Transport

Good, accessible transport extends opportunities for everyone.

The Information & Advice Team can provide advice on transport issues

From A to B - a guide to accessible transport for Older People in Harrow

Harrow's Partnership for Older People (POP) has produced a comprehensive guide to accessible transport for older people in Harrow, called From A to B (published in 2002). This is available at libraries or from the POP Office at Age Concern Harrow - call 020 8861 7994.

See Age Concern's Travel & Transport Factsheet for general information on travel including financial assistance.

Older Person's Freedom Pass

Free travel on public transport in Greater London for Harrow residents aged 60+. Application forms and passes are available from most Post Offices. You will need two passport photographs and two means of identification, e.g. pension book, driving licence, utility bill etc.

Dial-a-Ride - 020 8970 0090

A pre-booked, wheelchair accessible, door-to-door mini-bus service for those who find it impossible to use ordinary transport, charged per mile.

Harrow Community Transport - 020 8427 6619

Volunteer car drivers can be booked, for a mileage charge, and will go beyond Harrow to London hospitals or stations.

Disabled Transport

TaxiCard (greatly reduced fares for taxi travel - for those unable to use buses or trains because of long-term disability/injury)
Blue Badge (disabled parking permit)

Application forms available from:

Harrow People First (Social Services)
Harrow West, Talbot House, Rayners Lane - 020 8429 4488
Harrow East, Buckingham Road, Edgware - 020 8951 3811

Transport in Harrow

How often have you been either pleasantly surprised or perhaps very annoyed about either the Public Transport system you have just used or the state of roads, pavements, traffic control or parking, etc. but not known how to express your appreciation or vent your feelings or know how best to make that contact? Well, here is something to help you.

The Transport Sub-Group of POP (Partnership with Older People), has produced a reporting form with the necessary contact details for all forms of Public Transport, and for Road Infrastructure and Management.

If you have any comment to make whether positive or negative about transport issues in Harrow then please contact POP on 0208 861 7994 at Age Concern Harrow for a copy of the form.

Useful Links

Senior Coach Cards (50+) from National Express (link opens in new page)

Senior Railcards (link opens in new page) provide reduced fares to cardholders, who must be aged 60 or over: