Nantwich residents with concessionary bus services may not have them automatically renewed under plans by Cheshire East Council.
The authority aims to minimise the number of passes it issues that go unused.
It says of 60,000 concessionary bus holders in the borough, nearly 30,000 have not been used in the past 12 months.
Disability passes, held by people of all ages with a disability, are NOT affected by the plan and their existing pass will continue to be renewed.
Older residents who have used their bus pass during the past 12 months will have it renewed automatically and do not need to contact the council.
But those who have not used it since November 1 2022 will not see their pass renewed automatically.
They can re-apply online or by visiting their local library or customer service centre.
This should be done at least three weeks before they plan to travel.
A new pass will be posted to them. An online application is a preferred option.
A CEC spokesperson said: “The outbreak of the Covid pandemic had a considerable impact on people’s travel arrangements and many older people are no longer using buses as they used to.
“We expect that picture to gradually change and that those people who have not used their bus pass will take this opportunity to renew and start using our bus network again.”
To renew online visit https://cheshireeast.mybuspass.co.uk or visit one of our local libraries
It same in Stafford Staffordshire with buses cause bus pass till after 930am and no buses after 7pm and to make wose took off public bus in Stafford 345pm but school bus only so have wait 4pm get back home on Monday and Tuesday.
We need a properly integrated public transport system so that we can actually use our bus passes. We only have one useful bus per day now, just to Warrington. We’ve lost the ability to get to Knutsford, Altrincham and Northwich except by circuitous routes and no way of getting back if you do.
This is an outrageous bad practice to penalise pensioners when local buses in Congleton do not scan bus passes. Apart from that pensioners are entitled to a bus pass and therefore it can’t be legal for Cheshire East Council to deprive them of having one.
Simply go into their local Library !
Are you aware that buses that I use in Congleton do not have the equipment to scan the bus pass?
Totally pathetic and typical of CEC to try and save money at the expense of the senior population quite a few will never apply for a new pass as they don’t have the ability to do things online