoaks.

PlusBus is a discounted ticket that gives you unlimited bus travel at the start and/or end of your train journey.

PlusBus stations on our network include:

  • Ashford
  • Canterbury
  • Deal & Sandwich
  • Dover
  • Folkestone
  • Hastings & Bexhill
  • Margate & Ramsgate
  • Reigate
  • Tonbridge
  • Tunbridge Wells

Find out more about PLUSBUS.

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